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8/17/2019 Jurisdiction Labor

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INTERPLAY OF THE LABOR AGENCIES IN

CASES OF STRIKES & LOCKOUTS

Requisites of Valid Assumption:o Both parties should request DOLE to assume.o There must be a conference and the DOLE shall determine the

propriety of assumin.

DOLE may assume in its discretion.

!TR"#E BA$ %&R%O!E To determine the imprimatur of the ma'ority in the stri(e )ote

Both parties request for the certi*cation of national interest cases+ then the

!ecretary of DOLE shall call for the preliminary conference to determine thepropriety of assumption of ris(

!TR"#E VOTE , LO-#O&T

PERSONAL NOTES BY: LABOR LA REV"E /-0AR"$A 1LOR A. -A-0O Atty Voltaire Duano

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"n'uncti)e

po3er

LA must

ha)e a

prima facie

*ndin of

mass

termination

!tri(e on

Ordinary

cases4

illeal

5R then

%etition for

The

DOLE

may

assume

positionas

Assumption

order 3hich

must be )alid

$otice of the stri(e

)ote+ the purpose to

settle durin the 6

day stri(e ban

The purpose of the notice of stri(e,

loc(out is to ma(e earnest e7ort to

mediate and reconcile 3ithin the /8 , 9

coolin o7 period.

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LA!T D"T-0 E11ORTo Third day of stri(eo 5andatory conference+ motu propio or not

Once 'urisdiction is assumed+ the 3or(ers ha)e ;< hours to return to 3or(. "f

they refuse+ they may be dismissed.

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THE PRESI$ENT

The %resident shall e=ercise 'urisdiction o)er issues or contro)ersies 3hich+

accordin to its determination+ are indispensable to the $AT"O$AL "$TERE!T. "t

shall inter)ene at an time and A!!&5E >&R"!D"-T"O$ o)er A$? such labor dispute@causin or li(ely to cause stri(e or loc(out in order to settle or terminate the same.

Art 263(g): The foregoing notwithstanding the President of the

Phi!i""ines sha!! not #e "re$!%ded fro& deter&ining the ind%stries that

in his o"inion are indis"ensa#!e to the nationa! interest and fro&

inter'ening at an ti&e and ass%&ing %risdi$tion o'er an s%$h !a#or

dis"%te in order to sett!e or ter&inate the sa&e*

+,ndeed the -o%rt has $onsistent! r%!ed that the

se$retar.s ass%&"tion of /%risdi$tion is intended not to

interfere with or i&"ede wor0ers. rights #%t to o#tain

s"eed sett!e&ent of !a#or dis"%tes and on! if s wi!! #e

a1e$ted* Ad&itted! the -o%rt has a!!owed the

se$retar.s ass%&"tion of %risdi$tion in &an $ases

so&e of whi$h are worth &entioning to show the $are

with whi$h s%$h "!enar "ower sho%!d #e %sed* P4,5-O

's Bri!!antes

+The -o%rt has de$!ared that the ad&inistration of a

s$hoo! is of nationa! interest #e$a%se 777 8it9 is engaged

in the "ro&otion of the "hsi$a! inte!!e$t%a! and

e&otiona! we!!#eing of the $o%ntr.s o%th* ;or0

sto""age at a s$hoo! %nd%! "re%di$es the st%dents and

entai!s great !oss to a!! $on$erned in ter&s of ti&e e1ort

and &one* Phi!i""ine S$hoo! of B%siness

Ad&inistration '* Norie!

+An enter"rise e7"orting ?2 &i!!ion do!!ars "er ear was

de$!ared to #e of nationa! interest* An disr%"tion of

o"erations wo%!d ha'e $a%sed the de!a of shi"&ents of

e7"ort $onsisting of @nished "rod%$ts "re'io%s!

$o&&itted to $%sto&ers a#road a de!a that wo%!d ha'e

ha&"ered the e$ono&i$ re$o'er "rogra& "%rs%ed #

the go'ern&ent*

The &an%fa$t%re of dr%gs and "har&a$e%ti$a!s has a!so

#een de$!ared to #e!ong to the sa&e $!assi@$ations*Li0ewise the o"eration of an air!ine that ser'i$es

do&esti$ ro%tes has #een dee&ed to #e i%ed with

nationa! interest* ,n one $ase a $o&"an was $onsidered

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to #e indis"ensa#!e to nationa! interest as it was

res"onsi#!e for 22 "er$ent of the tire "rod%$tion in the

Phi!i""ines and wor0 disr%"tion wo%!d ha'e not on!

aggra'ated the a!read worsening %ne&"!o&ent

sit%ation #%t a!so dis$o%raged foreign and do&esti$

entre"rene%rs fro& f%rther in'esting in the $o%ntr* Sar&iento '* T%i$o

+;herein the -o%rt de$!ared the se$retar to #e witho%t

/%risdi$tion to ta0e o'er a !a#or dis"%te in'o!'ing a

$o&"an that "rod%$ed te!e"hone dire$tories 'i*:

The "rod%$tion and "%#!i$ation of te!e"hone dire$tories

whi$h is the "rin$i"a! a$ti'it of TE $an s$ar$e! #e

des$ri#ed as an ind%str a1e$ting the nationa! interest*TE is a "%#!ishing @r& $hieC de"endent on the

&ar0eting and sa!e of ad'ertising s"a$e for its not

in$onsidera#!e re'en%es* ,ts ser'i$es whi!e of 'a!%e

$annot #e dee&ed to #e in the sa&e $ategor of s%$h

essentia! a$ti'ities as .the generation or distri#%tion of

energ. or those %nderta0en # .#an0s hos"ita!s and

e7"ortoriented ind%stries*. ,t $annot #e regarded as

"!aing as 'ita! a ro!e in $o&&%ni$ation as other &ass

&edia* The s&a!! n%er of e&"!oees in'o!'ed in the

dis"%te the e&"!oer.s "a&ent of .P!= &i!!ion in in$o&e

ta7 a!one to the Phi!i""ine o'ern&ent. and the fa$t that the .to" oD$ers of the %nion were dis&issed d%ring the

$on$i!iation "ro$ess. o#'io%s! do not s%D$e to &a0e the

dis"%te in the $ase at #ar one .ad'erse! a1e$ting the

nationa! interest* TE ire$tories -or"oration '*

San$he

Appeal to the -ourt of Appeals under Art


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-erti*cation Order on cases in)ol)in $AT"O$AL "$TERE!T @in)ol)in !tri(e or

Loc(outRemedy: 5otion for Reconsideration

APPELLATE 'URIS$ICTIONo O)er orders issued by the REC"O$AL D"RE-TOR @or his authoried

representati)e under the Visitorial and Enforcement %o3er

o Decision of B&REA& O1 LABOR RELAT"O$! rendered in its oriinal

'urisdiction on &nion ReistrationDenial of Application for Reistration or -ancellation thereof

o Decisions of the 5ED2ARB"TER in -erti*cation Election cases

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS

Or(g(na# ')r(*+(ct(on

/. "n'unction in ordinary labor disputes to en'oin or restrain any actual or

threatened commission of any or all prohibited or unla3ful acts or to

require the performance of a particular act in any labor dispute 3hich+ if

not restrained or performed forth3ith+ may cause ra)e or irreparable

damae to any party4

;. "n'unction in stri(es or loc(outs under Article ;< of the Labor -ode4

9. -erti*ed labor disputes causin or li(ely to cause a stri(e or loc(out in an

industry indispensable to the national interest+ certi*ed to it by the!ecretary of Labor and Employment for compulsory arbitration4


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GENERAL RULE: -ases arisin out of employer2employee relationship

+The %risdi$tion of !a#or ar#iters and the NLR- %nder Arti$!e 2?F of the La#or

-ode is !i&ited to dis"%tes arising fro& an e&"!oere&"!oee re!ationshi"

whi$h $an #e reso!'ed # referen$e to the La#or -ode or other !a#or stat%tes

or their $o!!e$ti'e #argaining agree&ents* 5ani!a 4ote! 's NLR- 2===

+,f no s%$h re!ationshi" e7ists #etween the "arties to a s%it then the

%risdi$tion o'er the sa&e "ro"er! !ies with the reg%!ar $o%rts* Tong0o 's

5an%!ife 2==G

+This reH%ire&ent of e&"!oere&"!oer re!ationshi" is %risdi$tiona! for the

"ro'isions of the La#or -ode s"e$i@$a!! Boo0 I, thereof on Post

E&"!o&ent to a""!* J 's B%eno 2==6

+As $orre$t! $ontended # the OD$e of the So!i$itor enera! there is a

$o&"!ete want of e'iden$e that the inde#tedness asserted # the "ri'ate

res"ondent against Andres Pondo$ arose o%t of or was in$%rred in $onne$tion

with the e&"!oere&"!oee re!ationshi" #etween the&* The La#or Ar#iter

did not then ha'e %risdi$tion o'er the $!ai& as %nder "aragra"h (a) of Arti$!e

2?F of the La#or -ode Pondo$ 's NLR- ?


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5ore speci*cally+ e)en if there is employer2employee relationship+ the

cause of action is one 3hich arises out of OT0ER OBL"CAT"O$! such as

• Torts

• 5alicious %rosecution4 or

•

Breach of -ontract

+Stated di1erent! "etitioner see0s "rote$tion %nder the $i'i! !aws and $!ai&s

no #ene@ts %nder the La#or -ode* The "ri&ar re!ief so%ght is for !iH%idated

da&ages for #rea$h of a $ontra$t%a! o#!igation* The other ite&s de&anded

are not !a#or #ene@ts de&anded # wor0ers genera!! ta0en $ognian$e of in

!a#or dis"%tes s%$h as "a&ent of wages o'erti&e $o&"ensation or

se"aration "a* The ite&s $!ai&ed are the nat%ra! $onseH%en$es Cowing fro&

#rea$h of an o#!igation intrinsi$a!! a $i'i! dis"%te* Singa"ore Air!ines

Li&ited '* Pao ?22 S-RA 6F? 6FF

+,n the $ase #e!ow PLA,NT,MM had s%ed for &onies !oaned to EMENANT the

$ost of re"air o#s &ade on his "ersona! $ars and for the "%r$hase "ri$e of

'ehi$!es and "arts so!d to hi&* Those a$$o%nts ha'e no re!e'an$e to the

La#or -ode* The $a%se of a$tion was one %nder the $i'i! !aws and it does not

#rea$h an "ro'ision of the La#or -ode or the $ontra$t of e&"!o&ent of

EMENANT

* 4en$e the $i'i! $o%rts not the La#or Ar#iters and the NLR-

sho%!d ha'e %risdi$tion* S5- 's NLR- ?


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other and Arti$!e 2? whi$h &a0es a "erson !ia#!e for da&ages if he wi!f%!!

$a%ses !oss or in%r to another in a &anner that is $ontrar to &ora!s good

$%sto&s or "%#!i$ "o!i$ the san$tion for whi$h # wa of &ora! da&ages is

"ro'ided in arti$!e 22?


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'URIS$ICTION OF THE LABOR

ARBITER/

/. &nfair labor practice @&L% cases4

;. Termination disputes @or illeal dismissal

cases4

9. "f accompanied 3ith a claim for reinstatement+

those cases that 3or(ers may *le in)ol)in

3aes+ rates of pay+ hours of 3or( and other

terms and conditions of employment4


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of Article /;@b of the Labor -ode+ as

amended by R.A. 6694 and

//. Other cases as may be pro)ided by la3.

!ource: htt":QQn!r$*do!e*go'*"hQHnodeQF6


http://nlrc.dole.gov.ph/?q=node/76http://nlrc.dole.gov.ph/?q=node/76


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UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CASES

Art ;/;@(. H&nfair labor practiceH means

any unfair labor practice as e=pressly

de*ned by the -ode.

Article ;


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$o criminal prosecution under this Title may

be instituted 3ithout a *nal 'udment

*ndin that an unfair labor practice 3as

committed+ ha)in been *rst obtained in

the precedin pararaph. Durin the

pendency of such administrati)eproceedin+ the runnin of the period of

prescription of the criminal o7ense herein

penalied shall be considered interrupted:

%ro)ided+ ho3e)er+ that the *nal

'udment in the administrati)e

proceedins shall not be bindin in the

criminal case nor be considered as

e)idence of uilt but merely as proof of

compliance of the requirements therein

set forth. @As amended by Batas%ambansa Bilan 6+ 5ay /+ /F and

later further amended by !ection /F+

Republic Act $o. 6/8+ 5arch ;/+ /FF.

-hapter ""

&$1A"R LABOR %RA-T"-E! O1 E5%LO?ER!

Article ;


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@e To discriminate in reard to 3aes+ hours

of 3or( and other terms and conditions of

employment in order to encourae or

discourae membership in any labor

oraniation. $othin in this -ode or inany other la3 shall stop the parties from

requirin membership in a reconied

collecti)e barainin aent as a condition

for employment+ e=cept those employees

3ho are already members of another

union at the time of the sinin of the

collecti)e barainin areement.

Employees of an appropriate barainin

unit 3ho are not members of the

reconied collecti)e barainin aentmay be assessed a reasonable fee

equi)alent to the dues and other fees

paid by members of the reconied

collecti)e barainin aent+ if such non2

union members accept the bene*ts under

the collecti)e barainin areement:

%ro)ided+ that the indi)idual authoriation

required under Article ;


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unfair labor practices shall be held

criminally liable. @As amended by Batas

%ambansa Bilan /9+ Auust ;/+ /F/.

-hapter """

&$1A"R LABOR %RA-T"-E! O1 LABOR

ORCA$"KAT"O$!

Article ;


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@f To )iolate a collecti)e barainin

areement.

The pro)isions of the precedin pararaph

not3ithstandin+ only the oGcers+members of o)ernin boards+

representati)es or aents or members of

labor associations or oraniations 3ho

ha)e actually participated in+ authoried

or rati*ed unfair labor practices shall be

held criminally liable. @As amended by

Batas %ambansa Bilan /9+ Auust ;/+

/F/.

Art ;9@c "n case of barainin deadloc(s+

the duly certi*ed or reconied

barainin aent may *le a notice of

stri(e or the employer may *le a notice of

loc(out 3ith the 5inistry at least 9 day

before the intended date thereof. "n cases

of unfair labor practice+ the period of

notice shall be /8 days and in the

absence of a duly certi*ed or reconied

barainin aent+ the notice of stri(e may

be *led by any leitimate labororaniation in behalf of its members.

0o3e)er+ in case of dismissal from

employment of union oGcers duly elected

in accordance 3ith the union constitution

and by2la3s+ 3hich may constitute union

bustin+ 3here the e=istence of the union

is threatened+ the /82day coolin2o7

period shall not apply and the union may

ta(e action immediately. @As amended by

E=ecuti)e Order $o. ///+ December ;urisdiction of Voluntary

Arbitrators or panel of Voluntary

Arbitrators. 2 The Voluntary Arbitrator or

panel of Voluntary Arbitrators shall ha)e

oriinal and e=clusi)e 'urisdiction to hear

and decide all unresol)ed rie)ances

arisin from the interpretation or

implementation of the -ollecti)e

Barainin Areement and those arisin

from the interpretation or enforcement of

PERSONAL NOTES BY: LABOR LA REV"E /8-0AR"$A 1LOR A. -A-0O Atty Voltaire Duano


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company personnel policies referred to in

the immediately precedin article.

Accordinly+ )iolations of a -ollecti)e

Barainin Areement+ e=cept those

3hich are ross in character+ shall no

loner be treated as unfair labor practiceand shall be resol)ed as rie)ances under

the -ollecti)e Barainin Areement. 1or

purposes of this article+ ross )iolations of

-ollecti)e Barainin Areement shall

mean arant and,or malicious refusal to

comply 3ith the economic pro)isions of

such areement.

The -ommission+ its Reional OGces and the

Reional Directors of the Department of Labor and Employment shall not entertain

disputes+ rie)ances or matters under the

e=clusi)e and oriinal 'urisdiction of the

Voluntary Arbitrator or panel of Voluntary

Arbitrators and shall immediately dispose

and refer the same to the Crie)ance

5achinery or Voluntary Arbitration

pro)ided in the -ollecti)e Barainin

Areement.

;. Termination disputes @or illeal dismissal

cases4

9. "f accompanied 3ith a claim for

reinstatement+ those cases that 3or(ers may

*le in)ol)in 3aes+ rates of pay+ hours of

3or( and other terms and conditions of employment4


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maternity bene*ts+ all other claims arisin

from employer2employee relations+ includin

those of persons in domestic or household

ser)ice+ in)ol)in an amount e=ceedin 1i)e

Thousand %esos @%8+.+ 3hether or not

accompanied 3ith a claim for reinstatement4

6. ae distortion disputes in unoranied

establishments not )oluntarily settled by the

parties pursuant to Republic Act $o. ;64

. Enforcement of compromise areements

3hen there is non2compliance by any of the

parties pursuant to Article ;;6 of the Labor

-ode+ as amended4

F. 5oney claims arisin out of employer2

employee relationship or by )irtue of any la3

or contract+ in)ol)in 1ilipino 3or(ers for

o)erseas employment+ includin claims for

actual+ moral+ e=emplary and other forms of

damaes as pro)ided by !ection / of R.A.

$o.


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• "f there is no claim for reinstatement and

the amount is areate of %hp 8+ of

each employment+ then the Reional

Director shall ta(e coniance and is

appealable to the $LR- 3ithin 8 days @Art

/;F.

ECEPTIONAL CLAUSE

1ART 234B5

• "f there is a claim for RE"$!TATE5E$T+ the

'urisdiction shall be 3ith the Labor Arbiter

reardless of the amount4

• "f there is no claim for reinstatement and

the amount is %hp 8+ OR ABOVE+ the

Labor Arbiter reardless of the amount4

6AGE $ISTORTION

1ART 237 par85

• ae distortion shall mean a situation

3here an increase in prescribed 3ae

rates results in the elimination or se)ere

contraction of intentional quantitati)e

di7erences in 3ae or salary rates

bet3een and amon employee roups in

an establishment as to e7ecti)ely

obliterate the distinctions embodied in

such 3ae structure based on s(ills+

lenth of ser)ice+ or other loical bases of

di7erentiation.

• "f there is -BA+ the issue shall be resol)ed

throuh rie)ance machinery or by the

Voluntary Arbitrator

• "f the 3ae distortion occurred in

oranied en)ironment+ rie)ance

machinery or throuh )oluntary

arbitration

• Other3ise throuh+ Labor Arbitrator.



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IGRANT 6ORKER9S CLAI

• !ec / of RA


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di1erent! the instant $ase in'o!'es a

sit%ation where the s"e$ia! stat%te (R*A*

G=2) refers to a s%#e$t in genera! whi$h

the genera! stat%te (La#or -ode) treats in

"arti$%!ar* ,n the "resent $ase the #asi$

iss%e raised # 5errid /ane in her $o&"!aint @!ed with the NLR- is: whi$h

"ro'ision of the s%#e$t -BA a""!ies insofar

as death #ene@ts d%e to the heirs of

Ne!son are $on$erned* The -o%rt agrees

with the -A in ho!ding that this iss%e

$!ear! in'o!'es the inter"retation or

i&"!e&entation of the said -BA* Th%s the

s"e$i@$ or s"e$ia! "ro'isions of the La#or

-ode go'ern*

• The claims arise out of er2ee+ or contract or

by la3.

CONTEPT CASES

Robosa+ et. al. )s. $LR-+ C.R. $o. /68+

1ebruary + ;/;

M"n a 1ebruary ;/; decision+ the !upreme

-ourt stressed that under Article ;/ of the

Labor -ode+ the $LR- @and the labor arbiters

may hold any o7endin party in contempt+

directly or indirectly+ and impose appropriate

penalties in accordance 3ith la3. The penalty

for direct contempt consists of either

imprisonment or *ne+ the deree or amount

depends on 3hether the contempt is aainst the

-ommission or the labor arbiter. The Labor-ode+ ho3e)er+ requires the labor arbiter or the

-ommission to deal 3ith indirect contempt in

the manner prescribed under Rule 6/ of the

Rules of -ourt.

Rule 6/ of the Rules of -ourt does not

require the labor arbiter or the $LR- to initiate

indirect contempt proceedins before the trial

court. This mode is to be obser)ed only 3hen

there is no la3 rantin them contempt po3ers.

As is clear under Article ;/@d of the Labor

-ode+ the labor arbiter or the -ommission is

empo3ered or has 'urisdiction to hold the

o7endin party or parties in direct or indirect



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contempt. The petitioners in this case+ ho3e)er+

ha)e not improperly brouht the indirect

contempt chares aainst the respondents

before the $LR-.N

COPROISE AGREEENT

• Those 3hich 3ere not enforced4

• Those 3hich 3ere not complied 3ith

Ot0er ca*e* over "0(c0 t0e La


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On! when there is !iH%idation that the

&onetar $!ai&s &a #e asserted* The

s%s"ension of the "ro$eedings is ne$essar

to ena#!e the reha#i!itation re$ei'er to

e1e$ti'e! e7er$ise its "owers free fro& an

%di$ia! or e7tra%di$ia! interferen$e that &ight %nd%! hinder the res$%e of the

distressed $o&"an* On$e the re$ei'ershi"

"ro$eedings ha'e $eased and the

re$ei'erQ!iH%idator is gi'en the i&"ri&at%r to

"ro$eed with $or"orate !iH%idation the SE-

order #e$o&es f%n$t%s oD$io* Th%s there is

no !ega! i&"edi&ent for the e7e$%tion of the

de$ision of the La#or Ar#iter for the "a&ent

of se"aration "a # "resenting it with the

reha#i!itation re$ei'er and !iH%idator s%#e$t to the r%!es on "referen$e of $redits*

9 ae distortion cases only in unoranied cases

@because if oranied+ the same shall be brouht

before )oluntary arbitration

< Direct contemptSE-T,ON ?* ire$t $onte&"t* (a) The -hair&an or

-o&&issionerQs or an La#or Ar#iter &a

s%&&ari! ad%dge g%i!t of dire$t $onte&"t an

"erson $o&&itting an a$t of &is#eha'ior in the "resen$e of or so near the -hair&an or an

-o&&issioner or La#or Ar#iter as to o#str%$t or

interr%"t the "ro$eedings #efore the sa&e

in$!%ding disres"e$t toward said oD$ia!s o1ensi'e

a$ts toward others or ref%sa! to #e sworn or to

answer as a witness or to s%#s$ri#er to an aDda'it

or de"osition when !awf%!! reH%ired to do so* ,f the

o1ense is $o&&itted against the -o&&ission or

an &eer thereof the sa&e sha!! #e "%nished

# a @ne not e7$eeding @'e h%ndred "esos (P==)

or i&"rison&ent not e7$eeding @'e () das or #othU and if the o1ense is $o&&itted against an

La#or Ar#iter the sa&e sha!! #e "%nished # a @ne

not e7$eeding One 4%ndred Pesos (P?==*==) or

i&"rison&ent not e7$eeding one (?) da or #oth*

8 "ndirect contemptSE-T,ON 2* ,ndire$t -onte&"t* The -o&&ission

or an La#or Ar#iter &a a!so $ite an "erson for

indire$t $onte&"t %"on gro%nds and in the &anner

"res$ri#ed %nder R%!e F? of the Re'ised R%!es of

-o%rt*

5onetary claims and illeal dismissal of employees

-ooperati)es e=cept 3ith reard to termination of

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membership under RA F9.

6 "lleal dismissal cases in)ol)in priests and

reliious ministers 3ith respect to their employer2

employee relationship or employment but not 3ith

reard to e=communication or e=pulsion from theconreation.

-ases in)ol)in employees of CO-- 3ithout

oriinal charters @because these are oranied

under the -orporation -ode

F %ri)ate corporation employees e=cept corporate

oGcers named in the AO" and By2La3s of the

corporation+ pro)ided that if these corporate

oGcers are holdin other non2corporate positions+

they may be dismissed as such.

/ Leality of Deduction for Ta= %urposes intert3ined

3ith the main issue of employeeJs full payment of

bene*ts arisin from employer2employee

relationship.

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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS

COISSION


/. "n'unction in ordinary labor disputes to en'oin

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or restrain any actual or threatened

commission of any or all prohibited or unla3ful

acts or to require the performance of a

particular act in any labor dispute 3hich+ if not

restrained or performed forth3ith+ may cause

ra)e or irreparable damae to any party4;. "n'unction in stri(es or loc(outs under Article

;< of the Labor -ode49. -erti*ed labor disputes causin or li(ely to

cause a stri(e or loc(out in an industry

indispensable to the national interest+ certi*ed

to it by the !ecretary of Labor and

Employment for compulsory arbitration4


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Directors or his duly authoried 0earin

OGcers @under Article /;F in)ol)in reco)ery

of 3aes+ simple money claims and other

bene*ts not e=ceedin %8+ and not

accompanied by claim for reinstatement.

GRIE%ANCE COITTEE .

ACHINERY


/. "nterpretation of -BA4;. "nterpretation of -ompany policies4

9. Distortion -ases in oranied establishments

"f not settled 3ithin 6 days+ submit to )oluntary

arbitration

Con*t(t)t(ona#(t= . Lega#(t= of -BA is 3ith the

RT-

!ource:

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ht&!

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%OLUNTARY ARBITRATOR

Voluntary arbitration is an alternati)e mode of dispute resolution.

The process is as follo3s:

/. !ubmit areement for arbitration;. $otice,demand to arbitrate @if there is no

appointed )oluntary arbitrator+ the $-5B shall

appoint9. "f it did not participate+ *le a petition for

re)ie3 to the -ourt of Appeals.

Administrate

Intervent(on

Dispute

A)oidance

A"DA by the !ecretary of Labor


/. All unresol)ed rie)ances arisin from -BA4

;. All unresol)ed rie)ances arisin from-ompany policies4

9. All unresol)ed ae Distortion -ase in

oranied establishments


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*nal decisions+ orders+ resolutions or

a3ards.

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%(*(tor(a# &

En@orce!ent )n+erArt 234

one= C#a(!*

THE REGIONAL $IRECTOR

1OR $ULY AUTHORIE$ HEARING

OFFICER5

%(*(tor(a# & En@orce!ent )n+er Art 234@Appeal to the !ecretary

/. %o3er to inspect employerJs record and

premises4;. %o3er to issue compliance orders49. %o3er to issue 3rits of e=ecution4 and


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one= C#a(!*@Appeal to the $LR-

/. Arisin from er2ee relationship

;. $o reinstatement9. Does not e=ceed %hp 8+.

$ote that in this case+ there are no more

ER2EE relationship.

"f "$TRA2&$"O$ D"!%&TE!

and all other disputes

oriinatin from Labor

Relations Reional OGce@e=cept "$TER2&$"O$

D"!%&TE!

THE $OLE LABOR RELATIONS

REGIONAL OFFICE

Or(g(na# & E,c#)*(ve@Appeal to the Bureau of Labor Relations

/. "nter2union Disputes,Representation

Disputes42 %etition for -erti*cation Election

Organ(?e+/ if ranted or denied+

appealUnorgan(?e+/ if ranted+ certiorari

under

Rule 8 "f denied+ appeal

;. "ntra2union , "nternal Disputes49. All disputes+ Crie)ances or %roblems

A+!(n(*trat(ve F)nct(on/. Reistration of Labor union @sinle

enterprise;. #eepin of Reistry of Labor &nion9. 5aintenance and custody of -BAs



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"$TER2&$"O$ D"!%&TE!

PERSONAL NOTES BY: LABOR LA REV"E 9/-0AR"$A 1LOR A. -A-0O Atty Voltaire Duano


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NATIONAL CONCILIATION AN$

E$IATION BOAR$

2 The $-5B+ created under

E=ecuti)e Order $o. /;+

reoraniin the DOLE+ shall

formulate policies+ de)elop plans

and prorams and set standards

and procedures relati)e to the

promotion of conciliation and

mediation of labor disputes throuh

the pre)enti)e mediation+

conciliation and )oluntary

arbitration4 facilitation of labor2

manaement cooperation throuh

'oint mechanisms for informationsharin+ e7ecti)e communication

and consultation and roup2

problem sol)in.

2 $o ad'udicatory po3er2 E.O. /;2 The main purpose is to conciliate

and mediate2 $otices of !tri(es and Loc(outs

shall be *led herein

E$IATION

TYPES OF E$IATION/. 1acilitati)e;. E)aluati)e

PRE%ENTI%E E$IATION $on2stri(eable issue

Requested con)ersion of pre)enti)e

mediation of issue of stri(e 3as not really

stri(eable Both parties aree to submit

CONCILIATION

FUNCTIONS/. 1ormulate policies+ prorams+ standards+

procedures+ manuals of operations and

uidelines pertainin to e7ecti)e mediation

and conciliation of all labor dispute.;. %erform pre)enti)e mediation and

conciliation functions.9. -oordinate and maintain lin(aes 3ith other

sectors of institutions+ and other o)ernment

authorities concerned 3ith matters relati)e

PERSONAL NOTES BY: LABOR LA REV"E 9;-0AR"$A 1LOR A. -A-0O Atty Voltaire Duano


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to the pre)ention and settlement of labor

disputes.


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'URIS$ICTION OF THE BUREAU OF

LABOR RELATIONS

Art(c#e: 33: B)rea) o@ La


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2 Refers to disputes or rie)ances

arisin from any )iolation of or

disareement o)er any pro)ision of

the constitution and by2la3s of the

union+ includin any )iolation of

rits and conditions of unionmembership pro)ided for in the

Labor -ode

9. All disputes+ rie)ances or problems arisin

from or a7ectin labor2manaement

relations in all 3or(place+ e=cept those

arisin from the interpretation or

implementation of the -BA 3hich are sub'ect

of rie)ance procedure and,or )oluntary

arbitration

Appe##ate & E,c#)*(ve ')r(*+(ct(on/. O)er cases decided by the Reional Labor

Relations OGce;. 5ed2arbiter on "ntra2&nion Disputes

A+!(n(*trat(ve F)nct(on9. Reistration of Labor &nions @5ulti2employer


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'URIS$ICTION OF THE PHILIPPINE

O%ERSEAS EPLOYENT

AGENCY


/. All pre2employment cases 3hich are

administrati)e in character

!ection /+ Boo( V" of %OEA Rules and

Reulations:

!ection /. >urisdiction. 2 TheAdministration shall e=ercise oriinal and

e=clusi)e 'urisdiction to hear and decide

a## pre-e!p#o=!ent ca*e* "0(c0 are

a+!(n(*trat(ve (n c0aracter+ in)ol)in

or arisin out of )iolation of recruitment

la3s+ rules and reulations includin

money claims arisin therefrom or

)iolation of the conditions for issuance of

license to recruit 3or(ers.

;. Re@)n+ o@ Fee* collected from the

3or(ers or )iolation of the conditions for

issuance of license or authority to recruit

3or(ers

9. Disciplinary action cases and other special

cases 3hich are administrati)e in

character+ in)ol)in employers+ principals+

contractin partners and O1s processed

by the %OEA4

A+!(n(*trat(ve Procee+(ng* o@ POEAOnly o)er licensed and authoried aency. "f

not+ criminal prosecution throuh the

assistance of the %OEA before the RT-

$o more 'urisdiction o)er !one= c#a(!* o@

OF6* EQ-E%T for Refund for fees

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'URIS$ICTION OF THE NATIONAL

6AGES & PRO$UCTI%ITY

COISSION

Po"er*/. %o3er to determine and *= minimum 3ae

rates applicable in the reion+ pro)inces or

industries therein;. "ssue correspondin 3ae order sub'ect to

the uidelines issued by the $%-9. "ssue e=ceptions from 3ae order sub'ect to

the re)ie3 and appro)al by the $%-

an+ate$%- is a (ey policy ma(in body on 3aes+

incomes and producti)ity+ mandated under

RA 6;6 or the ae Rationaliation Act

@/FF and RA F6/ or the %roducti)ity

"ncenti)es Act of /FF to:

Determine minimum 3aes at the

reional+pro)incial and,or industry le)els4

and%romote producti)ity impro)ement and

ainsharin schemes+ particularly amon

micro+ small and medium enterprises.$%- formulates policies and uidelines on

3aes+ incomes and producti)ity and

e=ercises technical and administrati)e

super)ision o)er the RT%Bs.

ith /6 RT%Bs @includin AR55

responsible for settin minimum 3aes and

promotin producti)ity impro)ement

prorams.

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http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/


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