PD 442 Article 135

Prohibited Acts.

Article 135

ART. 135. Prohibited Acts. — (a) It shall he unlawful for any employer: To deny any woman employee the benefits provided for in this Chapter or to discharge any woman employed by him for the purpose of preventing her from enjoying any of the benefits provided for under this Code; To discharge such woman on account of her pregnancy, or while on leave or in confinement due to her pregnancy; or To discharge or refuse the admission of such woman upon returning to her work for fear that she may again be pregnant.

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