Chapter 1 Introduction Background of the Study According to Republic Act 7877, an act declaring Sexual Harassment unlawful in the employment, education or training environment, and for other purposes. The act shall be known as the “Anti- Sexual Harassment act of 1995 where the state shall value the dignity of every individual, enhance the development of its human resources, guarantee full respect for human rights, and uphold the dignity of workers, employees, applicants for employment, students or those undergoing training, instruction or education. The Civil Service Commission Resolution No. 01-0940, a set of administrative rules for government employees forms of Sexual Harassment include malicious touching, overt sexual advances, gestures with lewd insinuation, requests or demands for sexual favors, and lurid remarks, use of objects, pictures or writing notes with Sexual underpinnings and other forms analogous to the ones mentioned. The Sexual Harassment varies by jurisdiction