Section 20REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9432 April 11, 2007, Sec./Art. 20

Freedom from Interference or Coercion. - It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the following acts of interference or coercion:

(a) To intimidate or force a public social worker to submit valuable documents that will violate the principles of confidentiality of records agreed upon between him/her and the clientele groups: Provided, That the realease of such documents shall be approved by the clients concerned and shall redound to their social well-being, and upon court order;

(b) to prevent a public social worker from upholding and applying the basic social work principles in carrying out the programs and services for the target client gourps of the social work agency;

(c) To intimidate in order to encourage or discourage membership in any social work organization or union;

(d) to prevent a public social worker from carrying out his/her duties and functions in the social work organization or union or to penalize the public social worker for any lawful action performed in that capacity;

(e) To make calculated harassment and interference with the intention of intimidating or preventing the public social worker from performing his duties and functions;

(f) To make calculated harassment against, or, to transfer, penalize or terminate the services of a public social worker who is carrying out his/her advocacy function role for and in behalf of his/her clientele groups who are victims of social injustice.