Course Syllabus for Labor Relations

SY 2020-2021

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Course Description: Study of the General Principles of the Labor Code governing areas on
government machinery, labor organizations, unfair labor practices, representation issue,
collective bargaining and administration agreements, grievance machinery and voluntary
arbitration, lockouts, strikes, and other concerted activities.

I. Constitutional Framework of Labor

II. Right to Self-Organization
A. Who may or may not exercise the right
B. Commingling or mixture of membership
C. Rights and conditions of membership
III. Unfair Labor Practices
IV. Bargaining Unit
V. Bargaining Representative
VI. Rights of Labor Organization
VII. Peaceful Concerted Activities
A. By labor organization
1. Strike
2. Picket
B. By employer
1. Lockout
C. Assumption of jurisdiction by Secretary of Labor and Employment
1. Industry indispensable to the national interest
2. Effects of assumption of jurisdiction
VIII. Management Prerogative
IX. Grievance Machinery
X. Jurisdiction and Remedies
A. Labor Arbiter
B. National Labor Relations Commission
C. Court of Appeals
D. Supreme Court
E. Bureau of Labor Relations
F. National Conciliation and Mediation Board
G. Department of Labor and Employment Regional Directors
H. Department of Labor and Employment Secretary
I. Voluntary Arbitrator
J. Prescription of actions
1. Money claims
2. Illegal dismissal
3. Unfair labor practice
4. Offenses under the Labor Code
5. Illegal recruitment