Guidelines in the Application of the Workplace Component of Republic Act No. 8504 Otherwise Known as the "Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998" and its Implementing Rules and Regulations

June 19, 2000DOLE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 002-00FOR:All Regional Directors   SUBJECT:Guidelines in the Application of the Workplace Component of Republic Act No. 8504 Otherwise Known as the "Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998" and its Implementing Rules and Regulations In the interest of protecting the welfare of workers from the health, psychosocial and economic implications of HIV and AIDS problem and to institutionalize the HIV and AIDS Workplace Program as part of the regular inspection activity, the following guidelines are hereby prescribed:SECTION 1. Scope. —These guidelines shall be observed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) labor inspectorate in monitoring, assessing and enforcing compliance to Republic Act No. 8504, otherwise known as the "Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998", and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.SECTION 2. Objectives. —In order to implement the above mandate, the following objectives are given:a) To generate information/data on the number of establishments which have a Workplace HIV and AIDS Education Program.b) To develop a monitoring and assessment component in the implementation of the law in the...