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Laborlaw1 Outline Complete
Laborlaw1 Outline Complete
College of Law
Labor Law I
First Semester S.Y. 2014-2015
COURSE OUTLINE
Instructor: Atty. Dendo G. Udarbe
I.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
A. APPLICABLE LAWS
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
Labor Standards
Labor Relations
Social Legislation
Slavery
Serfdom
Free Artisanship
Wage System
ii.
Social Justice
CASES: Garcia v. Philippine Airlines, G.R. No. 164856, 01.20.09
Capitol Medical Center v. Meris, G.R. No. 155098, 09.16.05
Tirazona v. Philippine Eds Techno-Service G.R. No. 169712, 01.20.09
Fuentes, et.al. v. NLRC, et.al., 226 SCRA 24
Capili v. NLRC, 270 SCRA 488
iii.
iv.
Full protection of Labor (Section 3, Article XIII, 1987 Contitution; Article 1700,
NCC)
CASES:
Brewmaster Intl, Inc. v. National Federation of Labor Unions, 271
SCRA 275
Mabeza v. NLRC, 271 SCRA 670
International School Alliance of Educators v. Quisumbing, et. al., 333
SCRA 13
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iv.
ii.
iii.
Labor Standards
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ii.
Labor Relations
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Statute
Administrative Orders
Employment Contracts
Company Policies and Practices
Compulsory or Voluntary Arbitration
Collective Bargaining Agreements or CBA
EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP
A. CONCEPT (Article 1700 NCC)
B. THE TWO-TIERED TEST IN DETERMINING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
i.
ii.
CASES:
The Manila Hotel Corp. v. NLRC, 434 SCRA 1
Jo v. NLRC, 324 SCRA 437
Republic of the Phils. v. Asiapro Cooperative, G.R. No. 172101, 11.23.07
Insular life Assurance Co., Ltd. V. NLRC and Melecio Basiao, G.R. No. 88484,
179 SCRA 459
Tongko v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Inc., G.R. No. 167622,
06.29.10
Manila Golf & Country Club, Inc. v. IAC, 237 SCRA 207
Jardin et.al. v. NLRC, 326 SCRA 299
R. Transport Corporation v. Rogelio Ejandra, G.R. No. 148508, 05.20.04
UERMMMC-RDU v. The Hon.Undersecretary of Labor, Bienvenido Laguesma,
et.al. G.R. Nos. 125425-26, 11.24.93
Calamba Medical Center, Inc. v. NLRC, et.al., G.R. No. 176484, 11.25.08
Tan. V. Lagrama, 387 SCRA 393
Sonza v. ABS-CBN, G.R. No. 138051, 431 SCRA 583, 06.10.04
Farley Fulache et.al., v. ABS-CBN, G.R. No. 183810, 610 SCRA 567, 01.27.2010
Orozco v. Fifth Division of the Court of Appeals, 562 SCRA 36 [2008]
Francisco v. NLRC, G.R. No. 170087, 08.31.06
ii.
AGENCY (Principal/Agent)
SEE: Article 1868, NCC
Subordination
Economic Dependence
RIGHT TO HIRE
A. MANAGEMENT PREROGATIVE; definition; nature
B. LEGAL LIMITATIONS/PROHIBITIONS PRIOR TO HIRING
i.
a. Sections 12 & 14 of RA 7610 (Child Abuse Law), as amended by R.A. 7658 &
R.A. 9231on worst forms of child labor; SEE: Department Order No. 65-04
(Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9231)
b. Section 3 (a) of RA 7877 (Anti-Sexual Harassment Act)
c. Section 35, RA 8504 (Philippine Aids Prevention and Control Act of 1998)
d. Section 3, RA 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003)
e. Section 32, Title 3, Chapter 1, RA 7277 (Magna Carta for Disabled Persons)
f. Section 55.4, RA 8791 (General Banking Act of 2000)
iii.
Article 1703
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iv.
IV.
WAGES
A. WAGES; definition; Article 97(f) LC
B. WAGES AND SALARY; Concept
CASE: Gaa vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-44169, December 3, 1985
C. PRINCIPLES
i.
ii.
SEE: NWPC GUIDELINES NO. 01, Series of 2007 on the AMENDED RULES
OF PROCEDURE ON MINIMUM WAGE FIXING
H. CONCEPTS; define
a.
Basic Wage
b.
c.
Wage Order
VI.
Enforcement process
On health and safety of workers (Art. 128 c) and
Bona Fide suspension of operations (Art.286)
iii.
iv.
v.
Appeal Procedure
SEE: Revised Rules on Disposition of Labor Standards Cases Series of 1987 and
Department Order No. 7-A, Series of 1995; Dole Memo Circ. 02-A, Series of 1992
b. Simple Money Claims; Jurisdiction (Article 129);
i.
Requisites
CASE: Rajah Humabon Hotel v. Trajano, G.R. Nos. 100222-23 September 14,
1993
ii.
c. Jurisdiction of the Labor Arbiter on money claims (Article 217); see also Article 223
on Appeal Procedure and Rules 65, 43 and 45 of the Rules of Court on other legal
remedies
B. COMPROMISE OF LABOR STANDARDS CASES
SEE: Article 227 LC and Article 2028 New Civil Code
VII.
IX.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
A. HOURS OF WORK
a.
Rest Periods; Meal Period; Shortened Meal Period; Coffee Breaks (Art. 85)
d. Workweek: Normal and Compressed (DOLE Dept. Advisory No. 2, Series of 2004)
e.
b. Overtime Work; General Rule (Art. 87); Exceptions (Art. 89); Meaning of Day and
Actual Work
c.
b. Paternity Leave (RA 8187) & Revised Implementing Rules, Series of 1996
c.
Domestic Adoption Act of 1998 (RA 8552, Sec. 12; IRR, Art. VI, Sec. 34)
d. New Retirement Law (Art. 301 [287], as amended by RA 7641, and further amended by
RA 8588); SEE ALSO: 1996 Labor Advisory on Retirement Pay Law
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e.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Arts. 106-109
Job contracting vs. labor only contracting
Scope and nature of liability of principal & contractor & duties and obligations;
Rights of contractual employees
Individual Independent Contractor
Scope and nature of liability of principal & contractor & duties and obligations; Rights
of Contractual employees
Omnibus Rules, as amended by DO No. 18-02, Series of 2002
Wage increases; Legislated & contractual; Effect on principal & contractors liability (RA
6727)
DO No. 14, series of 2001 (Employment & Working Conditions of Security Guards) &
RA 5498 (Private Security Agency Law)
Hiring of cooperatives & members of cooperatives as owners and not employees
B. WORKERS PREFERENCE
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
C. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
a. Arts. 139-140 of the Labor Code
b. Special Protection of Children against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
Act (RA 9231, amending RA 7601, as amended)
c. Anti-trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 (RA 9208) on forced labor and slavery
d. See also Revised Penal Code: Art. 272 (Slavery); Art. 273 (Exploitation of child labor);
Art. 274 (services rendered under compulsion in payment of debts); Art. 278
(Exploitation of Minors)
D. EMPLOYMENT OF HOUSEHELPER
a. RA 10361 otherwise known as AN ACT INSTITUTING POLICIES FOR THE
PROTECTION AND WELFARE OF DOMESTIC WORKERS expressly
amending Chapter III or Arts. 141-152 of PD 442; Salient Features
b. DO No. 04, series of 1999 (Employment in deleterious jobs of persons below 18)
c. RA 7655 (Compulsory Social Security Coverage of House helper/ Age/Wage Rate)
d. Civil Code provisions (Arts. 1689-1699)
E. EMPLOYMENT OF HOMEWORKERS
a. Arts. 153 to 155; DO No. 5, series of 1992 (Industrial Home Workers)
b. Processing (manufacturing, fabricating, finishing, repairing, altering, packing, wrapping
production of article or material)
c. Exemption from Minimum Wage (Art. 98) if engaged in needlework
d. Right to form organization; Method of payment based on standard output rate or
standard minimum rate (Time & Motion studies)
e. Prohibition: explosive, fireworks; drugs; poison etc.
F. EMPLOYMENT OF NON-RESIDENT ALIENS
a.
b.
c.
d.
Arts. 40 to 42
Trade Union Activities
Regulation of foreign assistance (Art. 270)
DO No. 75-06, series of 2006 Revised Rules for Issuance of Employment Permits to
Foreign Nationals (Omnibus Guidelines for the Issuance of Alien Employment Permits
(DO No. 12, series of 2001, as amended by DO No. 19-02, series of 2002 & DO No. 5904, series of 2004); DO No. 21-02 & 26-02, series of 2002; DO No. 41-03, series of
2003
e. BI Memo Order No. AFF Jr.- No. 05-009 issuance of SWP & 9 (g) visa
G. EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS & WORKING SCHOLAR
a. Working scholar under Omnibus Rules; concept
b. RA 7323, series of 1992 (Special Program for Employment of Students during summer
& Christmas)
c. Student trainee (EO No. 139 (Work Appreciation Program/ Youth Trainee)
d. RA 7796 (TESDA Act of 1994)
e. RA 7686 (Dual Training System Act of 1994)
f. EO No. 139 (Work Appreciation Program)
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