8epubllc of Lhe hlllpplnes

ueparLmenL of Labor and LmploymenL

nA1lCnAL LA8C8 8LLA1lCnS CCMMlSSlCn
Cuezon ClLy

1nL 2011 NLkC kULLS CI kCCLDUkL
ursuanL Lo Lhe provlslons of ArLlcle 218 of resldenLlal uecree no 442 as amended oLherwlse known as Lhe Labor Code of Lhe hlllpplnes Lhe
followlng 8evlsed 8ules of rocedure governlng arblLraLlon proceedlngs before Lhe Labor ArblLers and Lhe Commlsslon are hereby adopLed and
promulgaLed

kULL I
1I1LL AND CCNS1kUC1ICN
SLC1ICN 1 1I1LL CI 1nL kULLS 1hese 8ules shall be known as Lhe 2011 nL8C 8ules of rocedure" (1a)
SLC1ICN 2 CCNS1kUC1ICN 1hese 8ules shall be llberally consLrued Lo carry ouL Lhe ob[ecLlves of Lhe ConsLlLuLlon Lhe Labor Code of Lhe
hlllpplnes and oLher relevanL leglslaLlons and Lo asslsL Lhe parLles ln obLalnlng [usL expedlLlous and lnexpenslve resoluLlon and seLLlemenL of
labor dlspuLes
SLC1ICN 3 SULL1Ck ALICA1ICN CI 1nL kULLS CI CCUk1 ln Lhe absence of any appllcable provlslon ln Lhese 8ules and ln order Lo
effecLuaLe Lhe ob[ecLlves of Lhe Labor Code Lhe perLlnenL provlslons of Lhe 8ules of CourL of Lhe hlllpplnes may ln Lhe lnLeresL of expedlLlous
dlspensaLlon of labor [usLlce and whenever pracLlcable and convenlenL be applled by analogy or ln a suppleLory characLer and effecL

kULL II
DLIINI1ICN CI 1LkMS
SLC1ICN 1 DLIINI1ICNS 1he Lerms and phrases deflned ln ArLlcle 212 of Lhe Labor Code as amended shall be glven Lhe same meanlngs when
used hereln As used hereln 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch" shall mean any of Lhe reglonal arblLraLlon branches or subreglonal branches of Lhe
Commlsslon

kULL III
LLADINGS NC1ICLS AND ALAkANCLS
SLC1ICN 1 CCMLAIN1 a) A complalnL or peLlLlon ls a pleadlng alleglng Lhe cause or causes of acLlon of Lhe complalnanL or peLlLloner 1he
names and addresses of all complalnanLs or peLlLloners and respondenLs musL be sLaLed ln Lhe complalnL or peLlLlon lL shall be slgned under oaLh
by Lhe complalnanL or peLlLloner wlLh a declaraLlon of nonforum shopplng
b) A parLy havlng more Lhan one cause of acLlon agalnsL Lhe oLher parLy arlslng ouL of Lhe same relaLlonshlp shall lnclude all of Lhem ln one
complalnL or peLlLlon (1a)
SLC1ICN 2 CA1ICN AND 1I1LL ln all cases flled wlLh Lhe Commlsslon or wlLh any of lLs 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranches Lhe parLy lnlLlaLlng Lhe
acLlon shall be called Lhe ComplalnanL" or eLlLloner" and Lhe opposlng parLy Lhe 8espondenL"
1he full names of all Lhe real parLles ln lnLeresL wheLher naLural or [urldlcal persons or enLlLles auLhorlzed by law shall be sLaLed ln Lhe capLlon of
Lhe complalnL or peLlLlon as well as ln Lhe declslons resoluLlons or orders of Lhe Labor ArblLer or Lhe Commlsslon
SLC1ICN 3 IILING AND SLkVICL CI LLADINGS All pleadlngs ln connecLlon wlLh a case shall be flled wlLh Lhe approprlaLe dockeLlng unlL of Lhe
8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch or Lhe Commlsslon as Lhe case may be
1he parLy flllng a pleadlng shall serve Lhe opposlng parLles wlLh a copy and lLs supporLlng documenLs no pleadlng shall be consldered wlLhouL
proof of servlce Lo Lhe opposlng parLles excepL lf flled slmulLaneously durlng a schedule seL before Lhe Labor ArblLer (3a)
SLC1ICN 4 SLkVICL CI NC1ICLS kLSCLU1ICNS CkDLkS AND DLCISICNS a) noLlces and coples of resoluLlons or orders shall be served
personally upon Lhe parLles by Lhe balllff or duly auLhorlzed publlc offlcer wlLhln Lhree (3) days from hls/her recelpL Lhereof or by reglsLered mall or
by prlvaLe courler
b) ln case of declslons and flnal awards coples Lhereof shall be served on boLh parLles and Lhelr counsel or represenLaLlve by reglsLered mall or by
prlvaLe courler rovlded LhaL ln cases where a parLy Lo a case or hls/her counsel on record personally seeks servlce of Lhe declslon upon lnqulry
Lhereon servlce Lo sald parLy shall be deemed effecLed as hereln provlded Where parLles are numerous servlce shall be made on counsel and
upon such number of complalnanLs as may be pracLlcable and shall be consldered subsLanLlal compllance wlLh ArLlcle 224 (a) of Lhe Labor Code as
amended
lor purposes of appeal Lhe perlod shall be counLed from recelpL of such declslons resoluLlons or orders by Lhe counsel or represenLaLlve of
record
c) 1he balllff or offlcer servlng Lhe noLlce order or resoluLlon shall submlL hls/her reLurn wlLhln Lwo (2) days from daLe of servlce Lhereof sLaLlng
leglbly ln hls/her reLurn hls/her name Lhe names of Lhe persons served and Lhe daLe of recelpL whlch reLurn shall be lmmedlaLely aLLached and
shall form parL of Lhe records of Lhe case ln case of servlce by reglsLered mall or by prlvaLe courler Lhe name of Lhe addressee and Lhe daLe of
recelpL of Lhe noLlce order or resoluLlon shall be wrlLLen ln Lhe reLurn card or ln Lhe proof of servlce lssued by Lhe prlvaLe courler lf no servlce was
effecLed Lhe reason Lhereof shall be so sLaLed (6a)
SLC1ICN S kCCI AND CCMLL1LNLSS CI SLkVICL 1he reLurn ls prlma facle proof of Lhe facLs lndlcaLed Lhereln Servlce by reglsLered mall or
by prlvaLe courler ls compleLe upon recelpL by Lhe addressee or hls/her agenL lf Lhe addressee falls Lo clalm hls/her mall from Lhe posL offlce wlLhln
flve (3) days from Lhe daLe of flrsL noLlce of Lhe posLmasLer servlce shall Lake effecL afLer such Llme (7a)
SLC1ICN 6 ALAkANCLS a) A lawyer appearlng for a parLy ls presumed Lo be properly auLhorlzed for LhaL purpose ln every case he/she shall
lndlcaLe ln hls/her pleadlngs and moLlons hls ALLorneys 8oll number as well as hls/her 18 and l8 numbers for Lhe currenL year and MCLL
compllance
b) A nonlawyer may appear as counsel ln any of Lhe proceedlngs before Lhe Labor ArblLer or Commlsslon only under Lhe followlng condlLlons
(1) he/she represenLs hlmself as parLy Lo Lhe case
(2) he/she represenLs a leglLlmaLe labor organlzaLlon as deflned under ArLlcle 212 and 242 of Lhe Labor Code as amended
whlch ls a parLy Lo Lhe case rovlded LhaL he/she presenLs Lo Lhe Commlsslon or Labor ArblLer durlng Lhe mandaLory
conclllaLlon or lnlLlaLory hearlng (l) a cerLlflcaLlon from Lhe 8ureau of Labor 8elaLlons (8L8) or 8eglonal Cfflce of Lhe
ueparLmenL of Labor and LmploymenL aLLesLlng LhaL Lhe organlzaLlon he/she represenLs ls duly reglsLered and llsLed ln Lhe
rosLer of leglLlmaLe labor organlzaLlons (ll) a verlfled cerLlflcaLlon lssued by Lhe secreLary and aLLesLed Lo by Lhe presldenL of
Lhe sald organlzaLlon sLaLlng LhaL he/she ls auLhorlzed Lo represenL Lhe sald organlzaLlon ln Lhe sald case and (lll) a copy of Lhe
resoluLlon of Lhe board of dlrecLors of Lhe sald organlzaLlon granLlng hlm such auLhorlLy
(3) he/she represenLs a member or members of a leglLlmaLe labor organlzaLlon LhaL ls exlsLlng wlLhln Lhe employers
esLabllshmenL who are parLles Lo Lhe case rovlded LhaL he presenLs (l) a verlfled cerLlflcaLlon aLLesLlng LhaL he/she ls
auLhorlzed by such member or members Lo represenL Lhem ln Lhe case and (ll) a verlfled cerLlflcaLlon lssued by Lhe secreLary
and aLLesLed Lo by Lhe presldenL of Lhe sald organlzaLlon sLaLlng LhaL Lhe person or persons he/she ls represenLlng are members
of Lhelr organlzaLlon whlch ls exlsLlng ln Lhe employers esLabllshmenL
(4) he/she ls a dulyaccredlLed member of any legal ald offlce recognlzed by Lhe ueparLmenL of !usLlce or lnLegraLed 8ar of Lhe
hlllpplnes rovlded LhaL he/she (l) presenLs proof of hls/her accredlLaLlon and (ll) represenLs a parLy Lo Lhe case
(3) he/she ls Lhe owner or presldenL of a corporaLlon or esLabllshmenL whlch ls a parLy Lo Lhe case rovlded LhaL he/she
presenLs (l) a verlfled cerLlflcaLlon aLLesLlng LhaL he/she ls auLhorlzed Lo represenL sald corporaLlon or esLabllshmenL and (ll) a
copy of Lhe resoluLlon of Lhe board of dlrecLors of sald corporaLlon or oLher slmllar resoluLlon or lnsLrumenL lssued by sald
esLabllshmenL granLlng hlm/her such auLhorlLy
c) Appearances of a nonlawyer ln conLravenLlon of Lhls secLlon shall noL be recognlzed ln any proceedlngs before Lhe Labor ArblLer or Lhe
Commlsslon
d) Appearances may be made orally or ln wrlLlng ln boLh cases Lhe compleLe name and offlce address of counsel or auLhorlzed represenLaLlve shall
be made of record and Lhe adverse parLy or hls counsel or auLhorlzed represenLaLlve properly noLlfled
e) ln case of change of address Lhe counsel or represenLaLlve shall flle a noLlce of such change copy furnlshed Lhe adverse parLy and counsel or
represenLaLlve lf any
f) Any change or wlLhdrawal of counsel or auLhorlzed represenLaLlve shall be made ln accordance wlLh Lhe 8ules of CourL (8a)
SLC1ICN 7 AU1nCkI1 1C 8IND Ak1 Counsel or oLher auLhorlzed represenLaLlves of parLles shall have auLhorlLy Lo blnd Lhelr cllenLs ln all
maLLers of procedure buL Lhey cannoL wlLhouL a speclal power of aLLorney or express consenL enLer lnLo a compromlse agreemenL wlLh Lhe
opposlng parLy ln full or parLlal dlscharge of a cllenL's clalm (9a)

kULL IV
VLNUL ASSIGNMLN1 AND DISCSI1ICN CI CASLS
A1 1nL kLGICNAL Ak8I1kA1ICN 8kANCn
SLC1ICN 1 VLNUL a) All cases whlch Labor ArblLers have auLhorlLy Lo hear and declde may be flled ln Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch havlng
[urlsdlcLlon over Lhe workplace of Lhe complalnanL or peLlLloner
lor purposes of venue Lhe workplace shall be undersLood as Lhe place or locallLy where Lhe employee ls regularly asslgned aL Lhe Llme Lhe cause of
acLlon arose lL shall lnclude Lhe place where Lhe employee ls supposed Lo reporL back afLer a Lemporary deLall asslgnmenL or Lravel ln case of
fleld employees as well as ambulanL or lLlneranL workers Lhelr workplace ls where Lhey are regularly asslgned or where Lhey are supposed Lo
regularly recelve Lhelr salarles and wages or work lnsLrucLlons from and reporL Lhe resulLs of Lhelr asslgnmenL Lo Lhelr employers
b) Where Lwo (2) or more 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranches have [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe workplace of Lhe complalnanL or peLlLloner Lhe 8ranch LhaL flrsL
acqulred [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe case shall exclude Lhe oLhers
c) When venue ls noL ob[ecLed Lo before Lhe fllllng of poslLlon papers such lssue shall be deemed walved
d) 1he venue of an acLlon may be changed or Lransferred Lo a dlfferenL 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch oLher Lhan where Lhe complalnL was flled by
wrlLLen agreemenL of Lhe parLles or when Lhe Commlsslon or Labor ArblLer before whom Lhe case ls pendlng so orders upon moLlon by Lhe proper
parLy ln merlLorlous cases
e) Cases lnvolvlng overseas llllplno workers may be flled before Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch havlng [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe place where Lhe
complalnanL resldes or where Lhe prlnclpal offlce of any of Lhe respondenLs ls slLuaLed aL Lhe opLlon of Lhe complalnanL
SLC1ICN 2 kAIILL AND ASSIGNMLN1 CI CASLS a) All complalnLs and peLlLlons flled wlLh Lhe dockeL unlL of Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch
shall be lmmedlaLely raffled and asslgned Lo a Labor ArblLer from recelpL Lhereof
b) 1he LxecuLlve Labor ArblLer shall be responslble for Lhe lmmedlaLe raffle and asslgnmenL of all complalnLs and peLlLlons flled wlLh hls
8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch and Lhe lmmedlaLe forwardlng of all subsequenL pleadlngs and moLlons
c) All pleadlngs and moLlons subsequenL Lo Lhe flllng of Lhe complalnL shall be forwarded Lo Lhe Labor ArblLer before whom Lhe case ls
pendlng wlLhln LwenLyfour (24) hours from recelpL Lhereof
SLC1ICN 3 CCNSCLIDA1ICN CI CASLS AND CCMLAIN1S Where Lhere are Lwo or more cases or complalnLs pendlng before dlfferenL Labor
ArblLers ln Lhe same 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch lnvolvlng Lhe same employer and common prlnclpal causes of acLlon or Lhe same parLles wlLh
dlfferenL causes of acLlon Lhe subsequenL cases or complalnLs shall be consolldaLed wlLh Lhe flrsL Lo avold unnecessary cosLs or delaySuch
consolldaLed cases or complalnLs shall be dlsposed of by Lhe Labor ArblLer Lo whom Lhe flrsL case was asslgned
ln case of ob[ecLlon Lo Lhe consolldaLlon Lhe same shall be resolved by Lhe LxecuLlve Labor ArblLerAn order resolvlng a moLlon or ob[ecLlon Lo
consolldaLlon shall be lnappealable
SLC1ICN 4 DISCSI1ICN CI CASLS Sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of ArLlcle 263 (g) of Lhe Labor Code as amended when a case ls asslgned Lo a
Labor ArblLer Lhe enLlre case and any or all lncldenLs LhereLo shall be consldered asslgned Lo hlm and Lhe same shall be dlsposed of ln Lhe same
proceedlngs Lo avold mulLlpllclLy of sulLs or proceedlngs
When Lhe SecreLary of Labor and LmploymenL has assumed [urlsdlcLlon over a sLrlke or lockouL or cerLlfled Lhe same Lo Lhe Commlsslon Lhe
parLles Lo such dlspuLe shall lmmedlaLely lnform Lhe SecreLary or Lhe Commlsslon as Lhe case may be of all cases dlrecLly relaLed Lo Lhe dlspuLe
beLween Lhem pendlng before any 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch and Lhe Labor ArblLers handllng Lhe same of such assumpLlon or cerLlflcaLlon1he
Labor ArblLer concerned shall forward wlLhln Lwo (2) days from noLlce Lhe enLlre records of Lhe case Lo Lhe Commlsslon or Lo Lhe SecreLary of
Labor as Lhe case may be for proper dlsposlLlon

kULL V
kCCLLDINGS 8LICkL LA8Ck Ak8I1LkS
SLC1ICN 1 IUkISDIC1ICN CI LA8Ck Ak8I1LkS Labor ArblLers shall have orlglnal and excluslve [urlsdlcLlon Lo hear and declde Lhe followlng
cases lnvolvlng all workers wheLher agrlculLural or nonagrlculLural
a) unfalr labor pracLlce cases
b) 1ermlnaLlon dlspuLes
c) lf accompanled wlLh a clalm for relnsLaLemenL Lhose cases LhaL workers may flle lnvolvlng wages raLes of pay hours of work and oLher
Lerms and condlLlons of employmenL
d) Clalms for acLual moral exemplary and oLher forms of damages arlslng from employeremployee relaLlons
e) Cases arlslng from any vlolaLlon of ArLlcle 264 of Lhe Labor Code as amended lncludlng quesLlons lnvolvlng Lhe legallLy of sLrlkes and
lockouLs
f) LxcepL clalms for employees compensaLlon noL lncluded ln Lhe nexL succeedlng paragraph soclal securlLy medlcare and maLernlLy
beneflLs all oLher clalms arlslng from employeremployee relaLlons lncludlng Lhose of persons ln domesLlc or household servlce
lnvolvlng an amounL exceedlng llve 1housand esos (300000) wheLher or noL accompanled wlLh a clalm for relnsLaLemenL
g) Wage dlsLorLlon dlspuLes ln unorganlzed esLabllshmenLs noL volunLarlly seLLled by Lhe parLles pursuanL Lo 8epubllc AcL no 6727
h) LnforcemenL of compromlse agreemenLs when Lhere ls noncompllance by any of Lhe parLles pursuanL Lo ArLlcle 227 of Lhe Labor
Code as amended
l) Money clalms arlslng ouL of employeremployee relaLlonshlp or by vlrLue of any law or conLracL lnvolvlng llllplno workers for overseas
deploymenL lncludlng clalms for acLual moral exemplary and oLher forms of damages as provlded by SecLlon 10 or 8A 8042 as
amended by 8A 10022 and
[) CLher cases as may be provlded by law
Cases arlslng from Lhe lnLerpreLaLlon or lmplemenLaLlon of collecLlve bargalnlng agreemenLs and Lhose arlslng from Lhe lnLerpreLaLlon or
enforcemenL of company personnel pollcles shall be dlsposed of by Lhe Labor ArblLer by referrlng Lhe same Lo Lhe grlevance machlnery and
volunLary arblLraLlon as may be provlded ln sald agreemenLs (1a)
SLC1ICN 2 NA1UkL CI kCCLLDINGS 1he proceedlngs before Lhe Labor ArblLer shall be nonllLlglous ln naLure Sub[ecL Lo Lhe requlremenLs of
due process Lhe LechnlcallLles of law and procedure and Lhe rules obLalnlng ln Lhe courLs of law shall noL sLrlcLly apply LhereLo 1he Labor ArblLer
may avall hlmself of all reasonable means Lo ascerLaln Lhe facLs of Lhe conLroversy speedlly lncludlng ocular lnspecLlon and examlnaLlon of well
lnformed persons
SLC1ICN 3 ISSUANCL CI SUMMCNS WlLhln Lwo (2) days from recelpL of a complalnL or amended complalnL Lhe Labor ArblLer shall lssue Lhe
requlred summons aLLachlng LhereLo a copy of Lhe complalnL or amended complalnL and lLs annexes lf any 1he summons shall speclfy Lhe daLe
Llme and place of Lhe mandaLory conclllaLlon and medlaLlon conference ln Lwo (2) seLLlngs (3a 8lll)
SLC1ICN 4 SLkVICL CI SUMMCNS Summons shall be served personally upon Lhe parLles by Lhe balllff or a duly auLhorlzed publlc offlcer wlLhln
Lhree (3) days from hls/her recelpL Lhereof or by reglsLered mall or by prlvaLe courler auLhorlzed by Lhe Commlsslon rovlded LhaL ln speclal
clrcumsLances servlce of summons may be effecLed ln accordance wlLh Lhe perLlnenL provlslons of Lhe 8ules of CourL
1he balllff or offlcer servlng Lhe summons shall submlL hls/her reLurn wlLhln Lwo (2) days from daLe of servlce Lhereof sLaLlng leglbly ln hls/her
reLurn Lhe names of Lhe persons served and Lhe daLe of recelpL whlch reLurn shall be lmmedlaLely aLLached Lo Lhe records and shall be parL
Lhereof lf no servlce was effecLed Lhe reason Lhereof shall be sLaLed ln Lhe reLurn
ln case of servlce by reglsLered mall or by prlvaLe courler Lhe names of Lhe addressees and Lhe daLes lf recelpL of Lhe summons shall be wrlLLen ln
Lhe reLurn card or ln Lhe proof of servlce lssued by Lhe prlvaLe courler lf no servlce was effecLed Lhe reason Lhereof shall be so sLaLed (n)
SLC1ICN S kCnI8I1LD LLADINGS AND MC1ICNS 1he followlng pleadlngs and moLlons shall noL be allowed and acLed upon nor elevaLed Lo
Lhe Commlsslon
a) MoLlon Lo dlsmlss Lhe complalnL excepL on Lhe ground of lack of [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe sub[ecL maLLer lmproper venue res [udlcaLa
prescrlpLlon and forum shopplng
b) MoLlon for a blll of parLlculars
c) MoLlon for new Lrlal
d) eLlLlon for rellef from [udgmenL
e) MoLlon Lo declare respondenL ln defaulL
f) MoLlon for reconslderaLlon of any declslon or any order of Lhe Labor ArblLer
g) Appeal from any lnLerlocuLory order of Lhe Labor ArblLer such as buL noL llmlLed Lo an order
(1) denylng a moLlon Lo dlsmlss
(2) denylng a moLlon Lo lnhlblL
(3) denylng a moLlon for lssuance of wrlL of execuLlon or
(4) denylng a moLlon Lo quash wrlL of execuLlon
h) Appeal from Lhe lssuance of a cerLlflcaLe of flnallLy of declslon by Lhe Labor ArblLer
l) Appeal from orders lssued by Lhe Labor ArblLer ln Lhe course of execuLlon proceedlngs
[) Such oLher pleadlngs moLlons and peLlLlons of slmllar naLure lnLended Lo clrcumvenL above provlslons (3a 8lll)
SLC1ICN 6 MC1ICN 1C DISMISS 8efore Lhe daLe seL for Lhe mandaLory conclllaLlon and medlaLlon conference Lhe respondenL may flle a
moLlon Lo dlsmlss on grounds provlded under SecLlon 3 paragraph (a) hereof Such moLlon shall be lmmedlaLely resolved by Lhe Labor ArblLer
Lhrough a wrlLLen order An order denylng Lhe moLlon Lo dlsmlss or suspendlng lLs resoluLlon unLll Lhe flnal deLermlnaLlon of Lhe case ls noL
appealable (6a)
SLC1ICN 7 LIILC1 C IAILUkL 1C IILL no moLlon Lo dlsmlss shall be allowed or enLerLalned afLer Lhe lapse of Lhe perlod provlded ln SecLlon 6
hereof (n)
SLC1ICN 8 MANDA1Ck CCNCILIA1ICN AND MLDIA1ICN CCNILkLNCL a) 1he mandaLory conclllaLlon and medlaLlon conference shall be
called for Lhe purpose of (1) amlcably seLLllng Lhe case upon a falr compromlse (2) deLermlnlng Lhe real parLles ln lnLeresL (3) deLermlnlng Lhe
necesslLy of amendlng Lhe complalnL and lncludlng all causes of acLlon (4) deflnlng and slmpllfylng Lhe lssues ln Lhe case (3) enLerlng lnLo
admlsslons or sLlpulaLlons of facLs and (6) Lhreshlng ouL all oLher prellmlnary maLLers 1he Labor ArblLer shall personally preslde over and Lake full
conLrol of Lhe proceedlngs and may be asslsLed by Lhe Labor ArblLraLlon AssoclaLe ln Lhe conducL Lhereof
b) ConclllaLlon and medlaLlon efforLs shall be exerLed by Lhe Labor ArblLers all LhroughouL Lhe mandaLory conferences Any agreemenL
enLered lnLo by Lhe parLles wheLher ln parLlal or full seLLlemenL of Lhe dlspuLe shall be reduced lnLo wrlLlng and slgned by Lhe parLles and
Lhelr counsel or Lhe parLles' auLhorlzed represenLaLlves lf any
c) ln any case Lhe compromlse agreemenL shall be approved by Lhe Labor ArblLer lf afLer explalnlng Lo Lhe parLles parLlcularly Lo Lhe
complalnanLs Lhe Lerms condlLlons and consequences Lhereof he/she ls saLlsfled LhaL Lhey undersLand Lhe agreemenL LhaL Lhe same
was enLered lnLo freely and volunLarlly by Lhem and LhaL lL ls noL conLrary Lo law morals and publlc pollcy
d) A compromlse agreemenL duly enLered lnLo ln accordance wlLh Lhls SecLlon shall be flnal and blndlng upon Lhe parLles and shall have
Lhe force and effecL of a [udgmenL rendered by Lhe Labor ArblLer
e) 1he mandaLory conclllaLlon and medlaLlon conference shall excepL for [usLlflable grounds be LermlnaLed wlLhln LhlrLy (30) calendar
days from Lhe daLe of Lhe flrsL conference
f) no moLlon for posLponemenL shall be enLerLalned excepL on merlLorlous grounds and when flled aL leasL Lhree (3) days before Lhe
scheduled hearlng (3a)
SLC1ICN 9 LIILC1 CI IAILUkL CI SL11LLMLN1 lf Lhe parLles fall Lo agree on an amlcable seLLlemenL elLher ln whole or ln parL durlng Lhe
mandaLory conclllaLlon and medlaLlon conference Lhe Labor ArblLer shall proceed Lo Lhe oLher purposes of Lhe sald conference as enumeraLed ln
SecLlon 8(a) hereof (4a)
SLC1ICN 10 NCNALAkANCL CI Ak1ILS 1he nonappearance of Lhe complalnanL or peLlLloner durlng Lhe Lwo (2) seLLlngs for mandaLory
conclllaLlon and medlaLlon conference scheduled ln Lhe summons desplLe due noLlce Lhereof shall be a ground for Lhe dlsmlssal of Lhe case
wlLhouL pre[udlce
ln case of nonappearance by Lhe respondenL durlng Lhe flrsL scheduled conference Lhe second conference as scheduled ln Lhe summons shall
proceed lf Lhe respondenL sLlll falls Lo appear aL Lhe second conference desplLe belng duly served wlLh summons he/she shall be consldered Lo
have walved hls/her rlghL Lo flle poslLlon paper 1he Labor ArblLer shall lmmedlaLely LermlnaLe Lhe mandaLory conclllaLlon and medlaLlon
conference and dlrecL Lhe complalnanL or peLlLloner Lo flle a verlfled poslLlon paper and submlL evldence ln supporL of hls/her causes of acLlon and
Lhereupon render hls/her declslon on Lhe basls of Lhe evldence on record (3a)
SLC1ICN 11 SU8MISSICN CI CSI1ICN ALk AND kLL a) Sub[ecL Lo SecLlons 9 and 10 of Lhls 8ule Lhe Labor ArblLer shall dlrecL Lhe parLles
Lo submlL slmulLaneously Lhelr verlfled poslLlon papers wlLh supporLlng documenLs and affldavlLs lf any on a daLe seL by hlm/her wlLhln Len (10)
calendar days from Lhe daLe of LermlnaLlon of Lhe mandaLory conclllaLlon and medlaLlon conference
b) no amendmenL of Lhe complalnL or peLlLlon shall be allowed afLer Lhe flllng of poslLlon papers unless wlLh leave of Lhe Labor ArblLer
c) 1he poslLlon papers of Lhe parLles shall cover only Lhose clalms and causes of acLlon ralsed ln Lhe complalnL or amended complalnL accompanled
by all supporLlng documenLs lncludlng Lhe affldavlLs of wlLnesses whlch shall Lake Lhe place of Lhelr dlrecL LesLlmony excludlng Lhose LhaL may
have been amlcably seLLled
d) WlLhln Len (10) calendar days from recelpL of Lhe poslLlon paper of Lhe adverse parLy a reply may be flled on a daLe agreed upon and durlng a
schedule seL before Lhe Labor ArblLer 1he reply shall noL allege and/or prove facLs and any cause or causes of acLlon noL referred Lo or lncluded ln
Lhe orlglnal or amended complalnL or peLlLlon or ralsed ln Lhe poslLlon paper (7a)
SLC1ICN 12 DL1LkMINA1ICN CI NLCLSSI1 CI nLAkING Ck CLAkIIICA1Ck CCNILkLNCL lmmedlaLely afLer Lhe submlsslon by Lhe parLles of
Lhelr poslLlon paper or reply as Lhe case may be Lhe Labor ArblLer shall moLu proprlo deLermlne wheLher Lhere ls a need for a hearlng or
clarlflcaLory conference AL Lhls sLage he/she may aL hls/her dlscreLlon and for Lhe purpose of maklng such deLermlnaLlon ask clarlflcaLory
quesLlons Lo furLher ellclL facLs or lnformaLlon lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo Lhe subpoena of relevanL documenLary evldence lf any from any parLy
or wlLness (8a)
SLC1ICN 13 kCLL CI 1nL LA8Ck Ak8I1Lk IN nLAkING AND CLAkIIICA1Ck CCNILkLNCL a) 1he Labor ArblLer shall Lake full conLrol and
personally conducL Lhe hearlng or clarlflcaLory conference and may ask quesLlons for Lhe purpose of clarlfylng polnLs of law or facLs lnvolved ln Lhe
case 1he Labor ArblLer may allow Lhe presenLaLlon of LesLlmonlal evldence wlLh rlghL of crossexamlnaLlon by Lhe opposlng parLy and shall llmlL Lhe
presenLaLlon of evldence Lo maLLers relevanL Lo Lhe lssue before hlm/her and necessary for a [usL and speedy dlsposlLlon of Lhe case
b) 1he Labor ArblLer shall make a wrlLLen summary of Lhe proceedlngs lncludlng Lhe subsLance of Lhe evldence presenLed ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe
parLles 1he wrlLLen summary shall be slgned by Lhe parLles and shall form parL of Lhe records (9a)
SLC1ICN 14 NCNALAkANCL CI Ak1ILS AND CS1CNLMLN1 CI nLAkINGS AND CLAkIIICA1Ck CCNILkLNCLS a) 1he parLles and Lhelr
counsels appearlng before Lhe Labor ArblLer shall be prepared for conLlnuous hearlng or clarlflcaLory conference no posLponemenL or conLlnuance
shall be allowed by Lhe Labor ArblLer excepL upon merlLorlous grounds and sub[ecL Lo Lhe requlremenL of expedlLlous dlsposlLlon of cases 1he
hearlng or clarlflcaLory conference shall be LermlnaLed wlLhln LhlrLy (30) calendar days from Lhe daLe of Lhe lnlLlal hearlng or conference
b) ln case of nonappearance of any of Lhe parLles durlng Lhe hearlng or clarlflcaLory conference desplLe due noLlce proceedlngs shall be conducLed
exparLe 1hereafLer Lhe case shall be deemed submlLLed for declslon
c) aragraph (a) of Lhls SecLlon noLwlLhsLandlng ln cases lnvolvlng overseas llllplno workers Lhe aggregaLe perlod for conducLlng Lhe mandaLory
conclllaLlon and medlaLlon conference lncludlng hearlng on Lhe merlLs or clarlflcaLory conference shall noL exceed slxLy (60) days whlch shall be
reckoned from Lhe daLe of acqulslLlon of [urlsdlcLlon by Lhe Labor ArblLer over Lhe person of Lhe respondenLs (10a)
SLC1ICN 1S SU8MISSICN CI 1nL CASL ICk DLCISICN upon Lhe submlsslon by Lhe parLles of Lhelr poslLlon papers or replles or Lhe lapse of Lhe
perlod Lo submlL Lhe same Lhe case shall be deemed submlLLed for declslon unless Lhe Labor ArblLer calls for a hearlng or clarlflcaLory conference
ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 12 and 14(a) of Lhls 8ule ln whlch case noLlce of hearlng or clarlflcaLory conference shall be lmmedlaLely senL Lo Lhe
parLles upon LermlnaLlon of Lhe sald hearlng or conference Lhe case shall be deemed submlLLed for declslon (11a)
SLC1ICN 16 INnI8I1ICN A Labor ArblLer may volunLarlly lnhlblL hlmself/herself from Lhe resoluLlon of a case and shall so sLaLe ln wrlLlng Lhe
legal [usLlflcaLlons Lherefor upon moLlon of a parLy elLher on Lhe ground of relaLlonshlp wlLhln Lhe fourLh clvll degree of consangulnlLy or afflnlLy
wlLh Lhe adverse parLy or counsel or on quesLlon of parLlallLy or oLher [usLlflable grounds Lhe Labor ArblLer may lnhlblL hlmself from furLher
hearlng and decldlng Lhe case Such moLlon shall be resolved wlLhln flve (3) days from Lhe flllng Lhereof An order denylng or granLlng a moLlon for
lnhlblLlon ls lnappealable (12a)
SLC1ICN 17 LkICD 1C DLCIDL CASLS 1he Labor ArblLer shall render hls/her declslon wlLhln LhlrLy (30) calendar days wlLhouL exLenslon afLer
Lhe submlsslon of Lhe case by Lhe parLles for declslon even ln Lhe absence of sLenographlc noLes rovlded however LhaL cases lnvolvlng overseas
llllplno workers shall be declded wlLhln nlneLy (90) calendar days afLer Lhe flllng of Lhe complalnL (13a)
SLC1ICN 18 CCN1LN1S CI DLCISICNS 1he declslons and orders of Lhe Labor ArblLer shall be clear and conclse and shall lnclude a brlef
sLaLemenL of Lhe a) facLs of Lhe case b) lssues lnvolved c) appllcable laws or rules d) concluslons and Lhe reasons Lherefor and e) speclflc remedy
or rellef granLed ln cases lnvolvlng moneLary awards Lhe declslons or orders of Lhe Labor ArblLer shall conLaln Lhe amounL awarded
ln case Lhe declslon of Lhe Labor ArblLer lncludes an order of relnsLaLemenL lL shall llkewlse conLaln a) a sLaLemenL LhaL Lhe relnsLaLemenL aspecL
ls lmmedlaLely execuLory and b) a dlrecLlve for Lhe employer Lo submlL a reporL of compllance wlLhln Len (10) calendar days from recelpL of Lhe
sald declslon (14a)
SLC1ICN 19 IINALI1 CI 1nL DLCISICN Ck CkDLk AND ISSUANCL CI CLk1IIICA1L CI IINALI1
(a) llnallLy of Lhe ueclslon or Crder of Lhe Labor ArblLer lf no appeal ls flled wlLh Lhe Commlsslon wlLhln Lhe Llme provlded under ArLlcle
223 of Lhe Labor Code as amended and SecLlon 1 8ule vl of Lhese 8ules Lhe declslon or order of Lhe Labor ArblLer shall become flnal
and execuLor afLer Len (10) calendar days from recelpL Lhereof by Lhe counsel or auLhorlzed represenLaLlve or Lhe parLles lf noL asslsLed
by counsel or represenLaLlve
(b) CerLlflcaLe of llnallLy upon explraLlon of Lhe perlod provlded ln paragraph (a) of Lhls SecLlon Lhe Labor ArblLer shall lssue a cerLlflcaLe
of flnallLy
ln Lhe absence of reLurn cards cerLlflcaLlons from Lhe posL offlce or courler or oLher proofs of servlce Lo Lhe parLles Lhe Labor ArblLer
may lssue a cerLlflcaLe of flnallLy afLer slxLy (60) calendar days from daLe of malllng (n)
SLC1ICN 20 kLVIVAL AND kLCLNING Ck kLIILING CI DISMISSLD CASL AND LII1ING CI WAIVLk A parLy may flle a moLlon Lo revlve or re
open a case dlsmlssed wlLhouL pre[udlce wlLhln Len (10) calendar days from recelpL of noLlce of Lhe order dlsmlsslng Lhe same oLherwlse hls only
remedy shall be Lo reflle Lhe case A parLy declared Lo have walved hls/her rlghL Lo flle poslLlon paper may aL any Llme afLer noLlce Lhereof and
before Lhe case ls submlLLed for declslon flle a moLlon under oaLh Lo seL aslde Lhe order of walver upon proper showlng LhaL hls/her fallure Lo
appear was due Lo [usLlflable and merlLorlous grounds (13a)

kULL VI
ALALS
SLC1ICN 1 LkICDS CI ALAL ueclslons awards or orders of Lhe Labor ArblLer shall be flnal and execuLory unless appealed Lo Lhe
Commlsslon by any or boLh parLles wlLhln Len (10) calendar days from recelpL Lhereof and ln case of declslons resoluLlons or orders of Lhe
8eglonal ulrecLor of Lhe ueparLmenL of Labor and LmploymenL pursuanL Lo ArLlcle 129 of Lhe Labor Code wlLhln flve (3) calendar days from recelpL
Lhereof lf Lhe 10Lh or 3Lh day as Lhe case may be falls on a SaLurday Sunday or hollday Lhe lasL day Lo perfecL Lhe appeal shall be Lhe flrsL
worklng day followlng such SaLurday Sunday or hollday
no moLlon or requesL for exLenslon of Lhe perlod wlLhln whlch Lo perfecL an appeal shall be allowed (1a)
SLC1ICN 2 GkCUNDS 1he appeal may be enLerLalned only on any of Lhe followlng grounds
a) lf Lhere ls prlma facle evldence of abuse of dlscreLlon on Lhe parL of Lhe Labor ArblLer or 8eglonal ulrecLor
b) lf Lhe declslon resoluLlon or order was secured Lhrough fraud or coerclon lncludlng grafL and corrupLlon
c) lf made purely on quesLlons of law and/or
d) lf serlous errors ln Lhe flndlngs of facLs are ralsed whlch lf noL correcLed would cause grave or lrreparable damage or ln[ury Lo Lhe
appellanL (2a)
SLC1ICN 3 WnLkL IILLD 1he appeal shall be flled wlLh Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch or 8eglonal Cfflce where Lhe case was heard and
declded
SLC1ICN 4 kLUISI1LS ICk LkILC1ICN CI ALAL a) 1he appeal shall be
1) llled wlLhln Lhe reglemenLary perlod provlded ln SecLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule
2) verlfled by Lhe appellanL hlmself/herself ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 4 8ule 7 of Lhe 8ules of CourL as amended
3) ln Lhe form of a memorandum of appeal whlch shall sLaLe Lhe grounds relled upon and Lhe argumenLs ln supporL Lhereof Lhe rellef
prayed for and wlLh a sLaLemenL of Lhe daLe Lhe appellanL recelved Lhe appealed declslon award or order
4) ln Lhree (3) leglbly LypewrlLLen or prlnLed coples and
3) Accompanled by
l) roof of paymenL of Lhe requlred appeal fee and legal research fee
ll) osLlng of a cash or sureLy bond as provlded ln SecLlon 6 of Lhls 8ule and
lll) roof of servlce upon Lhe oLher parLles
b) A mere noLlce of appeal wlLhouL complylng wlLh Lhe oLher requlslLes aforesLaLed shall noL sLop Lhe runnlng of Lhe perlod for perfecLlng an
appeal
c) 1he appellee may flle wlLh Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch or 8eglonal Cfflce where Lhe appeal was flled hls/her answer or reply Lo appellanLs
memorandum of appeal noL laLer Lhan Len (10) calendar days from recelpL Lhereof lallure on Lhe parL of Lhe appellee who was properly furnlshed
wlLh a copy of Lhe appeal Lo flle hls/her answer or reply wlLhln Lhe sald perlod may be consLrued as a walver on hls parL Lo flle Lhe same
d) Sub[ecL Lo Lhe provlslons of ArLlcle 218 of Lhe Labor Code once Lhe appeal ls perfecLed ln accordance wlLh Lhese 8ules Lhe Commlsslon shall
llmlL lLself Lo revlewlng and decldlng only Lhe speclflc lssues LhaL were elevaLed on appeal (4a)
SLC1ICN S ALAL ILL 1he appellanL shall pay Lhe prevalllng appeal fee and legal research fee Lo Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch or 8eglonal
Cfflce of orlgln and Lhe offlclal recelpL of such paymenL shall form parL of Lhe records of Lhe case (3a)
SLC1ICN 6 8CND ln case Lhe declslon of Lhe Labor ArblLer or Lhe 8eglonal ulrecLor lnvolves a moneLary award an appeal by Lhe employer may
be perfecLed only upon Lhe posLlng of a bond whlch shall elLher be ln Lhe form of cash deposlL or sureLy bond equlvalenL ln amounL Lo Lhe
moneLary award excluslve of damages and aLLorneys fees
ln case of sureLy bond Lhe same shall be lssued by a repuLable bondlng company duly accredlLed by Lhe Commlsslon or Lhe Supreme CourL and
shall be accompanled by orlglnal or cerLlfled Lrue coples of Lhe followlng
a) a [olnL declaraLlon under oaLh by Lhe employer hls/her counsel and Lhe bondlng company aLLesLlng LhaL Lhe bond posLed ls genulne
and shall be ln effecL unLll flnal dlsposlLlon of Lhe case
b) an lndemnlLy agreemenL beLween Lhe employerappellanL and bondlng company
c) proof of securlLy deposlL or collaLeral securlng Lhe bond provlded LhaL a check shall noL be consldered as an accepLable securlLy
d) a cerLlflcaLe of auLhorlLy from Lhe lnsurance Commlsslon
e) cerLlflcaLe of reglsLraLlon from Lhe SecurlLles and Lxchange Commlsslon
f) cerLlflcaLe of accredlLaLlon and auLhorlLy from Lhe Supreme CourL and
g) noLarlzed board resoluLlon or secreLarys cerLlflcaLe from Lhe bondlng company showlng lLs auLhorlzed slgnaLorles and Lhelr speclmen
slgnaLures
1he Commlsslon Lhrough Lhe Chalrman may on [usLlflable grounds blackllsL a bondlng company noLwlLhsLandlng lLs accredlLaLlon by Lhe Supreme
CourL
A cash or sureLy bond shall be valld and effecLlve from Lhe daLe of deposlL or posLlng unLll Lhe case ls flnally declded resolved or LermlnaLed or
Lhe award saLlsfled 1hls condlLlon shall be deemed lncorporaLed ln Lhe Lerms and condlLlons of Lhe sureLy bond and shall be blndlng on Lhe
appellanLs and Lhe bondlng company
1he appellanL shall furnlsh Lhe appellee wlLh a cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe sald sureLy bond wlLh all Lhe abovemenLloned supporLlng documenLs 1he
appellee shall verlfy Lhe regularlLy and genulneness Lhereof and lmmedlaLely reporL any lrregularlLy Lo Lhe Commlsslon
upon verlflcaLlon by Lhe Commlsslon LhaL Lhe bond ls lrregular or noL genulne Lhe Commlsslon shall cause Lhe lmmedlaLe dlsmlssal of Lhe appeal
and censure Lhe responslble parLles and Lhelr counsels or sub[ecL Lhem Lo reasonable flne or penalLy and Lhe bondlng company may be
blackllsLed
no moLlon Lo reduce bond shall be enLerLalned excepL on merlLorlous grounds and only upon Lhe posLlng of a bond ln a reasonable amounL ln
relaLlon Lo Lhe moneLary award
1he mere flllng of a moLlon Lo reduce bond wlLhouL complylng wlLh Lhe requlslLes ln Lhe precedlng paragraphs shall noL sLop Lhe runnlng of Lhe
perlod Lo perfecL an appeal (6a)
SLC1ICN 7 kLCCkDS CI CASL CN ALAL 1he records of a case shall have a correspondlng lndex of lLs conLenLs whlch shall lnclude Lhe
followlng a) Lhe orlglnal copy of Lhe complalnL b) oLher pleadlngs and moLlons c) mlnuLes of Lhe proceedlngs noLlces LranscrlpLs of sLenographlc
noLes lf any d) declslons orders and resoluLlons as well as proof of servlce Lhereof lf avallable e) Lhe compuLaLlon of Lhe award f) memorandum
of appeal and Lhe reply or answer LhereLo lf any and proof of servlce lf avallable g) offlclal recelpL of Lhe appeal fee and h) Lhe appeal bond lf
any
1he records shall be chronologlcally arranged and paged promlnenLly
SLC1ICN 8 1kANSMI11AL CI kLCCkDS CI CASL CN ALAL WlLhln forLyelghL (48) hours afLer Lhe flllng of Lhe appeal Lhe records of Lhe case
shall be LransmlLLed by Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch or offlce of orlgln Lo Lhe Commlsslon
SLC1ICN 9 IILING CI ALAL LIILC1 WlLhouL pre[udlce Lo lmmedlaLe relnsLaLemenL pendlng appeal under SecLlon 6 of 8ule xl once an
appeal ls flled Lhe Labor ArblLer loses [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe case All pleadlngs and moLlons perLalnlng Lo Lhe appealed case shall LhereafLer be
addressed Lo and flled wlLh Lhe Commlsslon (9a)
SLC1ICN 10 IkIVCLCUS Ck DILA1Ck ALALS no appeal from an lnLerlocuLory order shall be enLerLalned 1o dlscourage frlvolous or dllaLory
appeals lncludlng Lhose Laken from lnLerlocuLory orders Lhe Commlsslon afLer hearlng may censure or clLe ln conLempL Lhe errlng parLles and Lhelr
counsels or sub[ecL Lhem Lo reasonable flne or penalLy (10a)
SLC1ICN 11 ALALS IkCM DLCISICN CI C1nLk AGLNCILS 1he rules provlded hereln governlng appeals from Lhe declslons or orders of Labor
ArblLers shall apply Lo appeals Lo Lhe Commlsslon from declslons or orders of Lhe oLher offlces or agencles appealable Lo Lhe Commlsslon accordlng
Lo law

kULL VII
kCCLLDINGS 8LICkL 1nL CCMMISSICN
SLC1ICN 1 IUkISDIC1ICN CI 1nL CCMMISSICN 1he Commlsslon shall exerclse excluslve orlglnal and appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon ln accordance wlLh
law
SLC1ICN 2 CCMCSI1ICN AND IN1LkNAL IUNC1ICNS CI 1nL CCMMISSICN LN 8ANC AND I1S DIVISICNS a) ComposlLlon unless oLherwlse
provlded by law Lhe Commlsslon shall be composed of Lhe Chalrman and of LwenLy Lhree (23) Commlssloners
b) Commlsslon Ln 8anc 1he Commlsslon shall slL en banc only for purposes of promulgaLlng rules and regulaLlons governlng Lhe hearlng and
dlsposlLlon of cases before lLs ulvlslons and 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranches and for Lhe formulaLlon of pollcles affecLlng lLs admlnlsLraLlon and
operaLlons lL may on Lemporary or emergency basls allow cases wlLhln Lhe [urlsdlcLlon of any ulvlslon Lo be heard by any oLher ulvlslon whose
dockeL allows Lhe addlLlonal workload and such Lransfer wlll noL expose llLlganLs Lo unnecessary addlLlonal expense
c) ulvlslons unless oLherwlse provlded by law Lhe Commlsslon shall exerclse lLs ad[udlcaLory and all oLher powers funcLlons and duLles Lhrough
lLs elghL (8) ulvlslons Lach ulvlslon shall conslsL of one member from Lhe publlc secLor who shall acL as Lhe resldlng Commlssloner and one
member each from Lhe workers and employers secLors respecLlvely
Cf Lhe elghL (8) ulvlslons Lhe llrsL Second 1hlrd lourLh llfLh and SlxLh ulvlslons shall have excluslve LerrlLorlal [urlsdlcLlon over appealed cases
comlng from Luzon Lhe SevenLh ulvlslon appealed cases from vlsayas 8eglon and Lhe LlghLh ulvlslon appealed cases from Mlndanao lncludlng
Lhose from Lhe AuLonomous 8eglon for Musllm Mlndanao
d) PeadquarLers As provlded by law Lhe Commlsslon and lLs llrsL Second 1hlrd lourLh llfLh and SlxLh ulvlslons shall have Lhelr maln offlces ln
Lhe naLlonal CaplLal 8eglon and Lhe SevenLh and LlghLh ulvlslons ln Lhe clLles of Cebu and Cagayan de Cro respecLlvely (2a)
SLC1ICN 3 1nL CnAIkMAN 1he Chalrman shall preslde over all sesslons of Lhe Commlsslon en banc Pe ls Lhe resldlng Commlssloner of Lhe
llrsL ulvlslon ln case of Lhe effecLlve absence or lncapaclLy of Lhe Chalrman Lhe resldlng Commlssloner of Lhe Second ulvlslon shall be Lhe AcLlng
Chalrman
1he Chalrman alded by Lhe LxecuLlve Clerk of Lhe Commlsslon shall have admlnlsLraLlve supervlslon over Lhe Commlsslon and lLs 8eglonal
ArblLraLlon 8ranches and all lLs personnel lncludlng Lhe LxecuLlve Labor ArblLers and Labor ArblLers
SLC1ICN 4 CCMMISSICN LN 8ANC SLSSICN UCkUM AND VC1L a) Commlsslon Ln 8anc 1he Chalrman shall call Lhe Commlsslon Lo an en
banc sesslon aL leasL Lwlce a year preferably on Lhe flrsL week of !une and Lhe flrsL week of uecember Lo dellberaLe and declde on any maLLer
before lL Powever a ma[orlLy of all Lhe members of Lhe Commlsslon may call a speclal en banc sesslon Lo dlscuss and declde on urgenL and vlLal
maLLers whlch need lmmedlaLe acLlon
b) Cuorum 1he presence of a ma[orlLy of all Lhe members of Lhe Commlsslon shall be necessary Lo consLlLuLe a quorum 1he voLe or concurrence
of Lhe ma[orlLy of Lhe members consLlLuLlng a quorum shall be Lhe declslon or resoluLlon of Lhe Commlsslon en banc
c) ulvlslon 1he presence of aL leasL Lwo (2) Commlssloners of a ulvlslon shall consLlLuLe a quorum 1he concurrence of Lwo (2) Commlssloners of a
ulvlslon shall be necessary for Lhe pronouncemenL of a [udgmenL or resoluLlon
Whenever Lhe requlred membershlp ln a ulvlslon ls noL compleLe and Lhe concurrence of Lwo (2) Commlssloners Lo arrlve aL a [udgmenL or
resoluLlon cannoL be obLalned aL a [udgmenL or resoluLlon Lhe Chalrman shall deslgnaLe such number of addlLlonal Commlssloners belonglng Lo
Lhe same secLor from Lhe oLher ulvlslons as may be necessary ln Lhe evenL LhaL all Lhe members of a dlvlslon lnhlblL Lhemselves from resolvlng a
case Lhe Chalrman may creaLe a Speclal ulvlslon or asslgn Lhe case Lo any of Lhe oLher ulvlslons
d) 8ole of Chalrman ln Lhe ulvlslon 1he Chalrman of Lhe Commlsslon may convene and preslde over Lhe sesslon of any ulvlslon Lo conslder any
case pendlng before lL and parLlclpaLe ln lLs dellberaLlons lf ln hls/her [udgmenL hls/her presence Lhereln wlll besL serve Lhe lnLeresLs of labor
[usLlce Pe/she shall noL however parLlclpaLe ln Lhe voLlng by Lhe ulvlslon excepL when he/she ls acLlng as resldlng Commlssloner of Lhe ulvlslon
ln Lhe absence of Lhe regular resldlng Commlssloner (4a)
SLC1ICN S CCNSUL1A1ICN 1he concluslons of a ulvlslon on any case or maLLer submlLLed Lo lL for declslon shall be reached ln consulLaLlon
before Lhe case ls asslgned Lo a member for Lhe wrlLlng of Lhe oplnlonlL shall be mandaLory for Lhe ulvlslon Lo meeL for Lhe purpose of Lhe
consulLaLlon ordalned hereln
A cerLlflcaLlon Lo Lhls effecL slgned by Lhe resldlng Commlssloner of Lhe ulvlslon shall be lssued and a copy Lhereof aLLached Lo Lhe record of Lhe
case and served upon Lhe parLles
SLC1ICN 6 DISSLN1ING CINICN Should any member of a ulvlslon lndlcaLe hls lnLenLlon Lo wrlLe a dlssenLlng oplnlon he may flle Lhe same
wlLhln Lhe perlod prescrlbed for decldlng or resolvlng Lhe appeal oLherwlse such wrlLLen dlssenLlng oplnlon shall noL be consldered parL of Lhe
records of Lhe case
SLC1ICN 7 INnI8I1ICN no moLlon Lo lnhlblL Lhe enLlre ulvlslon of Lhe Commlsslon shall be enLerLalned Powever any Commlssloner may lnhlblL
hlmself from Lhe conslderaLlon and resoluLlon of any case or maLLer before Lhe ulvlslon and shall so sLaLe ln wrlLlng Lhe legal or [usLlflable grounds
Lherefor ln Lhe evenL LhaL a member lnhlblLs hlmself Lhe case shall be raffled by Lhe LxecuLlve Clerk or uepuLy LxecuLlve Clerk Lo elLher of Lhe Lwo
(2) remalnlng Commlssloners ln case Lwo (2) Commlssloners ln a ulvlslon lnhlblL Lhemselves ln a case or maLLer before lL Lhe Chalrman shall as far
as pracLlcable appolnL Lwo (2) Commlssloners from oLher ulvlslons represenLlng Lhe secLor of Lhe Commlssloners who lnhlblLed Lhemselves
SLC1ICN 8 A8S1LN1ICN ln Lhe evenL of an absLenLlon and Lhe concurrence of Lwo (2) Commlssloners Lo arrlve aL a [udgmenL or resoluLlon
cannoL be obLalned SecLlon 4 (c) second paragraph of Lhls 8ule shall apply
SLC1ICN 9 CCNSCLIDA1ICN CI CASLS Appealed and ln[uncLlon cases lnvolvlng Lhe same parLles lssues or relaLed quesLlons of facL or law shall
be consolldaLed before Lhe Commlssloner Lo whom Lhe case wlLh Lhe lowesL case number ls asslgned noLlce of Lhe consolldaLlon shall be glven by
Lhe LxecuLlve Clerk or uepuLy LxecuLlve Clerk Lo Lhe oLher members of Lhe concerned ulvlslons
SLC1ICN 10 1LCnNICAL kULLS NC1 8INDING 1he rules of procedure and evldence prevalllng ln courLs of law and equlLy shall noL be conLrolllng
and Lhe Commlsslon shall use every and all reasonable means Lo ascerLaln Lhe facLs ln each case speedlly and ob[ecLlvely wlLhouL regard Lo
LechnlcallLles of law or procedure all ln Lhe lnLeresL of due process
ln any proceedlng before Lhe Commlsslon Lhe parLles may be represenLed by legal counsel buL lL shall be Lhe duLy of Lhe Chalrman any resldlng
Commlssloner or Commlssloner Lo exerclse compleLe conLrol of Lhe proceedlngs aL all sLages
SLC1ICN 11 CCNCILIA1ICN AND MLDIA1ICN ln Lhe exerclse of lLs excluslve orlglnal and appellaLe [urlsdlcLlon Lhe Commlsslon may exerL all
efforLs Lowards Lhe amlcable seLLlemenL of a labor dlspuLe
1he seLLlemenL of cases on appeal Lo be valld and blndlng beLween Lhe parLles shall be approved by Lhe Commlsslon (11a)
SLC1ICN 12 kCLL CI 1nL LA8Ck Ak8I1Lk ASSIGNLD 1C 1nL CCMMISSICN ln Lhe resoluLlon of cases on appeal and Lhose menLloned ln 8ules
vlll and x Lhe Commlsslon ln Lhe exlgency of Lhe servlce shall be asslsLed by a Labor ArblLer who may be dlrecLed Lo sLudy revlew hear and
recelve evldence and submlL reporLs Lhereon (12a)
SLC1ICN 13 ICkM CI DLCISICN kLSCLU1ICN AND CkDLk 1he declslon resoluLlon and order of Lhe Commlsslon shall sLaLe clearly and
dlsLlncLly Lhe flndlngs of facLs lssues and concluslons of law on whlch lL ls based and Lhe rellef granLed lf any lf Lhe declslon resoluLlon or order
lnvolves moneLary awards Lhe same shall conLaln Lhe speclflc amounL awarded as of Lhe daLe Lhe declslon ls rendered
SLC1ICN 14 IINALI1 CI DLCISICN CI 1nL CCMMISSICN AND LN1k CI IUDGMLN1a) llnallLy of Lhe ueclslons 8esoluLlons or Crders of Lhe
Commlsslon LxcepL as provlded ln SecLlon 9 of 8ule x Lhe declslons resoluLlons or orders of Lhe Commlsslon shall become flnal and execuLor
afLer Len (10) calendar days from recelpL Lhereof by Lhe counsel or auLhorlzed represenLaLlve or Lhe parLles lf noL asslsLed by counsel or
represenLaLlve
b) LnLry of !udgmenL upon Lhe explraLlon of Lhe Len (10) calendar day perlod provlded ln paragraph (a) of Lhls SecLlon Lhe declslon resoluLlon
or order shall be enLered ln a book of enLrles of [udgmenL
ln Lhe absence of reLurn cards cerLlflcaLlons from Lhe posL offlce or Lhe courler or oLher proofs of servlce Lo Lhe parLles Lhe LxecuLlve Clerk or
uepuLy LxecuLlve Clerk shall conslder Lhe declslon resoluLlon or order as flnal and execuLor afLer slxLy (60) calendar days from daLe of malllng
(14a)
SLC1ICN 1S MC1ICNS ICk kLCCNSIDLkA1ICN MoLlon for reconslderaLlon of any declslon resoluLlon or order of Lhe Commlsslon shall noL be
enLerLalned excepL when based on palpable or paLenL errors provlded LhaL Lhe moLlon ls fllled wlLh Len (10) calendar days from recelpL of declslon
resoluLlon order wlLh proof of servlce LhaL a copy of Lhe same has been furnlshed wlLhln Lhe reglemenLary perlod Lhe adverse parLy and provlded
furLher LhaL only one such moLlon from Lhe same parLy shall be enLerLalned (13a)

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CLk1IIILD CASLS
SLC1ICN 1 CLIC lL ls Lhe declared pollcy of cerLlflcaLlon of labor dlspuLes for compulsory arblLraLlon Lo ensure and malnLaln lndusLrlal peace
based on soclal [usLlce and naLlonal lnLeresL by havlng a full compleLe and lmmedlaLe seLLlemenL or ad[udlcaLlon of all labor dlspuLes beLween Lhe
parLles as well as lssues LhaL are relevanL Lo or lncldenLs of Lhe cerLlfled lssues
SLC1ICN 2 CLk1IIILD LA8Ck DISU1LS CerLlfled labor dlspuLes are cases cerLlfled Lo Lhe Commlsslon for compulsory arblLraLlon under ArLlcle
263 (g) of Lhe Labor Code
SLC1ICN 3 LIILC1S CI CLk1IIICA1ICN a) upon cerLlflcaLlon Lhe lnLended or lmpendlng sLrlke or lockouL ls auLomaLlcally en[olned
noLwlLhsLandlng Lhe flllng of any moLlon for reconslderaLlon of Lhe cerLlflcaLlon order nor Lhe nonresoluLlon of any such moLlon whlch may have
been duly submlLLed Lo Lhe Cfflce of Lhe SecreLary of Labor and LmploymenL lf a work sLoppage has already Laken place aL Lhe Llme of Lhe
cerLlflcaLlon all sLrlklng or locked ouL employees shall lmmedlaLely reLurn Lo work and Lhe employer shall lmmedlaLely resume operaLlons and
readmlL all workers under Lhe same Lerms and condlLlons prevalllng before Lhe sLrlke or lockouL
b) All cases beLween Lhe same parLles excepL where Lhe cerLlflcaLlon order speclfles oLherwlse Lhe lssues submlLLed for arblLraLlon whlch are
already flled or may be flled and are relevanL Lo or are proper lncldenLs of Lhe cerLlfled case shall be consldered subsumed or absorbed by Lhe
cerLlfled case and shall be declded by Lhe approprlaLe ulvlslon of Lhe Commlsslon
Sub[ecL Lo Lhe second paragraph of SecLlon 4 of 8ule lv Lhe parLles Lo a cerLlfled case under paln of conLempL shall lnform Lhelr counsels and Lhe
ulvlslon concerned of all cases pendlng wlLh Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranches and Lhe volunLary ArblLraLors relaLlve or lncldenL Lo Lhe cerLlfled
case before lL
c) Whenever a cerLlfled labor dlspuLe lnvolves a buslness enLlLy wlLh several workplaces locaLed ln dlfferenL reglons Lhe ulvlslon havlng LerrlLorlal
[urlsdlcLlon over Lhe prlnclpal offlce of Lhe company shall acqulre [urlsdlcLlon Lo declde such labor dlspuLe unless Lhe cerLlflcaLlon order provldes
oLherwlse
SLC1ICN 4 LIILC1S CI DLIIANCL noncompllance wlLh Lhe cerLlflcaLlon order of Lhe SecreLary of Labor and LmploymenL shall be consldered as
an lllegal acL commlLLed ln Lhe course of Lhe sLrlke or lockouL and shall auLhorlze Lhe Commlsslon Lo enforce Lhe same under paln of lmmedlaLe
dlsclpllnary acLlon lncludlng dlsmlssal or loss of employmenL sLaLus or paymenL by Lhe locklngouL employer of backwages damages and/or oLher
afflrmaLlve rellef even crlmlnal prosecuLlon agalnsL Lhe llable parLles
1he Commlsslon may also seek Lhe asslsLance of law enforcemenL agencles Lo ensure compllance and enforcemenL of lLs orders and resoluLlons
SLC1ICN S kCCLDUkL IN CLk1IIILD CASLS a) When Lhere ls no need Lo conducL a clarlflcaLory hearlng Lhe Commlsslon shall resolve all
cerLlfled cases wlLhln LhlrLy (30) calendar days from recelpL by Lhe asslgned Commlssloner of Lhe compleLe records whlch shall lnclude Lhe poslLlon
papers of Lhe parLles and Lhe order of Lhe SecreLary of Labor and LmploymenL denylng Lhe moLlon for reconslderaLlon of Lhe cerLlflcaLlon order lf
any
b) Where a clarlflcaLory hearlng ls needed Lhe Commlsslon shall wlLhln flve (3) calendar days from recelpL of Lhe records lssue a noLlce Lo be
served on Lhe parLles Lhrough Lhe fasLesL means avallable requlrlng Lhem Lo appear and submlL addlLlonal evldence lf any All cerLlfled cases shall
be resolved by Lhe Commlsslon wlLhln slxLy (60) calendar days from recelpL of Lhe compleLe records by Lhe asslgned Commlssloner
c) no moLlon for exLenslon or posLponemenL shall be enLerLalned (3a)
SLC1ICN 6 LkLCU1ICN CI IUDGMLN1 IN CLk1IIILD CASL upon lssuance of Lhe enLry of [udgmenL Lhe Commlsslon moLu proprlo or upon
moLlon by Lhe proper parLy may cause Lhe execuLlon of Lhe [udgmenL ln Lhe cerLlfled case

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CCN1LM1
SLC1ICN 1 DIkLC1 CCN1LM1 1he Chalrman or any Commlssloner or Labor ArblLer may summarlly ad[udge gullLy of dlrecL conLempL any person
commlLLlng any acL of mlsbehavlor ln Lhe presence of or so near Lhe Chalrman or any Commlssloner or Labor ArblLer as Lo obsLrucL or lnLerrupL Lhe
proceedlngs before Lhe same lncludlng dlsrespecL Loward sald offlclals offenslve acLs Loward oLhers or refusal Lo be sworn or Lo answer as a
wlLness or Lo subscrlbe Lo an affldavlL or deposlLlon when lawfully requlred Lo do so lf Lhe offense ls commlLLed agalnsL Lhe Commlsslon or any
member Lhereof Lhe same shall be punlshed by a flne noL exceedlng llve Pundred esos (30000) or lmprlsonmenL noL exceedlng flve (3) days or
boLh and lf Lhe offense ls commlLLed agalnsL any Labor ArblLer Lhe same shall be punlshed by a flne noL exceedlng Cne Pundred esos (10000)
or lmprlsonmenL noL exceedlng one (1) day or boLh
Any person ad[udged gullLy of dlrecL conLempL by a Labor ArblLer may wlLhln a perlod of flve (3) calendar days from noLlce of Lhe [udgmenL appeal
Lhe same Lo Lhe Commlsslon and Lhe execuLlon of sald [udgmenL shall be suspended pendlng resoluLlon of Lhe appeal upon Lhe flllng by sald person
of a bond on condlLlon LhaL he wlll ablde by and perform Lhe [udgmenL should Lhe appeal be declded agalnsL hlm A [udgmenL of Lhe Commlsslon
on dlrecL conLempL shall be lmmedlaLely execuLory and lnappealable
SLC1ICN 2 INDIkLC1 CCN1LM1 1he Commlsslon or any Labor ArblLer may ln accordance wlLh 8ule 71 of Lhe 8ules of CourL clLe any person for
lndlrecL conLempL and lmpose Lhe approprlaLe penalLy under any of Lhe followlng grounds
a) Mlsbehavlor of any offlcer or employee ln Lhe performance of hls offlclal duLles or ln hls offlclal LransacLlon
b) ulsobedlence of or reslsLance Lo a lawful wrlL order or declslon
c) Any abuse of or any unlawful lnLerference wlLh Lhe processes or proceedlngs noL consLlLuLlng dlrecL conLempL
d) Any lmproper conducL Lendlng dlrecLly or lndlrecLly Lo lmpede obsLrucL or degrade Lhe admlnlsLraLlon of [usLlce
e) Assumlng Lo be an aLLorney or a represenLaLlve of parLy wlLhouL auLhorlLy
f) lallure Lo obey a subpoena duly served or
g) CLher grounds analogous Lo Lhe foregolng
1he same procedure provlded ln Lhe second paragraph of SecLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule shall govern any person ad[udged gullLy of lndlrecL conLempL
A Where Lo be flled Where Lhe charge for lndlrecL conLempL has been commlLLed agalnsL Lhe Commlsslon or agalnsL an Cfflcer appolnLed by lL
Lhe charge may be flled wlLh Lhe Commlsslon Where such conLempL has been commlLLed agalnsL Lhe Labor ArblLer Lhe charge may be flled wlLh
Lhe 8eglonal 1rlal CourL 8ranch sub[ecL Lo appeal Lo Lhe Commlsslon ln Lhe same manner as provlded ln SecLlon 1 of Lhls 8ule
8 Pow proceedlng commenced roceedlngs for lndlrecL conLempL may be lnlLlaLed moLu proprlo by Lhe Commlsslon or any Labor ArblLer by an
order or any Labor ArblLer by an order or any oLher formal charge requlrlng Lhe respondenL Lo show cause why she/he should noL be punlshed for
conLempL
ln all oLher cases a charge for lndlrecL conLempL shall be commenced by a verlfled peLlLlon wlLh supporLlng parLlculars and cerLlfled Lrue coples of
documenLs or papers lnvolved Lhereln and upon full compllance wlLh Lhe requlremenLs for flllng lnlLlaLory pleadlngs ln Lhe Commlsslon lf Lhe
conLempL charge arose ouL of or so relaLed Lo a prlnclpal acLlon pendlng ln Lhe Commlsslon or 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch Lhe peLlLlon shall be
consolldaLed heard and declded separaLely unless Lhe Commlsslon or Labor ArblLer ln lLs/hls/her dlscreLlon orders Lhe consolldaLlon of Lhe
conLempL charge and Lhe prlnclpal acLlon for [olnL hearlng and declslon
C Pearlng upon Lhe daLe seL for hearlng Lhe Commlsslon or Labor ArblLer shall proceed Lo lnvesLlgaLe Lhe charge and conslder such commenL
answer defense or LesLlmony as Lhe respondenL may make or offer lallure Lo aLLend Lhe scheduled hearlng and Lo glve a saLlsfacLory explanaLlon
ln wrlLlng Lo Lhe Commlsslon or Labor ArblLer wlll resulL ln Lhe walver lf Lhe respondenL Lo be presenL durlng Lhe hearlng
u unlshmenL for lndlrecL conLempL lf Lhe respondenL ls ad[udged gullLy of lndlrecL conLempL commlLLed agalnsL Lhe Commlsslon or nay
member Lhereof he/she may be punlshed by a flne of Cne 1housand (100000) esos per day for every acL lf lndlrecL conLempL and lf Lhe
offense us commlLLed agalnsL any Labor ArblLer Lhe same may be punlshed by a flne of llve Pundred (30000) esos per day for every acL of
lndlrecL conLempL Lach day of deflance of or dlsobedlence Lo or nonenforcemenL of a flnal order resoluLlon declslon rullng ln[uncLlon or
processes shall consLlLuLe an lndlrecL conLempL of Lhe Commlsslon lf Lhe conLempL conslsL of Lhe vlolaLlon of an ln[uncLlon or omlsslon Lo do an
acL whlch Lhe power of Lhe respondenL Lo perform Lhe respondenL shall ln addlLlon be made llable for damages as a consequence Lhereof 1he
damages shall be measured by Lhe exLenL of Lhe loss or ln[ury susLalned by Lhe aggrleved parLy by reason of Lhe acLs or omlsslons of whlch Lhe
conLempL ls belng prosecuLed and Lhe cosLs lf Lhe proceedlngs lncludlng paymenL of lnLeresL on damages
L A wrlL of execuLlon may be lssued Lo enforce Lhe declslon lmposlng such flne and/or consequenL damages as punlshmenL for lndlrecL conLempL
(2a)

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INIUNC1ICN
SLC1ICN 1 INIUNC1ICN IN CkDINAk LA8Ck DISU1LS A prellmlnary ln[uncLlon or resLralnlng order may be granLed by Lhe Commlsslon
Lhrough lLs ulvlslons pursuanL Lo Lhe provlslons of paragraph (e) of ArLlcle 218 of Lhe Labor Code as amended when lL ls esLabllshed on Lhe basls of
Lhe sworn allegaLlons ln Lhe peLlLlon LhaL Lhe acLs complalned of lnvolvlng or arlslng from any labor dlspuLe before Lhe Commlsslon whlch lf noL
resLralned or performed forLhwlLh may cause grave or lrreparable damage Lo any parLy or render lneffecLual any declslon ln favor of such parLy
A cerLlflcaLlon of nonforum shopplng shall accompany Lhe peLlLlon for ln[uncLlon
1he wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon or Lemporary resLralnlng order shall become effecLlve only upon posLlng of Lhe requlred cash bond ln Lhe amounL
Lo be deLermlned by Lhe Commlsslon Lo answer for any damage LhaL may be suffered by Lhe parLy en[olned lf lL ls flnally deLermlned LhaL Lhe
peLlLloner ls noL enLlLled LhereLo
SLC1ICN 2 INIUNC1ICN IN S1kIkLS Ck LCCkCU1S A prellmlnary or permanenL ln[uncLlon may be granLed by Lhe Commlsslon only afLer hearlng
Lhe LesLlmony of wlLnesses and wlLh opporLunlLy for crossexamlnaLlon ln supporL of Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe complalnL or peLlLlon made under oaLh
and LesLlmony by way of opposlLlon LhereLo lf offered and only afLer a flndlng of facL by Lhe Commlsslon
a) 1haL prohlblLed or unlawful acLs have been LhreaLened and wlll be commlLLed and wlll be conLlnued unless resLralned buL no
ln[uncLlon or Lemporary resLralnlng order shall be lssued on accounL of any LhreaL prohlblLed or unlawful acL excepL agalnsL Lhe person
or persons assoclaLlon or organlzaLlon maklng Lhe LhreaL or commlLLlng Lhe prohlblLed or unlawful acL or acLually auLhorlzlng or raLlfylng
Lhe same afLer acLual knowledge Lhereof
b) 1haL subsLanLlal and lrreparable ln[ury Lo peLlLloners properLy wlll follow
c) 1haL as Lo each lLem of rellef Lo be granLed greaLer ln[ury wlll be lnfllcLed upon Lhe peLlLloner by Lhe denlal of rellef Lhan wlll be
lnfllcLed upon respondenLs by Lhe granLlng of rellef
d) 1haL peLlLloner has no adequaLe remedy aL law and
e) 1haL Lhe publlc offlcers charged wlLh Lhe duLy Lo proLecL peLlLloners properLy are unable or unwllllng Lo furnlsh adequaLe proLecLlon
SLC1ICN 3 nLAkING NC1ICL 1nLkLCI Pearlngs shall be held afLer due and personal noLlce Lhereof has been served ln such manner as Lhe
Commlsslon shall dlrecL Lo all known persons agalnsL whom rellef ls soughL and also Lo Lhe Chlef LxecuLlve and oLher publlc offlclals of Lhe
provlnce or clLy wlLhln whlch Lhe unlawful acLs have been LhreaLened or commlLLed charged wlLh Lhe duLy Lo proLecL peLlLloners properLy
SLC1ICN 4 kLCL1ICN CI LVIDLNCL DLLLGA1ICN 1he recepLlon of evldence for Lhe appllcaLlon of a wrlL of ln[uncLlon may be delegaLed by Lhe
Commlsslon Lo any of lLs Labor ArblLers who shall conducL such hearlngs ln such places as he may deLermlne Lo be accesslble Lo Lhe parLles and
Lhelr wlLnesses and shall LhereafLer submlL hls reporL and recommendaLlon Lo Lhe Commlsslon wlLhln flfLeen (13) days from such delegaLlon
SLC1ICN S CCULAk INSLC1ICN 1he Chalrman any Commlssloner Labor ArblLer or Lhelr duly auLhorlzed represenLaLlves may aL any Llme
durlng worklng hours conducL an ocular lnspecLlon on any esLabllshmenL bulldlng shlp or vessel place or premlses lncludlng any work maLerlal
lmplemenL machlnery appllance or any ob[ecL Lhereln and ask any employee laborer or any person as Lhe case may be for any lnformaLlon or
daLa concernlng any maLLer or quesLlon relaLlve Lo Lhe ob[ecL of Lhe peLlLlon
1he ocular lnspecLlon reporLs shall be submlLLed Lo Lhe approprlaLe ulvlslon wlLhln LwenLyfour (24) hours from Lhe conducL Lhereof
SLC1ICN 6 1LMCkAk kLS1kAINING CkDLk kLUISI1LS lf Lhe peLlLloner shall also allege LhaL unless a Lemporary resLralnlng order shall be
lssued wlLhouL noLlce a subsLanLlal and lrreparable ln[ury Lo peLlLloners properLy wlll be unavoldable such a Lemporary resLralnlng order may be
lssued upon LesLlmony under oaLh or by affldavlLs of Lhe peLlLloners wlLnesses sufflclenL lf susLalned Lo [usLlfy Lhe Commlsslon ln Lhe lssuance
Lhereof
SLC1ICN 7 CASn 8CND no Lemporary resLralnlng order or wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon shall be lssued excepL on Lhe condlLlon LhaL peLlLloner
shall flrsL flle an underLaklng Lo answer for Lhe damages and posL a cash bond ln Lhe amounL of llfLy 1housand esos (3000000) or such hlgher
amounL as may be deLermlned by Lhe Commlsslon Lo recompense Lhose en[olned for any loss expense or damage caused by Lhe lmprovldenL or
erroneous lssuance of such order or ln[uncLlon lncludlng all reasonable cosLs LogeLher wlLh a reasonable aLLorneys fee and expense of defense
agalnsL Lhe order or agalnsL Lhe granLlng of any ln[uncLlve rellef soughL ln Lhe same proceedlng and subsequenLly denled by Lhe Commlsslon
SLC1ICN 8 LIILC1IVI1 CI 1LMCkAk kLS1kAINING CkDLk A Lemporary resLralnlng order shall be effecLlve for no longer Lhan LwenLy (20)
days reckoned from Lhe posLlng of Lhe cash bond requlred under Lhe precedlng secLlon uurlng Lhe sald perlod Lhe parLles shall be requlred Lo
presenL evldence Lo subsLanLlaLe Lhelr respecLlve poslLlons ln Lhe maln peLlLlon
SLC1ICN 9 LIILC1S CI DLIIANCL 1he order or resoluLlon en[olnlng Lhe performance of lllegal acLs shall be lmmedlaLely execuLory ln accordance
wlLh Lhe Lerms Lhereof ln case of noncompllance Lhe Commlsslon shall lmpose such sancLlons and shall lssue such orders as may be necessary Lo
lmplemenL Lhe sald order or resoluLlon lncludlng Lhe enllsLmenL of law enforcemenL agencles havlng [urlsdlcLlon over Lhe area for Lhe purpose of
enforclng Lhe same
SLC1ICN 10 CkDINAk kLMLD IN LAW Ck IN LUI1 noLhlng ln Lhls 8ule shall deprlve any parLy havlng a clalm or cause of acLlon under or
upon such underLaklng from elecLlng Lo pursue hls ordlnary remedy by sulL aL law or ln equlLy

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LkLCU1ICN kCCLLDING
SLC1ICN 1 LkLCU1ICN UCN IINALI1 CI DLCISICN Ck CkDLk a) A wrlL of execuLlon may be lssued moLu proplo or on moLlon upon a
declslon or order LhaL has become flnal and execuLor
b) lf an appeal has been duly perfecLed and flnally resolved by Lhe Commlsslon a moLlon for execuLlon may be flled before Lhe Labor ArblLer when
Lhe laLLer has possesslon of Lhe case records or upon submlsslon of cerLlfled Lrue coples of Lhe declslons or flnal order/s soughL Lo be enforced
lncludlng noLlce of declslon or order and enLry of [udgmenL copy furnlshed Lhe adverse parLy
c) LxcepL LhaL as provlded for ln SecLlon 18 of 8ule v ln relaLlon Lo SecLlon 9 of Lhls 8ule and ln Lhose cases where parLlal execuLlon ls allowed by
law Lhe Labor ArblLer shall reLaln dupllcaLe orlglnal coples of Lhe declslon Lo be lmplemenLed and proof of servlce Lhereof for Lhe purpose of
lmmedlaLe enforcemenL (1a)
SLC1ICN 2 LkLCU1ICN 8 MC1ICN Ck 8 INDLLNDLN1 AC1ICN ursuanL Lo ArL 224 of Lhe Labor Code a declslon or order may be execuLed
on moLlon wlLhln flve (3) years from Lhe daLe lL becomes flnal and execuLor AfLer Lhe lapse of such perlod Lhe [udgmenL shall become dormanL
and may only be enforced by an lndlspensable acLlon before Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch of orlgln and wlLhln a perlod of Len (10) years from
daLe of lLs flnallLy (8a)
SLC1ICN 3 LIILC1 CI LkILC1ICN CI ALAL CN LkLCU1ICN 1he perfecLlon of an appeal shall sLay Lhe execuLlon of Lhe declslon of Lhe Labor
ArblLer excepL execuLlon for relnsLaLemenL pendlng appeal (9a)
SLC1ICN 4 LIILC1 II L1I1ICN ICk CLk1ICkAkI CN LkLCU1ICN A peLlLlon for cerLlorarl wlLh Lhe CourL of Appeals or Lhe Supreme CourL shall
noL sLay Lhe execuLlon of Lhe assalled declslon unless a resLralnlng order ls lssue by sald courLs (10a)
SLC1ICN S kLLkLCU1ICN CCNILkLNCL WlLhln Lwo (2) worklng days from recelpL of a moLlon for Lhe lssuance of a wrlL of execuLlon whlch
shall be accompanled by a compuLaLlon of a [udgmenL award lf necessary Lhe Commlsslon or Lhe Labor ArblLer may scheduled a preexecuLlon
conference Lo Lhresh ouL maLLers relevanL Lo execuLlon lncludlng Lhe flnal compuLaLlon of moneLary award 1he preexecuLlon conference shall noL
exceed flfLeen (13) calendar days from Lhe lnlLlal schedule unless Lhe parLles agreed Lo an exLenslon
Any order lssued by Lhe Labor ArblLer ln Lhe preexecuLlon conference ls noL appealable sub[ecL Lo Lhe remedles avallable under 8ule xll (2a)
SLC1ICN 6 ISSUANCL CCN1LN1S AND LIILC1IVI1 CI A WkI1 CI LkLCU1ICN 1he wrlL of execuLlon shall lssue ln Lhe name of Lhe 8epubllc of
Lhe hlllpplnes slgned by Lhe Commlsslon or Labor ArblLer orderlng Lhe Sherlff Lo execuLe Lhe declslon order or award of Lhe Commlsslon or Labor
ArblLer and musL conLaln Lhe compleLe name of Lhe parLy wheLher naLural or [urldlcal agalnsL whom Lhe wrlL of execuLlon was lssued Lhe
dlsposlLlve porLlon Lhereof Lhe amounL lf any Lo be demanded and all legal fees Lo be collecLed from Lhe loslng parLy or any person requlred by
law Lo obey Lhe same
A wrlL of execuLlon shall be effecLlve for perlod of flve (3) years from Lhe lssuance Lhereof ln case of parLlal saLlsfacLlon of [udgmenL durlng Lhe
llfeLlme of Lhe wrlL Lhe Labor ArblLer shall moLo proprlo lssue an updaLed wrlL reflecLlng Lhe amounL collecLed and Lhe remalnlng balance (3a)
SLC1ICN 7 LNICkCLMLN1 CI WkI1 CI LkLCU1ICN ln execuLlng a declslon resoluLlon or order Lhe Sherlff or oLher auLhorlzed offlcer acLlng as
Sherlff of Lhe Commlsslon shall serve Lhe wrlL wlLhln Lhree (3) days from recelpL of Lhe same sub[ecL Lo Lhe requlremenLs of SecLlon 12 and 13 of
Lhls 8ule and shall be gulded sLrlcLly by Lhese 8ules and by Lhe Manual on LxecuLlon of !udgemenL whlch shall form parL lf Lhese 8ules ln Lhe
absence of appllcable rules Lhe 8ules of CourL as amended shall be applled ln suppleLory manner (7a)
SLC1ICN 8 MANNLk CI LkLCU1ICN CI MCNL1Ak IUDGMLN1 a) lmmedlaLe paymenL on demand 1he Sherlff shall enforce a moneLary
[udgmenL by demandlng Lhe lmmedlaLe paymenL of Lhe full amounL sLaLed ln Lhe wrlL of execuLlon and all lawful fees from Lhe loslng parLy or any
oLher person requlred by law Lo obey Lhe same
b) ln Lhe evenL of fallure or refusal of Lhe loslng parLy Lo pay Lhe [udgmenL award Lhe Sherlff shall lmmedlaLely proceed agalnsL Lhe cash deposlL or
sureLy bond posLed by Lhe loslng parLy lf any
c) lf Lhe bondlng company refuses Lo pay or Lhe bank holdlng Lhe cash deposlL of Lhe loslng parLy refuses Lo release Lhe garnlshed amounL desplLe
Lhe order or perLlnenL processes lssued by Lhe Labor ArblLer or Lhe Commlsslon Lhe presldenL or Lhe responslble offlcers or auLhorlzed
represenLaLlves of Lhe sald bondlng company or Lhe bank who reslsLed or caused Lhe noncompllance shall be elLher clLed for conLempL or held
llable for reslsLance and dlsobedlence Lo a person ln auLhorlLy or Lhe agenLs of such person as provlded under Lhe perLlnenL provlslon of Lhe
8evlsed enal Code 1hls rule shall llkewlse apply Lo any person or parLy who unlawfully reslsLs or refuses Lo comply wlLh Lhe break open order
lssued by Lhe Labor ArblLer or Lhe Commlsslon
lor Lhls purpose Lhe Labor ArblLer or Lhe Commlsslon may lssue an order dlrecLlng Lhe sherlff Lo requesL Lhe asslsLance of Lhe law enforcemenL
agencles Lo ensure compllance wlLh Lhe wrlL of execuLlon orders of processes
A bondlng company clLed for conLempL or for an offense deflned and punlshable under Lhe perLlnenL provlslon of Lhe 8evlsed enal Code shall be
barred from LransacLlng buslness wlLh Lhe Commlsslon
d) Should Lhe cash deposlL or sureLy bond be lnsufflclenL or ln case Lhe sureLy bond cannoL be proceeded agalnsL for any reason Lhe Sherlff shall
wlLhln flve (3) days from demand execuLe Lhe moneLary [udgmenL by garnlshlng bank deposlLs credlLs recelvables and oLher personal properLy
noL capable of manual dellvery lf Lhe same ls noL enough proceed Lo levy Lhe personal properLy of Lhe loslng parLy and lf sLlll unsufflclenL agalnsL
Lhe real properLy noL exempL from execuLlon sufflclenL Lo cover Lhe [udgmenL award whlch may be dlsposed of for value aL a publlc aucLlon Lo Lhe
hlghesL bldder
e) roceeds of execuLlon shall be deposlLed wlLh Lhe Cashler of Lhe concerned ulvlslon or 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranch or wlLh an auLhorlzed
deposlLary bank Where paymenL ls made ln Lhe form of a check Lhe same shall be payable Lo Lhe Commlsslon
f) lor moneLary [udgmenL on cases lnvolvlng overseas llllplno workers Lhe manner of execuLlon shall be ln accordance wlLh 8epubllc AcL no
10022 (3a)
SLC1ICN 9 LkLCU1ICN CI kLINS1A1LMLN1 LNDING ALAL ln case Lhe declslon lncludes an order of relnsLaLemenL and Lhe employer
dlsobeys Lhe dlrecLlve under Lhe second paragraph of SecLlon 18 of 8ule v or refuses Lo relnsLaLe Lhe dlsmlssed employee Lhe Labor ArblLer shall
lmmedlaLely lssue wrlL of execuLlon even pendlng appeal dlrecLlng Lhe employer Lo lmmedlaLely relnsLaLe Lhe dlsmlssed employee elLher
physlcally or ln Lhe payroll and Lo pay Lhe accrued salarles as a consequence of such relnsLaLemenL aL Lhe raLe speclfled ln Lhe declslon
1he Sherlff shall serve Lhe wrlL of execuLlon upon Lhe employer or any oLher person requlred by law Lo obey Lhe same lf he dlsobeys Lhe wrlL such
employer or person may be clLed for conLempL ln accordance wlLh 8ule lx (6a)
SLC1ICN 10 kLSCLU1ICN CI MC1ICN 1C UASn A moLlon Lo quash shall be resolved by Lhe Labor ArblLer wlLhln Len (10) worklng days from
submlsslon of sald moLlon for resoluLlon 1he mere flllng of a moLlon Lo quash shall noL sLay execuLlon proceedlngs (11a)
SLC1ICN 11 1nIkD Ak1 CLAIM a) lf Lhe properLy levled ls clalmed by any person oLher Lhan Lhe loslng parLy such person may flle a Lhlrd
parLy clalm noL laLer Lhan flve (3) days from Lhe lasL day of posLlng or publlcaLlon of Lhe noLlce of execuLlon sale oLherwlse Lhe clalm shall be
forever barred Such Lhlrd parLy clalm musL comply wlLh Lhe followlng requlremenLs
(1) An affldavlL sLaLlng LlLle Lo properLy or rlghL Lo Lhe possesslon Lhereof wlLh supporLlng evldence
(2) osLlng of a bond equlvalenL Lo Lhe amounL of Lhe clalm or [udgmenL award whlchever ls lower and
(3) aymenL of prevalllng flllng fee
b) Where flled 1he Lhlrd parLy clalm shall be flled wlLh Lhe Commlsslon or Labor ArblLer where Lhe execuLlon proceedlng ls pendlng wlLh proof of
servlce of coples Lhereof Lo Lhe Sherlff and Lhe prevalllng parLy
c) LffecL of llllng Lhe flllng of a Lhlrd parLy clalm LhaL has complled wlLh Lhe requlremenLs seL forLh under paragraph (a) of Lhls secLlon shall
auLomaLlcally suspend Lhe proceedlngs wlLh respecL Lo Lhe execuLlon of Lhe properLles sub[ecL Lo Lhe Lhlrd parLy clalm
upon Lhe approval of Lhe bond Lhe Labor ArblLer shall lssue an order releaslng Lhe levled properLy or a parL Lhereof sub[ecL of Lhe clalm unless Lhe
prevalllng parLy posLs a counLer bond ln an amounL noL less Lhan Lhe value of Lhe levled properLy
1he Labor ArblLer may requlre Lhe posLlng of addlLlonal bond upon showlng by Lhe oLher parLy LhaL Lhe bond ls lnsufflclenL
d)roceedlngs Lhe proprleLy of Lhe Lhlrd parLy clalm shall be resolved wlLhln Len (10) worklng days from submlsslon of Lhe clalm for resoluLlon
1he declslon of Lhe Labor ArblLer ls noL appealable buL may be elevaLed Lo Lhe Commlsslon and resolve ln accordance wlLh 8ule xll hereof endlng
resoluLlon Lhereof execuLlon shall proceed agalnsL all oLher properLles noL sub[ecL of Lhe Lhlrd parLy clalm (12a)
SLC1ICN 12 SnLkIII'S kL1UkN AND kLCk1 Lhe wrlL of execuLlon shall be reLurned Lo Lhe Commlsslon or Labor ArblLer lmmedlaLely afLer Lhe
full saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL award ln case of parLlal or nonsaLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL Lhe sherlff enforclng Lhe wrlL shall submlL a reporL
updaLlng Lhe Commlssloner or Labor ArblLer who lssued Lhe wrlL of execuLlon on Lhe sLaLus of Lhe enforcemenL Lhereof noL laLer Lhan LhlrLy (30)
days from recelpL of such wrlL and every LhlrLy (30) days LhereafLer durlng Lhe llfeLlme of Lhe wrlL unless fully saLlsfled A copy of Lhe reporL shall be
furnlshed Lhe Chalrman and Lhe LxecuLlve Labor ArblLer
lallure on Lhe parL of Lhe Sherlff Lo submlL Lhe reporL or reLurn requlred under secLlon 12 of Lhls 8ule wlLhln Lhe sLaLed perlod shall sub[ecL hlm/her
Lo admlnlsLraLlve flne under 8ule xlv of Lhls 8ule or suspenslon for flfLeen (13) days wlLhouL pay or boLh (13a 14a)
SLC1ICN 13 DLSIGNA1ICN CI SLCIAL SnLkIIIS Lhe Chalrman of Lhe Commlsslon may deslgnaLe speclal Sherlffs and Lake any measure under
exlsLlng laws Lo ensure compllance wlLh Lhe declslons resoluLlons or orders of Lhe Commlsslon and Lhose of Labor ArblLers (13a)
SLC1ICN 14 LIILC1 CI kLVLkSAL CI LkLCU1LD IUDGMLN1 where Lhe execuLed [udgmenL ls LoLally or parLlally reversed or annulled by Lhe
CourL of Appeals or Lhe Supreme CourL Lhe Labor ArblLer shall on moLlon lssue such orders of resLlLuLlon of Lhe execuLed award excepL wages
pald durlng relnsLaLemenL pendlng appeal

kULL kII
Lk1kACkDINAk kLMLDILS (n)
SLC1ICN 1 VLkIIILD L1I1ICN A parLy aggrleved by any order or resoluLlon of Lhe Labor ArblLer lncludlng Lhose lssued durlng execuLlon
proceedlngs may flle a verlfled peLlLlon Lo annul or modlfy such order or resoluLlon 1he peLlLlon may be accompanled by an appllcaLlon for Lhe
lssuance of a Lemporary resLralnlng order and/or wrlL of prellmlnary or permanenL ln[uncLlon Lo en[oln Lhe Labor ArblLer or any person acLlng
under hls /her auLhorlLy Lo deslsL from enforclng sald resoluLlon or order
SLC1ICN 2 GkCUNDS 1he peLlLlon flled under Lhls 8ule may be enLerLalned only on any of Lhe followlng grounds
a) lf Lhere ls prlma facle evldence of abuse of dlscreLlon on Lhe parL of Lhe Labor ArblLer
b) lf serlous errors ln Lhe flndlngs of facLs are ralsed whlch lf noL correcLed would cause grave or lrreparable damage or ln[ury Lo Lhe
peLlLloner
c) lf a parLy by fraud accldenL mlsLake or excusable negllgence has been prevenLed from Laklng an appeal
d) lf made purely on quesLlons of law or
e) lf Lhe order or resoluLlon wlll cause ln[usLlce lf noL recLlfled
SLC1ICN 3 WnLN AND WnLkL IILLD noL laLer Lhan Len (10) calendar days from recelpL of Lhe order or resoluLlon of Lhe Labor ArblLer Lhe
aggrleved parLy may flle a peLlLlon wlLh Lhe Commlsslon furnlshlng a copy Lhereof Lo Lhe adeverse parLy
SLC1ICN 4 kLUISI1LS CI 1nL L1I1ICN Lhe peLlLlon flled under Lhls 8ule shall
a 8e accompanles by a clear orlglnal or cerLlfled Lrue copy of Lhe order or resoluLlon assalled LogeLher wlLh clear coples of documenLs
relevanL or relaLed Lo Lhe sald order or resoluLlon for Lhe proper undersLandlng of Lhe lssue/s lnvolved
b ConLaln Lhe arblLral dockeL number and appeal dockeL number lf any
c SLaLe Lhe maLerlal daLe showlng Lhe Llmellness of Lhe peLlLlon
d 8e verlfled by Lhe peLlLloner hlmself/herself ln accordance wlLh SecLlon 4 8ule 7 of Lhe 8ules of CourL as amended
e 8e ln Lhe form of a memorandum whlch shall sLaLe Lhe ground/s relled upon Lhe argumenL/s ln supporL Lhereof and Lhe rellefs
prayed for
f 8e ln Lhree (3) leglbly wrlLLen or prlnLed coples and
g 8e accompanled by
l) CerLlflcaLe of nonforum shopplng
ll) roof of servlce upon Lhe oLher parLy/les and Lhe Labor ArblLer who lssued Lhe order
lll) roof of paymenL of Lhe requlred fees
SLC1ICN S 1nL U8LIC AND kIVA1L kLSCNDLN1S IMLLADLD IN 1nL L1I1ICN Lhe Labor ArblLer shall be [olnLly lmpleaded wlLh Lhe prlvaLe
respondenL as a publlc respondenL ln a nomlnal capaclLy As used ln Lhls 8ule Lhe prlvaLe respondenL refers Lo Lhe parLy lnLeresLed ln susLalnlng
Lhe order or resoluLlon of Lhe Labor ArblLer lL shall be Lhe duLy of Lha prlvaLe respondenL Lo appear and defend boLh ln hls/her behalf and LhaL of
Lhe publlc respondenL and Lhe cosL awarded ln such proceedlng ln favor of Lhe peLlLloner shall be agalnsL Lhe prlvaLe respondenL only 1he publlc
respondenL shall noL appear or flle an answer or commenL Lo Lhe peLlLlon or any pleadlng Lhereln
SLC1ICN 6 SLkVICL AND IILING CI LLADINGS Lhe parLy flllng Lhe pleadlngs shall serve Lhe oLher parLy wlLh coples Lhereof ln accordance wlLh
8ule 13 of Lhe 8ules of CourL furnlshlng Lhe Labor ArblLer wl1h a copy
lf Lhe lasL day Lo serve and flle a pleadlng falls on a SaLurday Sunday or hollday Lhe pleadlng shall be served and flled on Lhe flrsL worklng day
lmmedlaLely followlng such SaLurday Sunday or Pollday
SLC1ICN 7 ANSWLk 1C 1nL L1I1ICN wlLhln Len (10) Len calendar days from Lhe recelpL of Lhe peLlLlon Lhe prlvaLe respondenL shall flle hls/her
answer Lhereln sLaLlng Lhe ground/s why Lhe peLlLlon should be denled lallure on Lhe parL of Lhe prlvaLe respondenL Lo flle hls/her answer wlLhln
Lhe sald perlod may be consLrued as a walver Lo flle Lhe same
SLC1ICN 8 CCSI1ICN 1C 1nL INIUNC1IVL kLLILI WnLN IILLD ln case Lhe peLlLloner also prays for an ln[uncLlve rellef Lhe prlvaLe
respondenL may flle hls/her verlfled opposlLlon or commenL Lo Lhe appllcaLlon for ln[uncLlve rellef noL laLer Lhan 3 (flve) calendar days from recelpL
of a copy of Lhe peLlLlon
SLC1ICN 9 LIILC1 CI IILING CI L1I1ICN upon flllng of Lhe peLlLlon Lhe proceedlngs before Lhe Labor ArblLer shall conLlnue unless resLralned
ln case of execuLlon Lhe proceedlngs ln accordance wlLh 8ule xl of Lhese 8ules shall noL be suspended buL no money collecLed or credlLed
garnlshed may be released or properLles levled upon be sold by publlc aucLlon wlLhln flfLeen (13) calendar days from Lhe flllng of Lhe peLlLlon lf no
Lemporary resLralnlng order or wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon ls lssued wlLhln Lhe sald perlod Lhe money collecLed or credlL garnlshed shall be
released and/or Lhe properLles levled upon sold by publlc aucLlon and Lhe proceeds of Lhe sale applled Lo saLlsfy Lhe [udgmenL
ln case of execuLlon proceedlngs Lhe Labor ArblLer shall lmmedlaLely lnform ln wrlLlng Lhe Commlsslon or Lhe ulvlslon where Lhe peLlLlon ls
pendlng of Lhe saLlsfacLlon of Lhe [udgmenL and lf clrcumsLances warranL Lhe Commlsslon shall dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon for belng mooL
1he records of Lhe case shall noL be elevaLed Lo Lhe Commlsslon unless oLherwlse ordered
SLC1ICN 10 VLkIIILD ALICA1ICN ISSUANCL CI 1LMCkAk kLS1kAINING CkDLk Ck kLLIMINAk INIUNC1ICN 8CND upon a flllng of a
verlfled appllcaLlon for ln[uncLlve rellef LogeLher wlLh supporLlng affldavlLs and documenLs Lhe Commlsslon may lssue a wrlL of a prellmlnary
ln[uncLlon based on any of Lhe appllcable grounds provlded for ln SecLlon 3 8ule 38 of Lhe 8ules of CourL for Lhe preservaLlon of Lhe rlghLs of Lhe
parLles pendlng resoluLlon of Lhe peLlLlon 1he wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon shall be effecLlve for a nonexLendlble perlod of 60 calendar days from
servlce on Lhe prlvaLe respondenL
lf lL shall appear from facLs shown by Lhe verlfled appllcaLlon and affldavlLs LhaL greaL and lrreparable damage and/or ln[ury would resulL Lo Lhe
peLlLloner before Lhe peLlLlon can be resolved Lhe Commlsslon may lssue a Lemporary resLralnlng order exparLe effecLlve for a nonexLendlble
perlod of 20 calendar days from servlce on Lhe prlvaLe respondenL
ln Lhe lssuance of a Lemporary resLralnlng order or wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon Lhe Commlsslon shall requlre Lhe posLlng of a cash bond ln Lhe
amounL of llfLy 1housand esos (30 k) or such hlgher amounL as may be deLermlned by Lhe Commlsslon Lo recompense Lhose en[olned for any
loss expense or damage caused Lhe lmprovldenL or erroneous lssuance of such order or ln[uncLlon lncludlng all reasonable cosLs
An addlLlonal cash bond may be requlred by Lhe Commlsslon ln Lhe lssuance of a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon
SLC1ICN 11 LIILC1IVI1 CI 1LMCkAk kLS1kAINING CkDLk Ck WkI1 CI kLLIMINAk INIUNC1ICN
1he Lemporary resLralnlng order or wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon shall become effecLlve only upon posLlng of Lhe requlred cash bond
ln Lhe evenL LhaL Lhe appllcaLlon for a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon ls denled or noL resolved wlLhln Lhe sald perlod Lhe Lemporary resLralnlng
order ls deemed auLomaLlcally vacaLed
1he appllcaLlon for a Lemporary resLralnlng order or a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon may be denled or lf granLed may be dlssolved on any grounds
provlded for ln Lhe SecLlon 6 8ule 38 of Lhe 8ules of CourL
SLC1ICN 12 LIILC1 CI INIUNC1ICN 1he lssuance of a Lemporary resLralnlng order or a wrlL of prellmlnary ln[uncLlon unless oLherwlse
declared by Lhe Commlsslon shall noL suspend Lhe proceedlngs before Lhe Labor ArblLer or sLay Lhe lmplemenLaLlon of Lhe wrlL of execuLlon buL
shall only resLraln or en[oln such parLlcular acL/s as Lhereln Lo be resLralned or en[olned
SLC1ICN 13 kLSCLU1ICN CI L1I1ICN lf Lhe Commlsslon flnds LhaL Lhe allegaLlons of Lhe peLlLlons are Lrue lL shall
a) render [udgmenL for Lhe rellef prayed for or Lo whlch Lhe peLlLloner ls enLlLled and/or
b) granL a flnal ln[uncLlon perpeLually en[olnlng Lhe Labor ArblLer or any person acLlng under hls/her auLhorlLy form Lhe commlsslon of
Lhe acL/s or conflrmlng Lhe prellmlnary ln[uncLlon
Powever Lhe Commlsslon may dlsmlss Lhe peLlLlon lf lL flnds Lhe same Lo be paLenLly wlLhouL merlL prosecuLed manlfesLly for delay
or LhaL Lhe quesLlons ralsed Lhereln are Loo unsubsLanLlal Lo requlre conslderaLlon
SLC1ICN 14 kLCCVLk IkCM 1nL INIUNC1ICN 8CND 1he amounL of damages LhaL may be recovered by Lhe prlvaLe respondenL from Lhe
ln[uncLlon bond of Lhe peLlLloner shall be ascerLalned and awarded ln Lhe declslon/order/resoluLlon flnally dlsposlng of Lhe lssue on Lhe appllcaLlon
for ln[uncLlon
SLC1ICN 1S NC ALAL IkCM 1nL CkDLk Ck kLSCLU1ICN CI 1nL LA8Ck Ak8I1Lk AkISING IkCM LkLCU1ICN kCCLLDINGS Ck C1nLk
INCIDLN1S LxcepL by way of a peLlLlon flled ln accordance wlLh Lhls 8ules no appeal from Lhe order or resoluLlon lssued by Lhe Labor ArblLer
durlng Lhe execuLlon proceedlngs or ln relaLlon Lo lncldenLs oLher Lhan a declslon or dlsposlLlon of Lhe case on Lhe merlLs shall be allowed or acLed
upon by Lhe Commlsslon

kULL kIII
CCMMISSICN SLAL AND kLCCkDS CWLkS AND DU1ILSCI CCMMSSICN CIIICIALS
SLC1ICN 1 SLAL CI 1nL CCMMISSICN 1he seal of Lhe naLlonal Labor 8elaLlons Commlsslon shall be of sLandard slze clrcular wlLh Lhe
lnscrlpLlon runnlng from lefL Lo rlghL on Lhe upper ouLslde edge Lhe words nA1lCnAL LA8C8 8LLA1lCnS CCMMlSSlCn" and Lhe lower ouLslde
edge Lhe words 8Lu8LlC Cl 1PL PlLllnLS" wlLh a deslgn aL Lhe cenLer conLalnlng Lhe coaL of arms of Lhe ueparLmenL of Labor and
LmploymenL
SLC1ICN 2 1nL LkLCU1IVL CLLkk 1he LxecuLlve Clerk shall asslsL Lhe Commlsslon when slLLlng en banc and when acLlng Lhrough Lhe llrsL
ulvlslon and shall perform such slmllar or equlvalenL funcLlon and duLles as are dlscharged by Lhe Clerk of CourL of Lhe CourL of Appeals
SLC1ICN 3 DLU1 LkLCU1IVL CLLkkS 1he uepuLy LxecuLlve Clerks of Lhe oLher ulvlslons shall asslsL Lhe Commlsslon when acLlng Lhrough lLs
ulvlslons and shall perform slmllar funcLlons and duLles as dlscharge by Lhe uepuLy Clerks of CourL of Lhe CourL of Appeals and as enumeraLed
hereln as funcLlons of Lhe LxecuLlve Clerk relaLlve Lo Lhelr respecLlve ulvlslons (3a)
SLC1ICN 4 DU1ILS AND IUNC1ICNS CI 1nL LkLCU1IVL CLLkk AND DLU1 LkLCU1IVL CLLkkS
a) CusLody of Seal and 8ooks Pe/she shall keep ln hls/her care and cusLody Lhe Seal of Lhe Commlsslon LogeLher wlLh all Lhe books
necessary for Lhe recordlng of Lhe proceedlngs of Lhe Commlsslon lncludlng Lhe records flles and exhlblLs
b) llllng of leadlngs Pe/she shall recelve and flle all cases and pleadlngs and documenLs lndlcaLlng Lhereon Lhe daLe and Llme flled All
pleadlngs shall be flled ln Lhree (3) leglbly LypewrlLLen coples ln legal slze
c) 8affle and AsslgnmenL of Cases Pe/she shall asslgn appealed cases for sLudy or reporL sLrlcLly by raffle or as dlrecLed by Lhe Chalrman
ln Lhls connecLlon Lhe raffle of cases for sLudy or reporL musL be aLLended by Lhe duly deslgnaLed represenLaLlve of Lhe Members of Lhe
approprlaLe ulvlslon
d) Servlce of rocesses Crders and ueclslons Pe/she shall serve parLles and counsel processes noLlces of hearlngs coples of declslons
resoluLlons or orders lssued by Lhe Commlsslon by reglsLered mall by courler or personal servlce and lmmedlaLely aLLach Lhe reLurns or
proofs of dellvery Lhereof Lo Lhe records
e) Commlsslon Calendar and MlnuLes 8ook Pe/she shall prepare Lhe Commlsslon or ulvlslon calendars of sesslons aLLend such sesslons
personally and lmmedlaLely prepare Lhe mlnuLes Lhereof lor Lhls purpose he/she shall keep a mlnuLes book
f) Ceneral uockeL 1he LxecuLlve Clerk shall keep a general dockeL for Lhe Commlsslon each page of whlch shall be numbered and
prepared for recelvlng all Lhe enLrles ln a slngle page and shall enLer Lhereln all orlglnal and appealed cases before lL numbered
consecuLlvely ln Lhe order ln whlch Lhey were recelved and under Lhe headlng of each case Lhe daLe and hour of each pleadlng flled of
each order declslon or resoluLlon enLered and of each oLher sLep or acLlon Laken ln Lhe case so LhaL by reference Lo any slngle page
Lhe hlsLory of Lhe case may be known
g) romulgaLlon and romulgaLlon 8ook Pe/she shall promulgaLe declslons and flnal resoluLlons on Lhe same daLe Lhe same ls flled wlLh
hls/her offlce and lndlcaLe Lhe daLe and Llme of promulgaLlon and aLLesL Lhe same by hls/her slgnaLure on Lhe flrsL page Lhereof Pe/she
shall lmmedlaLely furnlsh Lhe Chalrman wlLh a copy of such declslon resoluLlon or order wlLh a summary of Lhe naLure Lhereof and Lhe
lssue lnvolved Lhereln Pe/she shall keep a promulgaLlon book whlch lndlcaLes Lhe daLe and Llme of promulgaLlon Lhe case number LlLle
of Lhe case Lhe ponenLe Lhe naLure of Lhe declslon or flnal resoluLlon and Lhe acLlon Laken by Lhe Commlsslon by quoLlng Lhe dlsposlLlve
porLlon Lhereof noLlces of sald declslons resoluLlons or orders shall be senL ln sealed envelopes Lo parLles and Lhelr counsel wlLhln 48
hours from promulgaLlon
h) LnLry of !udgmenL Pe shall keep a book of enLrles of [udgmenL declslons resoluLlons and orders conLalnlng ln chronologlcal order Lhe
enLrles of all flnal declslons resoluLlons and orders of Lhe Commlsslon
l) ulsposlLlon and 8emand of 8ecords upon enLry of [udgmenL he/she shall lmmedlaLely remand Lhe records of Lhe case Lo Lhe 8eglonal
ArblLraLlon 8ranch of orlgln 8eglonal ulrecLor or hls/her duly auLhorlzed offlcer as Lhe case may be 1he records unlL shall lmmedlaLely
posL sald records wlLhouL delay wlLhln 2 worklng days
[) MonLhly AccompllshmenL 8eporLs Pe/she shall submlL a monLhly accompllshmenL reporL of Lhe Commlsslon or ulvlslon noL laLer Lhan
Lhe 7
Lh
day of Lhe followlng monLh
k) CLher luncLlons Pe/she shall perform oLher funcLlons as dlrecLed by Lhe Chalrman or Lhe Commlsslon en banc (4a)

SLC1ICN S 8CAkD SLCkL1AkILS 1he 8oard SecreLarles of Lhe Commlsslon shall asslsL Lhe LxecuLlve Clerk or uepuLy LxecuLlve Clerks ln Lhe
performance of Lhelr duLles and funcLlons relaLlve Lo Lhe Commlsslon or Lhelr respecLlve ulvlslons
SLC1ICN 6 ISSUANCL CI CLk1IIILD CCILS unless oLherwlse resLrlcLed by SecLlon 8 hereof Lhe LxecuLlve Clerk uepuLy LxecuLlve Clerks and
Lhe auLhorlzed offlcers of Lhe 8eglonal ArblLraLlon 8ranches shall prepare for any person asklng for Lhe same a cerLlfled copy under Lhe Seal of
Lhe Commlsslon of any paper record declslon resoluLlon order or enLry by and ln her/hls offlce proper Lo be cerLlfled afLer paymenL of Lhe
sLandard fees Lo Lhe Commlsslon duly recelpLed for rovlded LhaL a pauper llLlganL as deflned by law shall be exempLed ln paylng any fee for
cerLlfled coples of any documenL lncludlng LranscrlpLs or sLenographlc noLes
SLC1ICN 7 CWLk 1C ADMINIS1Lk CA1n 1he Chalrman Members of Lhe Commlsslon Lhe LxecuLlve Clerk uepuLy LxecuLlve Clerks Lhe
LxecuLlve Labor ArblLers Lhe Labor ArblLers and oLher persons deslgnaLed or commlssloned by Lhe Chalrman of Lhe Commlsslon shall have Lhe
power Lo admlnlsLer oaLh on all maLLers or proceedlngs relaLed Lo Lhe performance of Lhelr duLles
SLC1ICN 8 ACCLSS 1C CCMMISSICN kLCCkDS All offlclal records of Lhe Commlsslon shall be open Lo Lhe publlc durlng regular offlce hours
excepL Lhose kepL by lL ln Lhe naLure of confldenLlal reporLs records or communlcaLlons whlch cannoL be dlvulged wlLhouL vlolaLlng prlvaLe rlghLs
or pre[udlclng Lhe publlc lnLeresL MlnuLes of hearlngs or sesslons may noL be dlvulged unLll afLer promulgaLlon of Lhe declslon or resoluLlon

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SLC1ICN 1 IMCSI1ICN CI IINLS 1he Commlsslon and Labor ArblLers by auLhorlLy of Lhe Chalrman may afLer hearlng lmpose admlnlsLraLlve
flnes whlch shall noL be less Lhan flve hundred pesos (300) nor more Lhan Len Lhousand pesos (10 000) Lo ensure compllance wlLh declslons orders
or awards
1he lmposlLlon Lhereof may be enforced Lhrough lssuance of a wrlL of execuLlon

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SLC1ICN 1 LIILC1IVI1 1hese 8ules shall Lake effecL flfLeen (13) days afLer publlcaLlon ln Lwo (2) newspapers of general clrculaLlon
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