Amending the Composition of the Special Committee tasked to draft the Rules on Sexual Harassment Cases in the Judiciary

WHEREAS, Section 11, Article II of the Constitution declares that the State values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights;

WHEREAS, to reinforce this constitutional policy, Congress enacted on February 14, 1995 Republic Act No. 7877, which is known as the ”Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995,” declaring unlawful all forms of sexual harassment in the employment, education or training environment.

WHEREAS, Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7877 enjoins all employers or heads of Office to promulgate appropriate rules and regulations, prescribing the procedure for the investigation of sexual harassment cases and the administrative sanctions therefore;

WHEREAS, the same Act directs that the rules and regulations to be issued shall include, among others, guidelines on proper decorum in the workplace and educational or training institutions;

NOW, THEREFORE, in order to comply with Republic Act No. 7877, particularly Section 4 thereof, and pursuant to the Court En Bane Resolution dated January 13, 2004, in A.M. No. 03-03-13-SC, a Special Committee was constituted, per Administrative Circular No. 18-2004, dated May 13, 2004, to draft the Rules on Sexual Harassment, not only for the Supreme Court but for the entire Judiciary. To provide wider representation of the court employees nationwide, the composition of the Special Committee is hereby amended as follows:

This Administrative Circular supersedes AC No. 18-2004, and shall take effect immediately.

Issued this 30^th of July 2004.

(Per A.M. No. 99-12-08-Revised)

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