The document discusses handicapped and disabled workers under Philippine labor law. It defines handicapped workers as those whose earning capacity is impaired by age, physical or mental deficiency, injury, disease or illness, as long as their disability is related to the work. It notes that disabled persons cannot be denied employment opportunities and must receive equal terms and conditions as non-disabled workers. The document outlines requirements for hiring and employing handicapped workers, including ensuring their employment does not create unfair competition or lower standards, and details incentives for private employers to hire disabled persons.

1. Module 3.3 Handicapped Workers Atty. Harve B. Abella, Esq.

3. HANDICAPPED WORKER (Art. 78, LCP) HANDICAPPED PERSON (RA 7277 Magna Carta for Disabled Persons Those whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury Those suffering from restriction or different abilities, as a result of a mental, physical or sensory impairment, to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being.