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R.A. 9481
R.A. 9481
REPUBLICACTNO.9481
ANACTSTRENGTHENINGTHEWORKERS
CONSTITUTIONALRIGHTTOSELFORGANIZATION,
AMENDINGFORTHEPURPOSEPRESIDENTIALDECREE
NO.442,ASAMENDED,OTHERWISEKNOWNASTHE
LABORCODEOFTHEPHILIPPINES
(b)Misrepresentation,falsestatementsorfraudin
connectionwiththeelectionofofficers,minutes
oftheelectionofofficers,andthelistofvoters;
(c)Voluntarydissolutionbythemembers."
Sec.6.Anewprovision,Article239Aisinsertedintothe
LaborCodetoreadasfollows:
"ART. 239A.Voluntary Cancellation of Registration.
Theregistrationofalegitimatelabororganizationmaybe
cancelledbytheorganizationitself.Provided,Thatatleast
twothirdsofitsgeneralmembershipvotes,inameeting
duly called for that purpose to dissolve the
organization:Provided, further, That an application to
cancelregistrationisthereaftersubmittedbytheboardof
theorganization,attestedtobythepresidentthereof."
Sec.7.Anewprovision,Article242Aisherebyinserted
intotheLaborCodetoreadasfollows:
"ART.242A.ReportorialRequirements.Thefollowing
aredocumentsrequiredtobesubmittedtotheBureauby
thelegitimatelabororganizationconcerned:
(a)Itsconstitutionandbylaws,oramendments
thereto,theminutesofratification,andthelistof
memberswhotookpartintheratificationofthe
constitutionandbylawswithinthirty(30)days
fromadoptionorratificationoftheconstitution
andbylamoramendmentsthereto;
(b)Itslistofofficers,minutesoftheelectionof
officers,andlistofvoterswithinthirty(30)days
fromelection;
(c)Itsannualfinancialreportwithinthirty(30)
daysafterthecloseofeveryfiscalyear;and
(d) Its list of members at least once a year or
wheneverrequiredbytheBureau.
Failuretocomplywiththeaboverequirementsshallnotbe
a ground for cancellation of union registration but shall
subject the erring officers or members to suspension,
expulsionfrommembership,oranyappropriatepenalty."
Sec.8.Article245oftheLaborCodeisherebyamendedto
readasfollows:
"ART.245.IneligibilityofManagerialEmployeestoJoin
anyLaborOrganization;RightofSupervisoryEmployees.
Managerial employees are not eligible to join, assist or
formanylabororganization.Supervisoryemployeesshall
notbeeligibleformembershipinthecollectivebargaining
unitoftherankandfileemployeesbutmayjoin,assistor
formseparatecollectivebargainingunitsand/orlegitimate
labororganizationsoftheirown.Therankandfileunion
and the supervisors' union operating within the same
establishment may join the same federation or national
union."
Sec.9.Anewprovision,Article245Aisinsertedintothe
LaborCodetoreadasfollows:
"ART. 245A.Effect of Inclusion as Members of
EmployeesOutsidetheBargainingUnit.Theinclusionas
unionmembersofemployeesoutsidethebargainingunit
shallnotbeagroundforthecancellationoftheregistration
of the union. Said employees are automatically deemed
removedfromthelistofmembershipofsaidunion."
Sec.10.Article256oftheLaborCodeisherebyamended
toreadasfollows:
"ART. 256.Representation Issue in Organized
Establishments. In organized establishments, when a
verified petition questioning the majority status of the
incumbentbargainingagentisfiledbyanylegitimatelabor
organizationincludinganationalunionorfederationwhich
hasalreadyissuedachartercertificatetoitslocalchapter
participatinginthecertificationelectionoralocalchapter
whichhasbeenissuedachartercertificatebythenational
union or federation before the Department of Labor and
Employment within the sixty (60)day period before the
expirationofthecollectivebargainingagreement,theMed
Arbiter shall automatically order an election by secret
ballotwhentheverifiedpetitionissupportedbythewritten
consent of at least twentyfive percent (25%) of all the
employeesinthebargainingunittoascertainthewillofthe
employees in the appropriate bargaining unit. To have a
validelection,atleastamajorityofalleligiblevotersinthe
unitmusthavecasttheirvotes.Thelaborunionreceiving
themajorityofthevalidvotescastshallbecertifiedasthe
exclusivebargainingagentofalltheworkersintheunit.
Whenanelectionwhichprovidesforthreeormorechoices
resultsinnochoicereceivingamajorityofthevalidvotes
cast, a runoff election shall be conducted between the
labor unions receiving the two highest number of
votes:Provided, That the total number of votes for all
contending unions is at least fifty percent (50%) of the
numberofvotescast.Incaseswherethepetitionwasfiled
byanationalunionorfederation,itshallnotberequiredto
disclose the names of the local chapter's officers and
members.
Attheexpirationofthefreedomperiod,theemployershall
continuetorecognizethemajoritystatusoftheincumbent
bargainingagentwherenopetitionforcertificationelection
isfiled."
Sec.11.Article257oftheLaborCodeisherebyamended
toreadasfollows:
"ART.257.PetitionsinUnorganizedEstablishments.In
any establishment where there is no certified bargaining
agent, a certification election shall automatically be
conductedbytheMedArbiteruponthefilingofapetition
byanylegitimatelabororganization,includinganational
union or federation which has already issued a charter
certificate to its 1ocal/chapter participating in the
certification election or a local/chapter which has been
issued a charter certificate by the national union or
federation. In cases where the petition was filed by a
national union or federation, it shall not be required to
disclose the names of the local chapter's officers and
members."
Sec.12.Anewprovision,Article258Aisherebyinserted
intotheLaborCodetoreadasfollows:
"ART. 258A.Employer as Bystander. In all cases,
whetherthepetitionforcertificationelectionisfiledbyan
employeroralegitimatelabororganization,theemployer
shallnotbeconsideredapartytheretowithaconcomitant