The Philippine Labor Code prohibits paying a female employee less than a male employee for work of equal value, using the equal-value standard but prescribing no factor-based method. The relevant article was renumbered from 135 to 133.
Prohibits paying women less than men for work of equal value; no factor method prescribed.
Compensable factors referenced: Work of equal value (no factors prescribed).
Philippines does not name a specific evaluation method, but its equal-value standard means that when pay claims arise, jobs are compared on factors like skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions. A documented, analytical job evaluation gives employers the evidence base courts and regulators look for — without one, equal-value comparisons happen on someone else's terms.
PointFactors implements the analytical, factor-based methodology referenced by pay equity laws worldwide.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-11