SUPREME COURT

COURT OF APPEALS
Voluntary Arbitration

BLR appellate
Strikes and lockouts (NCMB
jurisdiction
NLRC Certified
has initial jurisdiction for OFFICE OF THE
Assumed Disputes submitted to
conciliation) SECRETARY OF LABOR voluntary arbitrator

LABOR ARBITER REGIONAL DIRECTOR POEA BUREAU OF LABOR MED- REGIONAL GRIEVANCE MACHINERY
REALTIONS ARBITER OFFICE (Article 272)
(Original Jurisdiction) FOR PCE
1. ULP ARTICLE 129 ARTICLE 128 1. Cancellation/suspension of 1. Federation/national trade 1. Local union intra-union 1. Disputes concerning
2. Termination cases ADJUDICATORY VISITORIAL & license of authority to union centers disputes for violation of interpretation or
3. Enforcement of labor POWER ENFORCEMENT recruit of recruitment  Registration,  CBL implementation of CBA
standards with claim POWER agencies (until phase out revocation and  Rights and conditions 2. Disputes concerning
exceeding P5k per within 5 years as provided cancellation cases of membership under interpretation or
individual whether or not Money claims Labor under RA 8042)  Intra-union disputes Article 241 implementation of
accompanied with claim arising from standards company personnel
for reinstatement labor standards enforcement 2. Disciplinary action against 2. Inter-union disputes 2. Election of officers policies
4. Enforcement of labor violations not OCWs 3. CBA registration (Art 236) 3. All others defined as
standards with claim not exceeding P5k Occupational 4. Independent local or “grievance” by the CBA
exceeding P5k per per individual and safety chartered local 4. Wage distortion cases
individual if accompanied and without health registration, revocation, where there is CBA
with claim for claim for violations cancellation cases (Article (Article 124)
reinstatement reinstatement 244)
5. Damages arising from 5. Visitorial powers under
employer-employee Article 288 (inquire into
relationship union financial activities)
6. All other claims arising 6. Actions arising from
from employer-employee administration and
relationship accounting of union funds
7. Violation of compromise and other violations of
agreement (Article 223) rights of member (Article
8. Execution of award of 232)
Voluntary Arbitrator 7. Certification election
(Article 275)
9. Overseas employment
disputes i.e. money
claims arising from such
10. Wage distortion cases
(where there is no CBA,
and NCMB failed to
resolve dispute after 10
calendar days of
conciliation) (Article 124)
11. Illegal strike or lockout
complaints and cases on
violation of Article 264 on
prohibited activities for
strikes or lockouts