Republic Act 8187: Paternity Leave Act of 1996 | Philippine Commission on Women

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class="entry-content"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://pcw.gov.ph/republic-act-8187-paternity-leave-act-of-1996/" title="12:11 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="1996-06-11T12:11:00+08:00">June 11, 1996 </time></a></span><span class="byline"></span> <p></p> </div> <br><br> <p style="font-size:32px"><strong>Republic Act 8187: Paternity Leave Act of 1996</strong></p> <br> <p><strong>AN ACT GRANTING PATERNITY LEAVE OF SEVEN (7) DAYS WITH FULL PAY TO ALL MARRIED EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS FOR THE FIRST FOUR (4) DELIVERIES OF THE LEGITIMATE SPOUSE WITH WHOM HE IS COHABITING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES</strong></p> <br> <p><strong>SECTION 1. Short Title.</strong> – This Act shall be known as the  “<strong>Paternity Leave Act of 1996</strong>“. </p> <br> <p><strong>SECTION 2</strong>. Notwithstanding any law, rules and regulations to the contrary, every married male employee in the  private and public sectors shall be entitled to a paternity leave  of seven (7) days with full pay for the first four (4) deliveries of  the legitimate spouse with whom he is cohabiting. The male  employee applying for paternity leave shall notify his employer of the pregnancy of his legitimate spouse and the   expected date of such delivery.</p> <p>For purposes, of this Act, delivery shall include childbirth  or any miscarriage.</p> <br> <p><strong>SECTION 3. Definition of Term.</strong> – For purposes of this Act,  Paternity Leave refers to the benefits granted to a married  male employee allowing him not to report for work for seven (7)<br>days but continues to earn the compensation therefor, on the  condition that his spouse has delivered a child or suffered a  miscarriage for purposes of enabling him to effectively lend<br>support to his wife in her period of recovery and/or in the  nursing of the newly-born child.</p> <br> <p><strong>SECTION 4</strong>. The Secretary of Labor and Employment, the  Chairman of the Civil Service Commission and the Secretary  of Health shall, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of<br>this Act, issue such rules and regulations necessary for the  proper implementation of the provisions hereof.</p> <br> <p><strong>SECTION 5</strong>. Any person, corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity found violating this Act or the rules and  regulations promulgated thereunder shall be punished by a fine  not exceeding Twenty-five thousand pesos (P25,000) or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30)days nor more than six (6) months.</p> <p>If the violation is committed by a corporation, trust or  firm, partnership, association or any other entity, the penalty  of imprisonment shall be imposed on the entity’s responsible  officers, including, but not limited to, the president, vice-president, chief executive officer, general manager, managing  director or partner directly responsible therefor.</p> <br> <p><strong>SECTION 6. Non-diminution Clause.</strong> – Nothing in this Act  shall be construed to reduce any existing benefits of any form  granted under existing laws, decrees, executive orders, or any<br>contract agreement or policy between employer and employee.</p> <br> <p><strong>SECTION 7. Repealing Clause.</strong> – All laws, ordinances, rules,  regulations, issuances, or parts thereof which are inconsistent  with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.</p> <br> <p><strong>SECTION 8. Effectivity.</strong> – This Act shall take effect (15)  days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least  two (2) newspapers of national circulation.</p> <br> <p>Approved:</p> <p><strong>(SGD.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES</strong><br>President of the Senate</p> <br> <p><strong>(SGD.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.</strong><br>Speaker of the House of Representatives</p> <br> <p>This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1032  and House Bill No. 7134 was finally passed by the Senate and   the House of Representatives on June 8, 1996.</p> <br> <p><strong>(SGD.) HEZEL P.GACUTAN</strong><br>Secretary of the Senate</p> <br> <p><strong>(SGD.) CAMILO L. SABIO</strong><br>Secretary General<br>House of Representatives</p> <br> <p>Approved: June 11, 1996</p> <br> <p><strong>(SGD.) FIDEL V. RAMOS</strong><br>President of the Philippines</p> <br><br> <p><strong>DOWNLOAD a <a href="https://pcw.gov.ph/assets/files/2020/03/republic_act_8187.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="copy (opens in a new tab)">copy</a>.</strong></p> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="getsocial gs-inline-group" ></div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div id="panel-bottom" class="anchor" role="complementary"> <div class="row"> <aside id="panel-bottom-3" class="large-12 columns" role="complementary"> <div id="block-10" class="widget widget_block"></div> </aside> </div> </div>  <div id="footer" class="anchor" name="agencyfooter"> <div id="supplementary" class="row"> <div class="large-4 columns" role="complementary"> <aside id="block-8" class="widget widget_block"><p class=sitemaps> <b>About PCW</b><br> <a href=https://pcw.gov.ph/herstory/ class=sitemaps>Herstory</a><br> <a href=https://pcw.gov.ph/mission-and-vision/ 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