Guidelines for the Implementation of Mental Health Workplace Policies and Programs for the Private Sector

February 11, 2020DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 208-20GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MENTAL HEALTH WORKPLACE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS FOR THE PRIVATE SECTORPursuant to Republic Act No. 11036 (Mental Health Act) and Republic Act No. 11058 (An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof), the following guidelines is hereby issued for compliance of all concerned: ATICcSI. ObjectiveThis issuance aims to guide employers and workers in the private sector for effective implementation of Mental Health Workplace Policies and Programs in accordance with the following:1. Republic Act No. 11036 (Mental Health Act) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR)2. Republic Act No. 7277 (The Magna Carta for Persons with Disability) and its IRR3. Republic Act No. 10524 (An Act Expanding the Positions Reserved for Persons with Disability), amending RA 7277 "Magna Carta for Persons with Disability" and its IRR4. Republic Act No. 11058 (An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penalties Thereof' and its IRR)5. United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)6. ...