Labor Syllabus AttyMRGL
Labor Syllabus AttyMRGL
COURSE SYLLABUS
LABOR LAW AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION
About the Subject: A Study of social legislation laws with a particular focus on labor
rights and welfare. The course also touches on important provisions and
jurisprudence on labor standards and relations under the Labor Code and special
laws, as well as an introduction in the Rules of Procedure of the National Labor
Relations Commission.
The Course also surveys social justice legislation to highlight the special protections
for vulnerable sectors, key principles of agrarian reform laws, and welfare laws such
as SSS and GSIS laws.
Credit: 5 units
Pre-requisite: Constitutional Law II
Resources:
• Labor Code and its implementing rules
Please use the latest Codal
• Recent DOLE Department Orders
• Rules of Court
• Jurisprudence
Recommended book:
Labor Laws and Social Legislations, A Barrister’s companion
2023 Edition Cecilio D. Duka
Grading system: 30% class standing (15% quiz, 15% oral recitation/asynchronous)
30% Midterm examination
40% Final examination,
Total: 100%
Introduction
A. International Labor Organization Ratifications
B. Constitutional Provisions
Article II, Secs. 9, 10, 18, 20
Article III, Secs. 4, 8, 10, 16, 18
Article XIII, Secs. 2, 3, 13, 14
C. Civil Code
Articles 1700 to 1703
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D. Labor Code
Articles 3, 4, 166, 211, 212, 255, 277
Parties:
Worker
Migrant worker or Overseas Filipino worker
Private employment agency
Private Recruitment entity
License/Authority
Regulatory Authorities:
Department of Migrant Workers
Regulatory and visitorial powers of the DMW Secretary
Revised Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Rules and
regulations Governing sthe Recruitment and Employment of Land based
Overseas Filipino Workers
A. Hours of work
Normal hours of work
-Labor Code, arts. 83-84.
-Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, Book III, Rule I, secs. 3-4
Meal periods
-Labor Code, art. 85
-Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, Book III, Rule I, sec. 7
Night-shift
-Labor Code, art. 86;
-Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, Book III, Rule II, secs. 1-6
Overtime work
-Labor Code, arts. 87-90;
-Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, Book III, Rule I, secs. 8-10
-Compressed work week
-Built in overtime
C. Holidays
-Labor Code, art. 94;
-Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, Book III, Rule IV, secs. 1-11
D. Leaves
Service Incentive Leaves
Labor Code, art. 95;
Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, Book III, Rule V, secs. 1-6
E. Service charges
-Labor Code, art. 96;
-Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, Book III, Rule VI, secs. 1-7;
-R.A. No. 11360;
-DOLE D.O. No. 206-19;
-DOLE L.A. No. 14-19
F. Wage
G. Principles
H. a. No work, no pay
I. b. Equal pay for equal work/Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value
J. c. Fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work
K. d. Non-diminution of benefits
-RA 6727 (1989)
-Wage vs. Salary
Minimum Wage
-payment of hours worked
-payment by result
Minors
R.A. No. 9231
DOLE Department Advisory No. 01-08 (2008)
Department Order No. 149, Series of 2016 (Guidelines in Assessing and Determining
Hazardous Work in the Employment of Persons Below 18 Years of Age)
Kasambahays
R.A. No. 10361
Homeworkers
Labor Code, Arts. 153-155
Night Workers
-RA 10151
Seafarers
2016 Revised POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and
Employment of Seafarers
2010 POEA Standard Terms and Conditions Governing the Overseas Employment of
Filipino Seafarers On-Board Ocean-going ships
Article 198 LC
MANAGEMENT PREROGATIVE
Post-employment Restrictions
• Rolando C. Rivera v Solidbank Corporation, G.R. No. 163269, April 9, 2006
• Daisy B. Tiu v Platinum Plans Inc., G.R. No. 163512, Feb 28, 2007
A. Occupational Qualifications
• Yrasuegui vs. Philippine Airlines, Inc., 569 SCRA 467 , October 17, 2008
• Duncan vs. Glaxo Wellcome G.R. No. 162994, September 17, 2004
• Star Paper Corporation vs. Simbol, 487 SCRA 228, April 12, 2006
B. Productivity Standards
C. Change of Working Hours
D. Transfer of Employees
• Automatic Appliances Inc v Deguidoy, G.R. No. 228088, December 4, 2019
E. Discipline of Employees
• Manalo v Ateneo de Naga University, G.R. No. 18558, November 9, 2015
F. Grant of Bonuses and Other Benefits
G. Clearance Process
Employer-employee relationship
Tests to determine employer-employee relationship
Definition
Burden of proving employer-employee relationship
Piercing the corporate veil
Cases involving Television broadcasters
B. Right to Self-Organization
Employer - Employee Relationship
• La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette Factory v. Director of Bureau of Labor
Relations, 123 SCRA 679, (1983)
• Holy Child Catholic School v Sto. Tomas, G.R. No. 179146, July 23, 2013
• NUWHRAIN Manila Pavilion Chapter v Secretary, G.R. No. 181531, July 31,
2009
Coverage and Eligibility for Membership; Exceptions – Labor Code, arts. 253-255;
DOLE D.O. No. 40-03, Rule II, secs. 1-2
Managerial, Supervisory
• De La Salle University Medical Center and College of Medicine v Laguesma,
G.R. No. 102084, Aug. 12, 1998
• Atlas Lithographic vs. Usec Laguesma, 205 SCRA 12
Non-Abridgement of the Right to Self-organization
• UST Faculty Union v. Bitonio, 318 SCRA 185
Government Employees
-Employees of Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations with Original
Charters
-PSLMC Resolution 13, s.2023: 2024 Rules and Regulations Governing the Exercise
of the right of government Employees to Organize
Managerial Employees
Art. 219 (212) [m], Labor Code of the Philippines
Art. 255 (245), Labor Code of the Philippines as amended by R.A. 9481
DOLE Dept. Order No. 9, Rule II, Sec. 2;
DOLE Dept Order 40, R1 S1(hh)
• Sim vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 157376 October 2, 2007
Confidential Employees: Doctrine of Necessary Implication
Are the employees in these cases confidential employees? Why?
• Philips Industrial Development vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 88957. June 25, 1992
• Golden Farms, Inc., vs. Ferrer-Calleja, G.R. No. 78755 July 19, 1989
• Golden Farms vs. Sec. of Labor, 234 SCRA 517
• Sugbuanon Rural Bank vs. NLRC, 324 SCRA 425 [2000]
• Tunay na Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa sa Asia Brewery vs. Asia Brewery,
G.R. No. 162025, 03 August 2010.
• De la Salle Univ. vs. DLSU-Employees Assn., G.R. No. 109002 April 12,
2000
• San Miguel Cor. Supervisory and Exempt Employees Union vs. Laguesma,
277 SCRA 370 [1997]
Bargaining Representative
a. Commingling or Mixed Membership
b. Inclusion as Members of Employees Outside the Bargaining Unit
E. Collective Bargaining
Injunctions
a) Requisites for labor injunctions
b) “Innocent bystander rule”
Visitorial and Enforcement Powers – Labor Code, arts. 128 and 289
Inspection under Article 250 (241)
Power to Suspend Effects of Termination – Labor Code, art. 292 (b)
C. Labor Arbiter
***2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended
Jurisdiction
List in 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended, Rule V, sec. 1
Labor Code, Arts. 124 and 224;
R.A. No. 8042, as amended by R.A. No. 10022, sec. 10;
Jurisdiction versus Regional Director
Reinstatement pending appeal
D. National Labor Relations Commission
1. Jurisdiction
a. Original – Labor Code, arts. 225 (d), (e) and 278 (g);
2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended, Rule XII, sec. 1
b. Appellate – Labor Code, art. 129; 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended,
Rule VI, sec. 1
Court of Appeals
Requisites (Rules of Court, Rule 65)
• Brown Madonna Press v. Casas
Supreme Court
Requisites (Rules of Court, Rule 45)