ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW
San Marcelino St., Ermita, Manila

LABOR STANDARDS
1st Semester, AY 2020-2021

Asst. Ombudsman Leilanie Bernadette C. Cabras

Schedule: Saturdays, 9-12 a.m.

Grading System:
40% - Final Examinations
30% - Midterm Examinations
30% - Recitation/Quizzes/Assignments/

COURSE SYLLABUS
PART ONE – INTRODUCTION/ CONSTITUTION AND LABOR

I. General Principles

A. Law Classification

1. Labor Standards
2. Labor Relations
3. Welfare laws

B. Historical Perspective

Cases:
1. Adkins v. Children’s Hospital (261 U.S. 525)
2. People v. Julio Pomar (G.R. No. L-22008 (03 November 1924)
3. West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish ( 300 U.S. 379; 1937)
4. Philippine Association of Service Exporters v. Drilon (G.R. No. 81958; 30 June 1988)

C. Constitutional Basis/Rights

1. Secs. 9, 10, 13, 14 and 18, Article II of the 1987 Constitution

2. Secs. 1 and 3, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution

Cases:
1. Sime Darby v. NLRC (G.R. No. 119205, April 15, 1998)
2. Globe-Mackay Cable v. NLRC (G.R. No. 82511; 03 March 1992)
3. Calalang v. Williams (G.R. No. L-47800; 02 December 1940)
4. PLDT vs. Balbastro (G.R. No. 157202, March 28, 2007)
5. Phil. Movie Workers Assn. v. Premiere Productions, Inc. (92 Phil. 843; 1953)
6. Maquiling v. Phil. Tuberculosis Society (G.R. No. 143384. February 4, 2005)
7. Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Workers’ Union ( 59 SCRA 54)

D. International Covenants and Labor and Welfare Laws

1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Arts. 3,7,17,22, 23, 24, 25)

2. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Part III. Arts. 6, 7, 9 and 11)
3. Relevant conventions and recommendations of the International Labor Organization (ILO)
Cases:
1. International School Alliance of Educators (ISAE) vs. Quisumbing [GR 128845, 1 June 2000)
2. Standard Chartered Bank Employees’ Union v. Confesor (G.R. No. 114974. June 16, 2004)