PART TWO

(LABOR RELATIONS)

POLICY STATEMENTS

1. Right to Self-Organization

 Sec. 3 & 8, Art. XIII, Constitution

 Art. 243, 244, 245, 211(a), 211(b), 212(g) Labor Code

- UST Faculty Union vs Bitonio

 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Preamble, Art. 2 & 23(4)) International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Art. 8)
 ILO Convention No. 48, Art. 2 & 11

- Standard Chartered Bank Employees Union vs Confessor

 C87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, 1948

2. Preferred Modes of Dispute Settlement

 Sec. 3, Art. XIII, Constitution

 Art. 211(a) Labor Code
 Art. 250(e) Labor Code
 Art. 251 Labor Code
 Art. 260 Labor Code

3. Labor Organization

 Role of Trade Unionism and Unionism Envisioned (Art. 211(b-c))

 Labor Organization (Art. 212(g))
 Legitimate Labor Organization

4. Workers Enlightenment

 Art. 211 (d) Labor Code

 Art. 277 (a) Labor Code
 Art. 241 (o) Labor Code

5. Dispute Settlement Machinery

 Art. 211 (e) Labor Code

 Art. 213 Labor Code
 Art. 217 Labor Code
 Art. 226 Labor Code
 Art. 128 Labor Code
 Art. 129 Labor Code

6. Industrial Peace

 Art. 211 (f) Labor Code

 7. Workers Participation in Decision Making Process

 Sec. 3, Art. XIII, Constitution

 Art. 211 (g) Labor Code
 Art. 255 Labor Code

8. Tri-Partism

 Art. 275 Labor Code

9. Limited Labor Injunction (Art. 254 Labor Code)

 Exceptions: Art. 216 & 264 Labor Code

RIGHT TO SELF ORGANIZATION

1. Constitutional Guarantee

 Sec. 8, Art. III, Constitution

 Sec. 3, Art. XIII, Constitution

2. Employee Coverage

 Art. 243 Labor Code

 Art. 244 Labor Code
 Art. 245 Labor Code

- Tagaytay Highlands vs THEU

- UST Faculty Union vs Bitonio
- Paper Industries vs Laguesma

3. Scope of Right to Self-Organization

 Art. 243 to 246 Labor Code

 Art. 277(c) Labor Code

- Reyes vs Trajano
- Pan American World Airways Inc. vs Pan American EU
- Union of Supervisors RB-NATU vs Sec. of Labor
- Central Negros vs Sec. of Labor

4. Unlawful Acts

a. Art. 246 Labor Code

b. Art. 248 Labor Code
c. Art. 249 Labor Code

5. Workers with Right

a. All Employees

 Art. 243 Labor Code

 Art. 277 (c)
 - FEU Dr. Reyes Medical Foundation Inc. vs Trajano
- Victoriano vs Elizalde Workers Union
- Kapatiran sa Meat & Canning Division vs Calleja
- NUWHRAIN Manila Pavilion Chapter vs Sec. of Labor

b. Supervisors

 Art. 245 Labor Code

 Art. 212 (m) Labor Code

- Franklin Baker Co. vs Trajano

- Santa Rosa Coca-Cola Plant EU vs Coca-Cola Bottlers
- Penaranda vs Baganga Plywood Corp.
- Barbizon Phils Inc. vs Nagkakaisang Supervisor ng Barbizon Phils.

c. Aliens (Art. 269); Requisites

d. Security Guards

- Meralco vs Sec. of Labor

6. Workers without right

a. Managerial & Confidential Employees

- Metrolab Industries vs Confessor

- Cainta vs Cainta
- Samson vs NLRC
- Paper Industries Corp. vs Laguesma

b. Employees of International Organizations

c. Cooperative Members

- Benguet Electric Cooperatives Inc. vs Calleja

- Central Negros Electric Cooperative vs DOLE

d. Non-Employees (Art. 243 Labor Code)

7. Workers with qualified rights

a. Ambulant, Intermittent and Itinerant Workers (Art. 243 Labor Code)

b. Government Employees (Art. 244 Labor Code)

 Extent and Scope

 Absolute Disqualification

LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

1. Definition

 Art. 212 (g, h, i) Labor Code

 Sec. 1(cc), Rule 1, DOLE D.O. No. 40-03 Series of 2003
 Purpose (Art. 243 Labor Code)
2. Union Registration

 Requirements and Procedure (DOLE D.O. No. 40-03 Series of 2003)

- Tagaytay Highlands
- Laguna Auto Parts vs Sec. of Labor

 Constitutionality

- PAFLU vs Sec. of Labor

 Modes of Registration

- Coastal Subic vs DOLE

- SMC Mandaue vs Mandaine

 Effect of Non-Registration

- Sugbuanon Rural Bank vs Laguesma

3. Cancellation of Certificate of Registration

 Art. 239 Labor Code

 Art. 106 Labor Code
 Art. 241 (last par.) Labor Code
 Rule 14-15 DOLE D.O. No. 40-03 Series of 2003

- Dong Seung Inc. vs BLR

- Air Phils. Corp. vs BLR
- Laguna Auto Parts vs Sec. of Labor
- Tagaytay Highlands
- The Heritage Manila Hotel vs PIGLAS-Heritage

4. Rights and Conditions of Membership (Art. 241, 249(a) & 226 Labor Code)

 Fees and Collection (Art. 248(e), 113(b), 241(m,n,o) Labor Code)

- Del Pilar Academy vs Del Pilar Academy EU

 Financial Reporting
 Election Officers and Qualifications
 Method of Election
 Admission of Members & Retention of Membership
 Disbursement of Union Funds
 Compensation of Officers
 Reporting
 Special Assessments

- ABS-CBN Supervisor’s EE Union vs ABS-CBN

- Gabriel vs Sec. of Labor

5. Rights of Legitimate Labor Organizations (Art. 212(h), 242, 212(j) Labor Code, R.A. 9481)

 Representation
 Bargaining Agent
 Financial Statements
  Property Rights
 Personality to Sue and be Sued
 Tax Exemptions
 Other Activities

- Cornista vs NLRC
- Phil. Diamond Hotel vs Manila Diamond Hotel EES Union

6. Foreign Activities (Art. 269 to 271 Labor Code)

 Alien Prohibition
 Foreign Assistance

7. Affiliation of Unions

 Purpose (Art. 211(c))

 Procedure (Sec. 2, R.A. 9481)
 Supervisor-Rank & File Union Affiliation (Art. 234(a), 243, 245)
 Local Union Disaffiliation

- Filipino Pipe vs NLRC

- Phil. Skylanders vs NLRC
- Adamson Inc. vs CIR
- Malayang Samahan ng Mga Manggagawa sa Greenfield vs Ramos

APPROPRIATE BARGAINING UNIT

1. Bargaining Unit Defined

 Art. 255 Labor Code

 Sec. 9, R.A. 9481

2. Factors-Unit of Determination

- UP vs Ferrer-Calleja
- SMC vs Laguesma
- Benguet Consolidated Inc. vs Bobok Lumberjack Assoc.
- Phil Diamond Hotel vs Manila Diamond Hotel EES
- De la Salle University vs DSUEA
- SMC vs SMC

CERTIFICATION ELECTION

1. Purpose

- Port Workers Union of the Phils. vs Laguesma

- Reyes vs Trajano
- NUWHRAIN Manila Pavilion vs Sec. of Labor

2. Methods of Establishing Majority Status

 Certification Election (Consent vs Run-Off Election)

 - SAMMA – LIKHA vs Samma Corp.

 Voluntary Recognition
 Employer Certification (Rule VII, DOLE D.O. No. 40-03 Series of 2003)
 No Direct Certification

- Colgate Palmolive Phils vs Ople

- Warren Mfg. Workers Union vs BLR
- Algire vs De Mesa
- Samahang Manggagawa sa Premex vs Sec. of Labor

 Substantial Support

- St. James School vs St. James School

 Effect of Withdrawal

- Tagaytay Highlands Int’l. Golf Club vs Tagaytay Highlands EU

3. Petition for Certification Election

 Rule VIII, DOLE D.O. No. 40-03 Series of 2003

 Union as the Petitioner

- SMC vs SMC

 Organized Establishment (Art. 256 Labor Code, Sec. 10 R.A. 9481)

a. Form of Petition
b. Substantial Support Requirement

 Unorganized Establishment (Art. 212(h), 257, 242(b) Labor Code)

a. Requirements
b. Mandatory Election

- Sugbuanon Rural Bank vs Laguesma

 Employer as the Petitioner

- Notre Dame of Greater Manila vs Laguesma

4. Election Rules and Procedure (Art. 256 to 258 Labor Code)

a. Posting of Notice
b. Voting List and Voters
c. Valid Votes Cast
d. Protest
e. Appeal (Art. 259 Labor Code)
f. Annulment (Grounds)
g. Run-Off Election
h. Certification of Designated Majority Union (Art. 255, 256 Labor Code)

- Phil. Diamond Hotel vs Manila Diamond Hotel EU

 i. Suspension of Certification Election (Art. 248(d) Labor Code)

- United CMC Textile Workers Union vs BLR

j. Effect of Pending Petition vis-à-vis Cancellation of Trade Union Registration

- Progressive Dev’t. Corp. vs Laguesma

5. Bars to Certification Election

 One Year Bar Rule

 Deadlock Bar Rule
 Contract Bar Rule
 Freedom Period

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

1. Definition

- Dole Phils vs Pawis ng Makabayang Obero

- United Kimberly-Clark EU vs Kimberly-Clark Phils. Inc.
- Rivera vs Espiritu
- P.I. Mfg. Inc. vs P.I. Mfg Supervisors & Foreman Assoc

2. Procedure (Art. 250, 251, 233, 267 Labor Code)

 Private, Code and Conciliation Procedure (Art. 250 Labor Code)

- Collegio de San Juan Del Letran vs Assoc. of Employees

- Nissan Motors vs Sec. of Labor

 Notice
 Settlement of Differences
 Conciliation
 Prohibited Activities
 DOLE Assistance

3. Duty to Bargain (Art. 252, 253 Labor Code)

 Nature

- Collegio de San Juan Del Letran vs Assoc. of Employees

- Univ. of Immaculate Conception vs Sec. of Labor
- Union of Filipino vs Nestle Phils.
- General Milling vs CA
- UFE-DFA-KMU vs Nestle Phils Inc.
- Nestle Phils. Inc. vs UFE-DKA-KMU

4. Bargainable Issues

- United Kimberly-Clark EU vs Kimberly-Clark Phils. Inc.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

1. Interpretation and Nature

- RFM Corp. vs KAMPI-NAFLU-KMU

- FAMIT vs CA
- Univ. of San Agustin vs USA-EU-FFW
- Soriano vs PNCC Corp.
- Halaguena vs PAL
- Univ. of the Immaculate Conception vs Sec. of Labor

2. Duration of Agreement (Art. 253(a) Labor Code)

 Representaion Issue
 Economic Issues
 Reopening Period
 Effect of Expiry

- New Pacific Timber Supply Co. vs NLRC

- Manila Electric Coop. vs Quisumbing
- Faculty Assn. of MIT vs CA

3. Registration of CBA
4. Contract Beneficiaries

- New Pacific Timber Supply Co. vs NLRC

- Manlimos vs NLRC
- PAL vs PALEA

5. Union Security Arrangements (Art. 248(e) Labor Code)

- Bergante vs First Philippine Scales Inc.

- Alabang Country Club vs NLRC
- Del Monte Phil. Inc. vs Saldivar
- STI Drivers Assn. vs CA
- MSMM Greenfield vs Ramos
- Tanduay Distillery Labor Union vs NLRC

6. Grievance Machinery

 Nature of Grievance
 Grievance Procedure in CBA (Art. 260, 212(n) Labor Code)

- Juanito Tabigue vs International Copra Export Corp.

 Grievance Issue

- PAL vs Santos
- Caltex Refinery Employees Assn. vs Brillantes

 Voluntary Arbitration

- Miguel Santuyo vs Remerco Garments Mfg. Inc.

  Arbitration Selection

- Central Pangasinan Electric Coop. vs Macaraeg

- Diamonon vs DOLE
- Unicraft Industries Int’l Corp. vs CA

UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE

1. Concept and Definition (Art. 212(k), 247, 290, 248, 249, 277(g-h) Labor Code)

 Definition (Art. 212(k), 247 Labor Code)

- Galaxie Steel Workers Union vs NLRC

- UST Faculty Union vs UST
- Gen. Santos Coca-Cola Plant Free Workers Union vs Coca-Cola Bottlers

 Construction

- HSBC EU vs NLRC

 Civil Remedies (Art. 247(2-3), 233, 279 Labor Code)

- Nueva Ecija Electric Coop. vs NLRC

 Criminal Prosecution (Art. 247(2), 288 to 290 Labor Code)

 Nature of Violation

 Violation Against right to self-organization

- Allied Banking Corp. vs CA

 Violation against right to collective bargaining

- Collegio de San Juan de Letran vs Assn. of Employees

- General Milling Corp. vs

 Who can commit ULP? (Art. 248, 249 Labor Code)

 Who are liable for ULP? (Art. 248, 249, 288, 290 Labor Code)

- Union of Filipino Employees vs Nestle Phils.

 Employer Motive and Totality of Conduct Rule

- Mc Shum Corp. vs Mc Shum Workers Union

- Insular Life Assurance Employees vs Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd.

 Specific acts of ULP by the Employer (Art. 249, 212(e,f,g) Labor Code)

- Standard Chartered Bank Employees Union vs Confessor

 Compromise
 - Reformists Union of RB Liner Inc. vs NLRC

 Prescriptive Period (Art. 247, 290 Labor Code)

CONCERTED ACTIVITIES

1. Right to Engage in Concerted Activities (Art. 263(b), 264(a), 212(o,p,q,r,s,), Labor Code, Sec. 3 Art. XIII
Constitution)

 Nature of Strike and Requisites

- Pinero vs NLRC
- Samahang Manggagawa sa Sulpicio Lines vs Sulpicio Lines Inc.

 Picketing

 Nature and Purpose

- Sta. Rosa Coca-Cola Plant EU vs Coca-Cola Bottlers

 Picketing and Libel (Art. 353 Revised Penal Code)

 Restrictions, Innocent Third Party Rule and Liabilities

- MSF Tire and Rubber Inc. vs CA

 Prohibited Activities

- Soriano Aviation vs EU of Soriano Aviation

- Samahang Manggagawa sa Sulpicio Lines vs Sulpicio Lines Inc.

 Lockout
 Allowed Strike/Lockout (263(b,c,g), 264(a), 265 Labor Code)

- Samahan ng Manggagawa sa Moldex vs NLRC

- Filoon Mfg. Corp. vs Lakas Manggagawa FLMLC
- Jackbilt Industries vs Jackbilt EW Union

 Prohibited Strikes/Lockout

- Telefunken Semiconductors vs CA
- Interphil vs Interphil
- Stanford vs Julian
- Rosendo Pinero vs NLRC

 No Strike Clause

- MSMM Greenfield vs Ramos

 Procedural Rules

- Phil. Tel. Corp. vs PILTEA

  Effort Bargaining (Art. 264(a), 250-252 Labor Code)
 Filing of Notice Intention (Art. 263(c,d,e), 264(a) Labor Code)
 Observance of Cooling-Off Period (Art. 263(c,e) Labor Code)
 Vote, Conduct of, and Period of Validity (Art. 263(f), 264(a) Labor Code)

- Capitol Medical Center vs NLRC

 Basis and Effect of Illegality of Strike (Art. 263(b,c), 264(a), 265 Labor Code)

- Nissan Motors vs Sec. of DOLE

- Philcom Employees Union vs Phil. Global Comm.
- Phil. Diamond Hotel & Resort vs Manila Diamond Hotel EU
- Arellano Univ. EU vs CA

 Employment of Strike Breakers (Art. 264(c), 212(r) Labor Code)

 Run-Away Shop

- Complex Electronics Employees Assn. vs NLRC

 Burden of Economic Loss

- Phil. Diamond Hotel & Resort vs Manila Diamond Hotel EU

 Improved Offer Balloting and Strikes (Art. 265 Labor Code)

 Assumption of Jurisdiction

- YSS Employees Union vs YSS Laboratories Inc.

- Unlicensed Crews Employees Union vs CA

LABOR INJUNCTION

1. Definition and Nature

- PAL vs NLRC

2. General Rule and Prohibition (Art. 254, 212(1), 218(e) Labor Code)

- Olairez vs Sandiganbayan

3. Exceptions – When Injunction Allowed (Art. 254, 218(e), 264 Labor Code)

- San Miguel Corp. vs NLRC

- Delta Ventures Resources Inc. vs Cabato
- Ravago vs Eastern Marine
- YSS Employees Union vs YSS Laboratories Inc.
- G Holdings Inc. vs NAMAWU

COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
 1. When Allowed/Exercised? (Art. 263(g), 212(l) Labor Code; Sec. 22 R.A. 8791)
2. Arbitration Agency
3. Medical Institutions
4. Option of Parties Voluntary Arbitration
5. Compulsory vs Voluntaty Arbitration

- Ludo Corp. vs Sabomido

JURISDICTION

1. Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiter

 Scope
 R.A. 8799 (Securities Regulation Act of 2000)

- Leslie Okol vs Slimmers World Int’l

 Exceptions

- Emmanuel Hugo vs Light Rail Transit Authority

- Atlas Farms Inc. s NLRC
- Perpetual Help Credit Cooperative vs Faburada
- Nacpil vs Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp.
- Prudential Bank & Trust Co. vs Reyes
- Lasco vs United Nations Revolving Fund for Natural Resources Exploration
- World Health Org. vs Aquino
- Hagonoy Water District vs NLRC
- Tolosa vs NLRC
- PNB vs Cabansag

 Execution of Judgement

 Money Claims

- C-E Construction Corp. vs NLRC

- Marmosy Trading Inc. vs CA
- Session Delights Ice Cream & Fast Food vs CA
- PEA-PTGWO & PANREA vs NLRC
- PNB vs PEA-PTGWO

 Reinstatement

- Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc. vs Capulong

2. Labor Arbiter vs Regional Trial Court

- Flores vs CA

3. National Labor Relations Commission

 Original Jurisdiction
 Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction
 4. Secretary of DOLE

 Art. 128 Labor Code

 Art. 263(g) Labor Code – Assumption of Jurisdiction

- Manila Hotel Employees Assn. vs Manila Hotel Corp.

 Appellate Jurisdiction from Regional Director

 Arbitral Award

- MECO vs Quisumbing
- Abbot Laboratories vs ALEU
- LMG Chemicals vs Sec. of Labor
- Tiger Construction vs Abay

 Appeal

- Chris Garments Corp. vs Sio Tomas

5. National Concilliation and Mediation Board (NCMB)

6. Jurisdiction of Voluntary Arbiter

 Original and Exclusive Jurisdiction

 Permissive

- Celestino Vivero vs CA
- Atlas Farms Inc. vs NLRC

 Arbitrable Issues
 Violation of CBA
 Other Arbitrable Issues (Art. 261-262 Labor Code)

 Agreement of Parties (Art. 262, 212(l) Labor Code)

 Procedure/Enforcement of Award (Art. 262(a), 224 Labor Code)

- Coca-Cola vs Coca-Cola

 Appeal

- Unicraft Industries Int’l Corp. vs CA

- Samahan ng mga Manggagawa sa Hyatt vs Bacungan

 Cost/Fees (Art. 262(b), 277(f))

APPEALS

1. Grounds for Appeal of Labor Arbiter’s Decision

2. Appeal Requisites

- PLDT vs Raut
- Huntington Steel Products Inc. vs NLRC
- Republic Cement Corp. vs Guinmapang
3. Nature of Reinstatement

- Producers Bank vs CA
- Rosario vs Victory Ricemill
- Nacpil vs IBC
- NDC-Guthrie Plantations vs NLRC
- Nippon Paint Employees Union vs CA

4. Finality

- Tag Fiber Inc. vs NLRC

- Industrial Mgt. vs NLRC
- Bristol Myers Squibb vs Rogelio Viloria
- Mandaue Dinghow Dimsum House vs NLRC

5. Appeal Bond

- Metro Transit Org. Inc. vs

- Roos Industrial Corp. vs NLRC
- Ramirez vs CA
- Heritage Hotel Manila vs NLRC
- Mindanao Times Corp. vs Confessor

6. Motion for Reconsideration

- Lagera vs NLRC
- SMC Quarry 2 Wokers Union vs Titan Megabags Industrial Corp.
- Daikoku Electronics Phil. Inc. vs Raza

7. Certiorari (Rule 45, Rule 65 Rules of Court)

- Quintano vs NLRC
- Malayang Kapisanan vs Assn. Anglo
- Tacloban Far East Mktg. Corp. vs CA
- Hanjin Heavy Industries vs CA
- Yokohama Tire Phil. Inc. vs Yokohama EU
- MAKAMANGGA-GAWA vs Assn. Anglo
- La Union Cement Workers Union vs NLRC

8. Essential Allegations in the Appeal

 Dates

- Seastar Marine Services Inc. vs Bullan

 Certification of Non-Forum Shopping

- Eagle Ridge Golf & Country Club vs CA

- Northeastern College TEA vs Northeastern College Inc.

 Execution Pending Appeal

- Benito Brizuela vs Dingle

OTHER SOCIAL LEGISLATIONS

1. Maternity Leave under Social Security Act

2. Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000
3. Workmen’s Compensation Act

- Bandila Shipping Inc. vs Abalos

- Rizaldy Quitoriano vs Jebsens Maritime Inc.
- Alex Cootauco vs MMS Phil. Maritime Services Inc.
- Leonis Navigation Co. Inc. vs Catalino Villamater
- Magsaysay Marine Corp. vs NLRC

4. Paternity Leave Act (R.A. 8187)