SYLLABUS

LABOR LAW 2
(LABOR RELATIONS)
By: Atty. Jacqueline Marie Aludia B. Brandares-Magdangal

I. INTRODUCTION
A. Constitution, Art.III, Sec. 8; Art. XIII, Sec. 3.
B. Labor Code, Art. 218, 290, 219 (a,b,c,d), 220-223, 232-239, 282-283
Executive Order Nos. 126 & 251
C. Common Terms
Labor Code, Art. 219 (e, f, g, h, i, l), Art. 259 (d)

II. RIGHT TO SELF-ORGANIZATION

A. Concept & Scope
B. Special Groups of Employees
1. Managerial & Supervisory Employees
2. Confidential Employees
3. Security Guards
4. Members of Cooperatives
5. Members of the Iglesia ni Cristo
6. Government Employees
7. Employees of International Organizations
8. Non-employees
C. Acquisition and Retention of Membership: Union Security Agreements

III. LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

A. Definition & Types
B. Registration of Unions
C. Local Unions and Federations
D. Cancellation of Registration
E. Rights of Labor Organization

IV. MEMBERSHIP; RIGHTS OF MEMBERS

A. Governing Law
B. Rights and Obligations of Members
C. Remedies for Violation of Rights

V. UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES

A. Concept
B. Unfair Labor Practices of Employers
C. Unfair Labor Practices of Labor Organizations

VI. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF AGREEMENT

A. Duty to Bargain Collectively
B. Jurisdictional Requirements
C. Bargaining Unit
D. Bargaining Agent and Certification Election Proceedings
E. Bars to Certification Election
F. Administration of Agreement: Grievance and Voluntary Arbitration
G. Labor-Management Cooperation Schemes

VII. STRIKES, LOCKOUTS AND CONCERTED ACTIONS

A. Concerted Actions
B. Strikes
1. Concept and Scope
2. Requisites for a valid strike

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 3. Injunction
4. Assumption of Jurisdiction; Return-to-Work Order
5. Consequences of Strike

VIII. POST-EMPLOYMENT
A. Classes of Employees
1. Regular Employees, Project Employees, Term Employees,
Seasonal Employees, Probationary Employees and C a s u a l
Employees
B. Security of Tenure
1. Just Causes
(a) Grounds
Serious misconduct
Willful disobedience
Negligence; Abandonment
Fraud / Breach of Trust / Loss of confidence
Immorality: Sexual Harassment
Crime or offense
Union Security Clause
(b) Procedure in termination
(c) Disproportionate penalty
(d) Constructive dismissal
(e) Preventive suspension
2. Authorized Causes
(a) Grounds
Installation of labor-saving device
Redundancy
Retrenchment
Closure
(b) P r o c e d u r e f o r t e r m i n a t i o n
3. Consequences of dismissal
(a) With cause
(b) Without cause
Reinstatement
Without loss of seniority or other rights
Backwages
Damages
Liability for monetary claims
4. Disease
5. R e t i r e m e n t
6. R.A. 7641 and its implementing rules
7. Resignation

IX. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

Jurisdiction: Procedure
Appeal: Judicial Review
Execution
Injunction

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 CASES
LABOR RELATIONS
By: Atty. Jacqueline Marie Aludia B. Brandares-Magdangal

PAL v. NLRC, 225 SCRA 301

Manila Electric Co. v. Quisumbing, 326 SCRA 172
S.S. Ventures International v. S.S Ventures Labor Union, 559 SCRA 435
Standard Charter v. Standard Chartered Bank 552 SCRA 284
Pepsi Cola Products v. Secretary of Labor, 312 SCRA 104
Manila Electric Co. v. Secretary of Labor & Employment, 197 SCRA 275
Benguet Electric Cooperative v. Ferrer-Calleja, 180 SCRA 740
Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Workers Union, 59 SCRA 54
Kapatiran sa Meat and Canning Division v. Ferrer-Calleja, 162 SCRA 367
Acosta v. CA, G.R. No. 132088, June 28, 2000
International Catholic Migration Commission v. Ferrer-Calleja, 190 SCRA 130
Republic Planters Bank v. Laguesma, 264 SCRA 637
Liberty Flour Mills Employees v. Liberty Flour Mills, Inc., December 29, 1989
Santos-Juat v. CIR, 15 SCRA 391
Manila Cordage Co. v. CIR, 78 SCRA 398
MSMG-UWP v. Ramos, G.R. No. 113907, February 28, 2000
Phil. Skylanders v. NLRC, G.R. No. 127374, January 31, 2002
Mariwasa v. Sec. of DOLE, 608 SCRA 706
Sta. Lucia v. Sec. of DOLE, 596 SCRA 92
Oca v. Trajano, 200 SCRA 399
Gabriel v. Secretary, G.R. No. 115949, March 16, 2000
Diamonon v. DOLE, G.R. No. 108951, March 7, 2000

Lakas ng Manggagawang Makabayan v. Marcelo Enterprises, 118 SCRA 425

National Union of Restaurant Workers (PTUC) v. CIR, 10 SCRA 843
Liberty Flour Mills Employees Association v. Liberty Flour Mills, 180 SCRA 668
Colegio de San Juan de Letran v. Association of Employees, 340 SCRA 587
San Miguel Corporation Employees Union-PTGWO v. Confesor, 262 SCRA 81
Manila Electric Co. v. Ouisumbing, 302 SCRA 173
Manila Electric Co. v. Quisumbing, G.R. No. 127598, Feb. 22 & Aug. 1, 2000
New Pacific Timber v. NLRC, 328 SCRA 404
Mindanao Terminal and Brokerage Service. Inc. v. Confesor, 272 SCRA 161
Samahan ng Manggagawa sa Top Form v. NLRC, 295 SCRA 171
Rivera v. Espiritu, 374 SCRA 351
Kiok Loy v. NLRC, 141 SCRA 179
ALU v. Ferrer-Calleja, 173 SCRA 178
San Miguel Corp. v. Laguesma, 236 SCRA 595
University of the Philippines v. Ferrer-Calleja, 211 SCRA 451
Golden Farms v. Secretary, 234 SCRA 517
Mechanical Department Labor Union sa PNR v. CIR, 24 SCRA 925
Philtranco Services Enterprises v. BLR, 174 SCRA 388
Philippine Scout Veterans v. Secretary, 224 SCRA 682
International School Alliance v. Quisumbing, G.R. No. 123619, June 8, 2000
De La Salle v. De La Salle University Employees' Association, 330 SCRA 363

Republic Savings Bank v. CIR, 21 SCRA 226

Ilaw at Buklod ng Manggagawa v. San Miguel Corporation, 198 SCRA 586
Interphil Laboratories Employees Union-FFW v. Interphil, 372 SCRA 658
NFSW v. Ovejera, 114 SCRA 354
Lapanday Workers Union v. NLRC, 248 SCRA 96
First City Interlink Transportation Co., Inc. v. Confesor, 272 SCRA 124

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Tiu v. NLRC, Aug. 18, 1997

NUWHRAIN (Interim Junta) v. NLRC, 287 SCRA 192

Philippine Inter-Fashion, Inc. v. NLRC, 117 SCRA 659
Samahang Manggagawa ng Liberty Commercial v. Pimentel, 156 SCRA 138
MSF Tire & Rubber v. CA, August 5, 1999
Deltaventures v. Cabato, G.R. No. 118216, March 9, 2000
Philtread Workers Union v. Confesor, 269 SCRA 393
PSBA v. Noriel, 164 SCRA 402
St. Scholastica's College v. Torres, 210 SCRA 565
Sarmiento v. Tuico, 162 SCRA 676
Reformist Union of R & B Liner v. NLRC, 266 SCRA 713
Consolidated Labor Association v. Marsman & Co., Inc., 11 SCRA 589
Cromwell Commercial Employees v. CIR, 12 SCRA 124
Telefunken v. CA, 348 SCRA 565
Association of Independent Unions v. NLRC, 305 SCRA 219

Autobus Workers' Union v. NLRC, 291 SCRA 219

Samson v. NLRC, G.R. No. 121035, April 12, 2000
Cosep v. NLRC, 290 SCRA 704
Escobin v. NLRC, 289 SCRA 48
Lagatic v. NLRC, 285 SCRA 251
PAL V. NLRC, 194 SCRA 139
Judy Philippines v. NLRC, 289 SCRA 755
NASUREFCO v. NLRC, 286 SCRA 478
Del Monte Phils v. NLRC, 287 SCRA 71
VH Manufacturing Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 130957, January 19, 2000
Jo v. NLRC, G.R. No. 121605, 324 SCRA 437
Metro Transit v. NLRC, 307 SCRA 747
Icawat v. NLRC, G.R. No. 133573, June 20, 2000
Farrol v. CA, G.R. No. 133259, February 10. 2000
Deles v. NLRC, G.R. No. 121348, March 9. 2000
Dela Cruz v. NLRC, 268 SCRA 458
Gonzales v. NLRC, March 26. 2001
Sulpicio Lines v. Guide, G.R. No. 149930, February 22, 2002
National Bookstore v. CA, G.R. No. 146741, February 27, 2002
Santos v. NLRC, 287 SCRA 117
Libres v. NLRC, May 28, 1999
Starlite Plastic industrial Corp. v. NLRC, 171 SCRA 315
MSMG-UWP v. Ramos, G.R. No. 113907, February 28. 2000
Salaw v. NLRC, 202 SCRA 7
Wenphil Corp. v. NLRC, 170 SCRA 69
China City Restaurant Corp. v. NLRC, 217 SCRA 443
Farrol v. CA. G.R. No. 133259, February 10, 2000
PAL v. PALEA, 57 SCRA 489
ALU-TUCP V. NLRC, 302 SCRA 708
JAM Transport v. Flores, 220 SCRA 114
Philippine Japan Active Carbon Corporation v. NLRC, 171 SCRA164
Singa Ship Management Phils. v. NLRC, 288 SCRA 692
Leonardo v. NLRC, G.R. Nos. 125303 & 126937, June 16. 2000
Zafra v. CA. G.R. No. 139013, September 17. 2002
Manila Doctors Hospital v. NLRC, 135 SCRA 262
PAL v. NLRC, 292 SCRA 40
Philippine Sheet Metal Workers Union v. CIR, 46 OG 5462
Wiltshire File Co. v. NLRC, 193 SCRA 665
Caltex v. NLRC, G.R. No. 159641, October 15, 2007.
Asiaworld Publishing House v. Ople, 152 SCRA 219

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Almoite v. Pacific Architects, 142 SCRA 623
Lopez Sugar Corp. v. FFW, 189 SCRA 179
Anino v. NLRC, 290 SCRA 489
International Hardware Inc. v. NLRC, 176 SCRA 256
Agro Commercial Services Agency v. NLRC, 175 SCRA 790
Edge Apparel v. NLRC, 286 SCRA 302
Somerville Stainless Steel Corp. v. NLRC, 287 SCRA 420
Phil. Tuberculosis Society v. NLU & NLRC, 294 SCRA 567
Asian Alcohol v. NLRC, 305 SCRA 416
UFW v. NLRC, 207 SCRA 435
Carmelcraft Corp. v. NLRC, 186 SCRA 393
Del Mar Domestic Enterprises v. NLRC, 282 SCRA 602
Sundowner Development Corp. v. Drilon, 180 SCRA 14
MDD Supervisors v. Presidential Assistant for Legal Affairs, 79 SCRA 40
Marina Port Services v. Iniego, 181 SCRA 304
Filport v. NLRC, 200 SCRA 773
Philippine Tobacco Flue-Curing v. NLRC, 300 SCRA 37
Valdez v. NLRC, 286 SCRA 87
Sentinel Security Agency v. NLRC, 295 SCRA 123
Cheniver Deco v. NLRC, G.R. No. 122876, February 17, 2000
NFL v. NLRC, G.R. No. 127718, March 2, 2000
De Leon v. NLRC, May 30, 2001
Sebuguero v. NLRC, 248 SCRA 532
Philippine National Construction Corp. v. NLRC, 170 SCRA 207
PLDT v. NLRC, 164 SCRA 671
Pedroso v. Castro, 141 SCRA 252
Anscor Transport v. NLRC, 190 SCRA 147
Globe Mackay Cable & Wire Corp. v. NLRC, 206 SCRA 701
Quijano v. Mercury Drug Corporation, 292 SCRA 109
Capili v. NLRC, 270 SCRA 488
Buenviaje v. CA, G.R. No. 147806, November 12, 2002
Filflex Industrial & Manufacturing Corp. v. NLRC, Feb. 12, 1998
Grolier International Inc. v. Executive Labor Arbiter, 177 SCRA 196
Paramount Vinyl Products Corp. v. NLRC, 190 SCRA 525
Mariners Polytechnic School v. Leogardo, 171 SCRA 597
Lantion v. NLRC, 181 SCRA 513
Pizza Inn v. NLRC, 162 SCRA 773
Bustamante v. NLRC, 265 SCRA 61
Buhain v. CA , G.R. No. 143709, July 2, 2002
Wenphil Corp. v. NLRC, 170 SCRA 69
Serrano v. NLRC, G.R. No. 117040, January 27 & May 4, 2000
PNCC v. NLRC, 286 SCRA 329
Del a Cru z v. NLR C, Nove mbe r 20 , 1998
Equitable Banking Corp. v. NLRC, June 13, 1997
Millares v. NLRC, 305 SCRA 500
Fernandez v. NLRC, 289 SCRA 433
Lim v. NLRC, 171 SCRA 328
Estiya v. NLRC, 225 SCRA 169
Phil. Aeolus v. NLRC, G.R. No. 124617, April 28, 2000
Reahs Corp. v. NLRC, 271 SCRA 247
Pabalan v. NLRC, 184 SCRA 495
Asionics Phils. v. NLRC, 290 SCRA 164
Cebu Royalty Plant v. Deputy Minister, 153 SCRA 38
Tan v. NLRC, 271 SCRA 216
PSVSIA v. NLRC, 271 SCRA 209
Aquino v. NLRC, 206 SCRA 118
Producers Bank v. NLRC, 298 SCRA 517

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Capili v. NLRC, 273 SCRA 576
Progressive Development Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 138826, October 30, 2000
PAL v. ALPAP, G.R. No. 143686, January 15. 2002
Metro Transit Organization v. NLRC, 284 SCRA 308
Philippines Today Inc. v. NLRC, 267 SCRA 202
Alfaro v. CA, August 28, 2001

Lapanday v. CA, G.R. No. 112139, January 31, 2000

Abbot v. Abbot Union, G.R. No. 131374, January 26, 2000
Deltaventures v. Cabato, G.R. No. 118216, March 9, 2000
Baez v. Valdevilla, G.R. No. 128024, May 9, 2000
NDC-Guthrie Plantations, Inc. v. NLRC, August 9, 2001
Nova v. Judge Dames, March 28, 2001
Alemar's Sibal & Sons v. NLRC, G.R. No. 114761, January 19, 2000
Diamonon v. DOLE, G.R. No. 108951, March 7, 2000
Asuncion v. NLRC, July 31, 2001
Food Terminal, Inc. v. NLRC, April 27, 2001
Curaza v. NLRC, March 15, 2001
PNCC v. NLRC, 292 SCRA 266
UERM-Memorial Medical Center v. NLRC, 269 SCRA 70
Biogenerics Marketing v. NLRC, Sept 8, 1999
Tag Fibers, Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 120931, October 20. 2000
Yupangco Cotton Mills v. CA, G.R. No. 126322, January 16, 2002
Laureano v. CA, G.R. No. 114776, February 2. 2000
Golden Donuts v. NLRC, G.R. No. 113666-68, January 19, 2000
Philippine Carpet Employees v. Philippine Carpet, G.R. No. 140269-70,
September 14, 2000

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