2. National Labor Relations Commission

a. Powers of the Commission (Art. 225)b. Ocular Inspection (Art. 226) injunctive powerc. Technical Rules not binding and prior resort to amicable

settlement (Art.227)MERALCO vs Jan Carlo Gala, G.R. No. 191288 & 191304, March 7, 2012Nationwide Security and Allied Services, Inc vs. Court of Appeals, and Dimpaz, G.R. No. 155844, July 14, 2008

d. Jurisdiction; original and exclusive appellate (Art. 224 b; 229)Islriz Trading v. Capada et. al, January 31, 2011Garcia vs KJ Commercial, February 29, 2012Ong vs. CA, September 22, 2004Rosewood Processing vs. NLRCFSFI vs. NLRC, December 11, 2003Buenabora vs. Lim King Guan, January 20, 2004

e. NLRC can decide the legality of deductionSantos vs. Servier Philippines, November 28, 2008

f. Effect of NLRC reversal of labor arbiter’s order of reinstatementg. REINSTATEMENT ASPECT OF LABOR ARBITER’s DECISION

Roquero vs. PAL, April 2, 2004Airphil Corp vs. Zamora, August 7, 2004Lansangan vs. Amkor Technology Philippines, January 30, 2009Genuino vs NLRC, December 4, 2007Juanito Garcia vs, PAL, G.R. No, 164856, January 20, 2009Mt. Carmel College, vs. Jocelyn Resuena et al, G.R. No. 173076, October 10, 2007Buenviaje vs CA and Cottonway Marketing Corp, G.R. No, 147806, Nov. 12, 2002Pfizer, Inc vs Geraldine Velasco, G.R. No. 177467, March 9, 2011

h. Issues on Appeal; Remedies; Extraordinary Remediesi. Conciliation and Mediationj. Requirements to perfect appeal to court of appeals (Petition for

Certiorari)k. Effect on NLRC’s Decision of the Petition for Certioraril. Execution (230)m. Article 230, EXECUTION OF DECISIONS, ORDERS OR AWARDS

2011 NLRC Rules; Manual of Execution.Sy et al vs. Knitcraft Co., December 12, 2011Yupangco Cotton Mills vs. CA, January 16, 2002Ando vs Campo, February 16, 2002

3. Bureau of Labor Relations – med-arbiters (Art 232.) a. Jurisdiction (original and appellate)b. Appeal of the BLR Decision.

Employees Union of Bayer Phils, vs Bayer Phils, December 6, 2010Montano vs Verceles, July 26, 2010Diokno vs, Cacdac, July 4, 2007Pepsi Cola Sales and Advertising Union vs Sec. of Labor, 211 SCRA 843

Abbott Laboratories Phils, Inc. vs Abbott Laboratories Employees Union, 323 SCRA 392

c. Compromise agreements (Art 233) Release and QuitclaimWhen valid, when not valid.Phil. National Construction Corp. v. NLRC (G.R. No. 95816, October 27, 1992)Veloso v. DOLE, 200 SCRA 201 (91)Union of Filipino Workers v. NLRC, 207 SCRA 435 (92)AG & P Co. of Mla. V. NLRC (G.R. No. 127516, May 28, 1999Magbanua vs. Uy, May 6, 2005Philippine Journalists Inc. v. NLRC, September 22, 2008

d. Issuance of Subpoeanas (Art. 234)e. Appointment of Bureau Personnel (235)f. Registry of Unions and File of Collective Agreements (Art. 236)g. Prohibition on Certification Election (art. 237)h. Privileged Communication (238)

4. NCMB(NCMB Manual of Procedures for Conciliation and Preventive Mediation Cases); IRR Labor Code (Rule 1 Book V)a. Conciliation vs. Mediation vs arbitrationb. Tabigue v International Copra Export Corporation, G.R. No. 183335, Dec. 23, 2009 c. Preventive Mediationd. Process on preventive mediation?e. Authority to convert a notice of strike/lockout into a preventive mediation case. grounds?f. Effect of conversion of a notice of strike/lockout into a preventive suspensiong. Status of strike is staged after conversion of the notice of strike into a preventive mediation case?San Miguel Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. 119293, June 10, 2003

Single Entry ApproachRules on procedure of the Single Entry Approach (March 8, 2011)Department Order No. 107-10

a. Purposeb. Where SEnA is operational, (3)c. Coveraged. Cases not coverede. Request for assistancef. Where to fileg. Notice of Conferenceh. Conduct of Conciliation-Mediation i. Pre Termination pof the 30 day MCMPj. Termination of SEnA proceedingsk. Compliance with Settlement Agreementl. Issuance of Referralm.Confidentiality of Proceedingsn. Settlement agreement; effect?o. Non-compliance with settlement agreement; execution

5. DOLE Secretary

a. Visitorial and enforcement powers under Art. 128/288/37b. Requisites for the valid exercise of the visitorial and enforcement

powers under Art. 128?Rizal Security and protective agency vs. Hon. Maraan, G.R. No. 124915, Feb. 18, 2008.

c. 3 separate powers treated in Article 128?Visitorial power?Enforcement Power? Coverage (compliance orders, writ of execution, stoppage of work, keeping and maintenance of employment records)

d. Nature of Visitorial and enforcement powers/ subject of the visitorial and enforcement powers?

e. Who are the duly authorized representatives of the DOLE Sec?f. Appeal to the DOLE Secretary?g. Reglementary period/ grounds for appeal?h. Article 128 vs 129 vs 217

Nature of proceedings and concomitant powers granted?On the person or officers granted the powers?On the subject matter?On the accompanying claims for reinstatement?On the party initiating the action? On the existence of employer-employee relationship?On the remedy of appeal, how taken?On the reglemenatry period of appeal?On requirement of posting of bond to perfect the appeal?On the grounds for appeal?On the period to decide appeal and finality of decision?

i. Injunction/TROj. Assumption of jurisdiction or certification of a labor dispute under

former Art. 263 (G) results in a status quo ante order or return to work orderBagong Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa ng Triumph International vs. Secretary of Labor, G.R. No. 167401, July 5, 2010International Pharmaceuticals, Inc. vs, Sec. of Labor, G.R. No. 92981-83UST v. NLRC and UST Faculty Union, G.R. No. 89920, October 18, 1990

k. Power to suspend effects of termination (former 277 B, last sentence) Grounds? Rationale?Reinstatement pending resolution of the termination dispute?Who are the appropriate officials under former 277 b

l. Arrest and Detention (Art. 279)m. Contempt powers (Art. 231)n. Original and Appellate powers

Telefunken Semiconductors Employees Union-FFW vs CA, 348 SCRA 565Phimco Industries, Inc vs Brillantes, 304 SCRA 747National Federation of Labor vs. LAguesma, 304 SCRA 405

6. DOLE Regional Directora. Small money claims under Article 129b. Claims that may be recovered? Requisites for the valid exercise of

jurisdiction by DOLE regional directors or hearing officers under Article 129

c. Jurisdiction when total money claims exceeds 5,000?

d. When claim does not exceed 5000 but employee prays for reinstatement

e. Effect of claiming separation pay in lieu of reinstatement as an alternative remedy

f. Employment relationship should no longer exist at the time of the initiation of the complaint for money claim, otherwise?

g. Appeals from decision of DOLE regional director under Article 129?h. How many days? Grounds for appeal and requisites for appeal are

similar to those from LA to NLRCi. Visitorial and enforcement power Art. 128

Maternity Children’s Hopsital vs. Sec of Labor, 174 SCRA 632Odin Security Agencty vs Dela Serna 182 SCRA 472Guico vs. Quisumbing, 298 SCRA 666

7. Grievance Machinerya. Jurisdiction?b. Period to resolve grievance machinery?

Master iron Labor Union vs. NLRC, 219 SCRA 47c. San Miguel Corp vs. NLRC 304 SCRA 1

8. Voluntary Arbitrator(NCMB Primer on Grievance Settlement and Voluntary Arbitration)NCMB Revised Procedural Guidelines in the Conduct of Voluntary Arbitration Proceedings (Oct. 15, 2004)DOLE Circular No. 1a. Types of voluntary arbitratorb. Where to file pleadings/ service/ representations/ limitation on

authority to bind party/c. Jurisdiction of Voluntary Arbitrators

1. Original and exclusive (6) unresolved grievances arising from interpretation or implementation or CBA

2. company personnel policies, 3. violations of CBA which are not gross in character, 4. wage distortion arising from the application of any wage orders

in organized establishments, 5. Other labor disputes including ULP and bargaining deadlocks,

upon agreement of the parties.6. Termination dispute, is it a grievable issue?

Landlex Industries v. CA, G.R. No. 150278, August 9, 20077. Money claims cases? Jurisdiction over the same? (Art. 224 (c)

Del Monte vs. Saldivar, G.R. No. 158620, Oct. 11, 2006

d. Referral to voluntary arbitratorse. Concurrent Jurisdictionf. When Jurisdiction is exercised.g. Enforcement of Decisions of Voluntary Arbitrators. How?h. Powers and duties of voluntary arbitrators?i. May DOLE Secretary act as Voluntary Arbitrator?

a. Administrative Intervention for Dispute Avoidance (AIDA) No. 1 DOLE Circular No. 1, Series of 2006

b. Parties who may request for the Dole Secretary’s Interventionc. Potential or ongoing disputed. Pre-requisite to intervention by the DOLE Secretary

e. DOLE Regional Directors and Assistant Directors May act as EX-officio Voluntary Arbitrators (Department Order No. 83-07 Series of 2007, June 8, 2007)

j. Philippine Arbitration Law, not applicable to labor casek. Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004, not applicable to labor

cases.l. Initiation of arbitration, when?m. Submission agreement, defined.n. Contents of a submission agreement? o. Notice to Arbitrate, define.p. Submission to arbitration through Notice to Arbitrateq. Procedure? Contents of a Notice to Arbitrater. Submission Agreement vs Notice to Arbitrate?s. Proceedings before voluntary arbitrator (nature, initial conference,

effect of non appearance, submission of position papers and other pleadings, decision, period to render decision, sanction for failure to comply with the period to decide, finality of decision, motion for reconsideration)Teng v. Pahagac, G.R. No. 169704, Nov. 17, 2010

t. Execution of proceedings; enforcement of decision; motion for the issuance of writ of execution must be filed with;

u. effect of filing of petition for certiorari on executionv. Mode of Appeal? Rule 43, Rules of Courtw. Is the voluntary arbitrator a part of a government unit or a

personnel under DOLE? x. Grounds for Judicial review?

Ludo & Luym Corp. vs Saordino, 395 SCRA 451Vivero vs. Court of Appeals, 344 SCRA 268Manila Midtown Hotel v. VA Borromeo, G.R. No. 138305, 9-22-04

9. Court of Appeals

a. Rule 65, Rules of Court (Petition for Certiorari)b. Grounds?c. Is it a matter of right or not?d. Period to file certiorari? Extendible or not?e. Can it be filed after the NLRC decision become final and executory?f. When reckoned?

St. Martin’s Funeral Homes vs NLRC, 295 SCRA 494Veloso vs China Airlines, Ltd., 310 SCRA 274Association of Trade Unions vs. Abella, 323 SCRA 50Phil. Airlines, Inc. vs. NLRC, 328 SCRa 273MC Engineering, Inc. vs. NLRC, 360 SCRA 183

10.Supreme Courta. Rule 45, Rules of Courtb. What mode of appeal?c. Reglementary period to file appeal?d. May rule 65 substitute for a lost appeal under rule 45?e. May a party file both petition under rule 45 and 65?

Tancinco vs GSIS, 369 SCRA 221Abalos vs Philex Mining Corp, 393 SCRA 134

RIGHT TO SELF-ORGANIZATION

Basis: Constitutional Basis (Sec 8, Art III and Sec. 3, Art. XIII, 1987 Consti)Nueva Ecija Electric Coop (NEECO) Employees Association v. NLRC, Jan. 24, 2000, G.R. No. 116066

Statutory Basis:UST Faculty Uniob vs Bitonio, 318 SCRA 186National Union Bank Employees vs. Bitonio, 110 SCRA 274U.E. Automative Employees v. Noriel, 74 SCRA 72

Concept of freedom of association: ILO Convention No. 87; (LCP 219 G;F M); LCP Art. 252-256; (258-e); 267-271Liberty Cotton Mills Workers Union v. Liberty Cotton Nills, G.R. No. L-33987, Sept. 4. 1975/May 31, 1979BPI vs BPI employees Union Davao Chapter, G.R. No. 164301, Oct. 19, 2011

1. Who may unionize for purposes of collective bargaining 2. Extent and scope of the right; who may join unions (Art. 252) Art. 291

(c) Omnibus Rules, Book V, Rule II, Sec. 2; Art. 256; Reyes vs Trajano, 209 SCRA 484; Kapatiran v Calleja, 162 SCRA 367; Pan-Am World Airways, Inc. vs. Pan-Am Employees Association, 27 SCRA 202; FEU-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Inc v. Trajano, 152 SCRA 725

3. Workers with right to Self Organizationa. All employees (Art. 252); Alliance of Nationalists etc. v.

Samahang etc., 258 SCRA 371b. Non profit Organization (FEU vs. Trajano, 152 SCRA 725)c. Members of Religious Group (Victoriano v Elizalde Workers

Union, 59 SCRA 54)Kapatiran, etc. v. Calleja, 162 SCRA 367d. Government Corporation Employees (253 LC)e. Supervisory employees may form or join LCP Art. 254 (219 M, 219

(G)Right: Filioil Refinery Corp. v. Filioil Supervisory and Confidential Employees Association, 46 SCRA 512Test:National Sugar Refineries Corp v. NLRC, 220 SCRA 452Dunlop Slazenger Phils. Inc. v. Sec of DOLE, 300 SCRA 120Samson v. NLRC, 330 SCRA 295

f. Aliens (283, LC)g. Security Guards, Manila Electric Company v. Sec of Labor, 197

SCRa 275h. Workers-Cooperatives

4. Who cannot form, join or assist labor organizations (Art. 253, 254)5. Executive Order No. 1806. Effect of Inclusion as Members of employees outside the bargaining

unit (255)7. Ineligible Employees or workers with no right of self organization

a. Managerial employees

b. Confidential employees: San Miguel Corp. Supervisors and Exempt employees union vs Laguesma, G.R, No. 110399, Aug, 15, 1997

c. Employees-members of cooperatives: CENECO vs DOLE, 201 SCRA 584

d. Non-employees (252) Republic Planters Bank etc. v. Laguesma, 264 SCRA 637

e. Effect of Including Employees outside the Bargaining Unit (255)

f. Employees of International Org: International Catholic Migration Association v. Calleja, 190 SCRA 130

8. Party protected Mactan Workers Union v. Aboitiz, 45 SCRA 5779. Non-abridgment of Right (256)10. Sanctions for Violation of Right (Art. 256, 258, 259, 302, 303)

CASES:1. Arizala vs Court of Appeals, 189 SCRA 5842. Benguet Electric Cooperative vs Calleja, 180 SCRA 7403. Cruzvale, Inc. vs Laguesma, 238 SCRA 3894. Portworkers Union vs LAguesma, 207 SCRA 3295. Kaisahan ng mga Manggagawang Pilipino vs Trajano, 201 SCRA

4536. National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the

Philippines vs. Trajano, 208 SCRA 187. Progressive Development Corp vs Secretary, 205 SCRA 8028. Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club, Inc. vs Tagaytay

Highlands Employees Union-PTGWO, 395 SCRA 6999. Associated Labor Union-PTGWO vs NLRC, 188 SCRA 12310.ABS-CBN Supervisors Employees Unino vs. ABS-CBN

Broadcasting Corp. 304 SCRA 489

LABOR ORGANIZATION/REGULATION OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS: (Art. 239-248)

1. Policy (218 b, c)2. Definition

a. Labor Organization (218g) Airline Pilots Association of the Phils v. CIR, 76 SCRA 274Dunlop etc. vs Sec. of Labor, 300 SCRA 120

b. Legitimate Labor Organization (218h, LC)Basis of Legitimacy:Cebu Seaman’s Association., Inc. v Ferrer Calleja- 212 SCRA 50Progressive Dev. Corp. Sec DOLE, 205 SCRA 802Tagaytay Highlands etc. vs Tagaytay Highlands etc. 395 SCRA

699c. Company union (218i)

3. RATIONALE FOR UNIONIZATIONUnited Seamen’s Union v. Davao Shipowners Assn. 20 SCRA 1226University of Pangasinan v NLRC, 218 SCRA 65

4. LABOR UNION AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONa. Registration of unions; requirements; modes of acquiring legitimate

status; Art (239-243); Book V, Rules, III, IVMariwasa Siam Ceramics v. Secretary of Labor, Decemer 21, 2009Electromat Manufacturing and recording corp. v. Lagunzad, July 27, 2011Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club vs CA and EREU, G.R. No, 178989, March 18, 2010Tagaytay Highlands Intl. Golf Club Inc. vs Tagaytay Highlands Employees Union-PGTWO, G.R. No. 142000, January 22, 2003S.S Ventures International, Inc, vs. SS Ventures Labor Union, G.R. No. 161690, July 23, 2008

b. Effect on Guarantee of Freedom of AssociationPAFLU v. Sec. of Labor, 27 SCRA 41

Question of Legitimacy (Tagaytay Highlands case) c. Chartering and Creation of Local Union (240) independent labor union

requirementsd. Additional requirements for Federations or Labor Unions (243)e. Action on application (241); Denial of Registration;Appeal (242)

Progressive Development Corp. vs. Laguesma 271 SCRAVassar Industrial employees Union v. Estralla, 82 SCRA 280

f. Rights of Legitimate Labor Organization (250); 218 hAcedera v. International Container Services, Inc. 395 SCRA 103

g. Effect of Non-registrationProtection Technology Inc. v. Sec of Labor, 242 SCRA 99Sugbuanon Rural Bank, Inc v. Laguesma, 324 SCRA 425

h. Cancellation of union registration; Appeal; 244 i. Effect of a Petition for Cancellation of Registration: LCP Art. 245j. 3 Grounds for Cancellation of Union Registration (246)

Abbott Laboratories Phils. Inc v. Employees Union, 323 SCRA 392Tagaytay Highlands caseAlliance of Democratic Labor Org. v. Laguesma, 254 SCRA 565

Collateral Attack (Tagaytay Highlands Case)k. Voluntary Cancellation (247)l. Reporting requirements: Book V, Rule V. (Art 251)m. Equity of the Incumbent (248)

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF UNION-PROHIBITION AND REGULATION (Article 283-285) Regulation of Foreign Assistance; Applicability to Farm Tenants and Rural Workers

UNION-MEMBER RELATIONS/ RIGHTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP; intra-union relations; primacy of union constitution and by laws: LCP Art. 249; (former 274); Rules, Book V, Rules XI-XIII

a. Nature of RelationshipHeirs of Cruz v. CIR, 30 SCRA 917

b. Issuesc. Admission and Discipline of Members (259 a); (291c)

UST Faculty Union vs Bitonio, G.R. No, 131235, Nov. 16, 1999UST vs. Samahang MAnggagagawa ng UST, G.r No. 169940, Sept 14, 2009Montano vs Verceles, G.R. No. 168583

d. Retention of membershipDisciplineVillar v. Inciong 121 SCRA 444Due Process Rules (293 and 277b)Bugay v. Kapisanan ng mga Manggagawa sa MRR 4 SCRA

e. Election officers- Qualifications, Manner of Election, Tenur and Compensation

f. Voters ListTancinco v. Calleja 157 SCRA 203UST Faculty Union v. Bitonio, 318 SCRA 185

g. Disqualified CandidateManalad v. Trajano, 174 SCRA 322

h. Expulsion RemedyKapisanan etc. v. Trajano, 134 SCRA 236

i. Election InvalidRodriguez v. Director, Bureau of Labor Relations, 165 SCRA 239

j. Major Policy Matter (Art. 249 d)Halili v. CIR, 136 SCRA 112

k. Union funds (249 b,g,h,i,j,l,m,n,o and 288)

i. Source-payment-attorneys feesPacific Banking Corp. v. Clave, 128 SCRA 112

j. Examination of books (Art.288)Duyag v. Inciong, 98 SCRA 522

k. Union DuesRodriguez v. Director, Bureau of Labor Relations, 165 SCRA 239

l. Source-payment-special assessment(art 249 (m)(n) (o)Palacol v. Calleja, 182 SCRA 710

ABS-CBN Supervisors Employees Union Members v. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. 304 SCRA 489National Brewery and Allied Industrial Labor Union vs. SMC, 8 SCRA 805

m. Mandatory Activity (art 249 0)n. Definition Vengco v. Trajano 173 SCRA 155o. CBA negotiation, Galvadores v. Trajano, 144 SCRA 138p. Union Information (249 p)q. Union Officer-obligation Continental Cement Corp. Labor Union v.

Contienetal Ceent 189 SCRA 134r. Enforcement and Remedies-Procedure and Sanctions (249 last par

and 232)s. Jurisdiction-Exhaustion Internal Remedies (Rodriguez v. BLR, 165

SCRA 239); Diamono v. DOLE, 327 SCRA 282t. Remedy: Kapisanan ng Manggagawang Pinagyakap v. Trajano,

134 SCRA 236

UNION AFFILIATION: LOCAL AND PARENT UNION RELATIONS (ILO no. 87. Art. 5,) Purpose of: Nature of Relations; Art. 218 (c) Labor Code

a. Nature of RelationshipTropical Hut, etc. Tropical Hut Food Market, etc, 181 SCRA 173Filipino Pipe and Foundry Corp, 318 SCRA 68

b. Effect-Legal PersonalityAdamson etc v. Adamson, 127 SCRA 268

c. Supervisor-Rank and File Union Affiliation (252 and 254, Labor Code)d. Rule-Affiliation

Atlas Lithographic Services, Inc, v. Laguesma, 205 SCRA 12Dela Salle Univ. Medical Center v. LAguesma, 294 SCRA

e. Local Union Disaffiliationf. Nature Right Disaffiliation

Volkshel Labor Union v. BLR, 137 SCRA 42Malayang Samahan etc v. Ramos, 326 SCRA 428Phil. Labor Alliance Council v. BLR, 75 SCRA 162

g. Rule-Legality Act-DisaffiliationPhil Skylanders Inc. v. NLRC, 375 SCRA 369Alex Ferrer v. NLRC, 224 SCRA 410Villar v. Inciong, 121 SCRA 444