2. National Labor Relations Commission a. Powers of the Commission (Art. 225) b. Ocular Inspection (Art.

226) injunctive power c. Technical Rules not binding and prior resort to amicable settlement (Art.227) MERALCO vs Jan Carlo Gala, G.R. No. 191288 & 191304, March 7, 2012 Nationwide 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, 2011 Garcia vs KJ Commercial, February 29, 2012 Ong vs. CA, September 22, 2004 Rosewood Processing vs. NLRC FSFI vs. NLRC, December 11, 2003 Buenabora vs. Lim King Guan, January 20, 2004 e. NLRC can decide the legality of deduction Santos vs. Servier Philippines, November 28, 2008 f. Effect of NLRC reversal of labor arbiters order of reinstatement g. REINSTATEMENT ASPECT OF LABOR ARBITERs DECISION Roquero vs. PAL, April 2, 2004 Airphil Corp vs. Zamora, August 7, 2004 Lansangan vs. Amkor Technology Philippines, January 30, 2009 Genuino vs NLRC, December 4, 2007 Juanito Garcia vs, PAL, G.R. No, 164856, January 20, 2009 Mt. Carmel College, vs. Jocelyn Resuena et al, G.R. No. 173076, October 10, 2007 Buenviaje vs CA and Cottonway Marketing Corp, G.R. No, 147806, Nov. 12, 2002 Pfizer, Inc vs Geraldine Velasco, G.R. No. 177467, March 9, 2011 h. Issues on Appeal; Remedies; Extraordinary Remedies i. Conciliation and Mediation j. Requirements to perfect appeal to court of appeals (Petition for Certiorari) k. Effect on NLRCs Decision of the Petition for Certiorari l. 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, 2011 Yupangco Cotton Mills vs. CA, January 16, 2002 Ando 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, 2010 Montano vs Verceles, July 26, 2010 Diokno vs, Cacdac, July 4, 2007 Pepsi 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 Quitclaim When 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, 1999 Magbanua vs. Uy, May 6, 2005 Philippine 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 arbitration b. Tabigue v International Copra Export Corporation, G.R. No. 183335, Dec. 23, 2009 c. Preventive Mediation d. 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 suspension g. 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 Approach Rules on procedure of the Single Entry Approach (March 8, 2011) Department Order No. 107-10 a. Purpose b. Where SEnA is operational, (3) c. Coverage d. Cases not covered e. Request for assistance f. Where to file g. Notice of Conference h. Conduct of Conciliation-Mediation i. Pre Termination pof the 30 day MCMP j. Termination of SEnA proceedings k. Compliance with Settlement Agreement l. Issuance of Referral m. Confidentiality of Proceedings n. Settlement agreement; effect? o. Non-compliance with settlement agreement; execution 5. DOLE Secretary a. Visitorial and enforcement powers under Art. 128/288/37

b. 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/TRO j. 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 order Bagong Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa ng Triumph International vs. Secretary of Labor, G.R. No. 167401, July 5, 2010 International Pharmaceuticals, Inc. vs, Sec. of Labor, G.R. No. 92981-83 UST 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 565 Phimco Industries, Inc vs Brillantes, 304 SCRA 747 National Federation of Labor vs. LAguesma, 304 SCRA 405 6. DOLE Regional Director a. Small money claims under Article 129 b. 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 NLRC i. Visitorial and enforcement power Art. 128 Maternity Childrens Hopsital vs. Sec of Labor, 174 SCRA 632 Odin Security Agencty vs Dela Serna 182 SCRA 472 Guico vs. Quisumbing, 298 SCRA 666 7. Grievance Machinery a. Jurisdiction? b. Period to resolve grievance machinery? Master iron Labor Union vs. NLRC, 219 SCRA 47 c. 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. 1 a. Types of voluntary arbitrator b. 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, 2007 7. Money claims cases? Jurisdiction over the same? (Art. 224 (c) Del Monte vs. Saldivar, G.R. No. 158620, Oct. 11, 2006 d. e. f. g. h. i. Referral to voluntary arbitrators Concurrent Jurisdiction When Jurisdiction is exercised. Enforcement of Decisions of Voluntary Arbitrators. How? Powers and duties of voluntary arbitrators? 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 Secretarys Intervention c. Potential or ongoing dispute d. Pre-requisite to intervention by the DOLE Secretary e. DOLE Regional Directors and Assistant Directors May act as EXofficio Voluntary Arbitrators (Department Order No. 83-07 Series of 2007, June 8, 2007)

j. Philippine Arbitration Law, not applicable to labor case k. 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 Arbitrate q. Procedure? Contents of a Notice to Arbitrate r. 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 execution v. Mode of Appeal? Rule 43, Rules of Court w. 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 451 Vivero vs. Court of Appeals, 344 SCRA 268 Manila 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. Martins Funeral Homes vs NLRC, 295 SCRA 494 Veloso vs China Airlines, Ltd., 310 SCRA 274 Association of Trade Unions vs. Abella, 323 SCRA 50 Phil. Airlines, Inc. vs. NLRC, 328 SCRa 273 MC Engineering, Inc. vs. NLRC, 360 SCRA 183 10. Supreme Court a. Rule 45, Rules of Court b. 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 221 Abalos 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 186 National Union Bank Employees vs. Bitonio, 110 SCRA 274 U.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); 267-271 Liberty Cotton Mills Workers Union v. Liberty Cotton Nills, G.R. No. L33987, Sept. 4. 1975/May 31, 1979 BPI 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 Organization a. All employees (Art. 252); Alliance of Nationalists etc. v. Samahang etc., 258 SCRA 371 b. 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 367 d. 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 512 Test: National Sugar Refineries Corp v. NLRC, 220 SCRA 452 Dunlop Slazenger Phils. Inc. v. Sec of DOLE, 300 SCRA 120 Samson v. NLRC, 330 SCRA 295 f. Aliens (283, LC) g. Security Guards, Manila Electric Company v. Sec of Labor, 197 SCRa 275 h. Workers-Cooperatives 4. Who cannot form, join or assist labor organizations (Art. 253, 254) 5. Executive Order No. 180 6. 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 577 9. 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 584 2. Benguet Electric Cooperative vs Calleja, 180 SCRA 740 3. Cruzvale, Inc. vs Laguesma, 238 SCRA 389 4. Portworkers Union vs LAguesma, 207 SCRA 329 5. Kaisahan ng mga Manggagawang Pilipino vs Trajano, 201 SCRA 453 6. National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry of the Philippines vs. Trajano, 208 SCRA 18 7. Progressive Development Corp vs Secretary, 205 SCRA 802 8. Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club, Inc. vs Tagaytay Highlands Employees Union-PTGWO, 395 SCRA 699 9. Associated Labor Union-PTGWO vs NLRC, 188 SCRA 123 10. 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 274 Dunlop etc. vs Sec. of Labor, 300 SCRA 120 b. Legitimate Labor Organization (218h, LC) Basis of Legitimacy: Cebu Seamans Association., Inc. v Ferrer Calleja- 212 SCRA 50 Progressive Dev. Corp. Sec DOLE, 205 SCRA 802 Tagaytay Highlands etc. vs Tagaytay Highlands etc. 395 SCRA 699 c. Company union (218i) 3. RATIONALE FOR UNIONIZATION United Seamens Union v. Davao Shipowners Assn. 20 SCRA 1226 University of Pangasinan v NLRC, 218 SCRA 65 4. LABOR UNION AND GOVERNMENT REGULATION a. Registration of unions; requirements; modes of acquiring legitimate status; Art (239-243); Book V, Rules, III, IV Mariwasa Siam Ceramics v. Secretary of Labor, Decemer 21, 2009 Electromat Manufacturing and recording corp. v. Lagunzad, July 27, 2011 Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club vs CA and EREU, G.R. No, 178989, March 18, 2010 Tagaytay Highlands Intl. Golf Club Inc. vs Tagaytay Highlands Employees Union-PGTWO, G.R. No. 142000, January 22, 2003 S.S Ventures International, Inc, vs. SS Ventures Labor Union, G.R. No. 161690, July 23, 2008 b. Effect on Guarantee of Freedom of Association PAFLU v. Sec. of Labor, 27 SCRA 41 Question of Legitimacy (Tagaytay Highlands case) c. Chartering and Creation of Local Union (240) independent labor union requirements d. Additional requirements for Federations or Labor Unions (243) e. Action on application (241); Denial of Registration;Appeal (242) Progressive Development Corp. vs. Laguesma 271 SCRA Vassar Industrial employees Union v. Estralla, 82 SCRA 280 f. Rights of Legitimate Labor Organization (250); 218 h Acedera v. International Container Services, Inc. 395 SCRA 103 g. Effect of Non-registration Protection Technology Inc. v. Sec of Labor, 242 SCRA 99 Sugbuanon 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. 245 j. 3 Grounds for Cancellation of Union Registration (246) Abbott Laboratories Phils. Inc v. Employees Union, 323 SCRA 392 Tagaytay Highlands case Alliance 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 Relationship Heirs of Cruz v. CIR, 30 SCRA 917 b. Issues c. Admission and Discipline of Members (259 a); (291c) UST Faculty Union vs Bitonio, G.R. No, 131235, Nov. 16, 1999 UST vs. Samahang MAnggagagawa ng UST, G.r No. 169940, Sept 14, 2009 Montano vs Verceles, G.R. No. 168583 d. Retention of membership Discipline Villar v. Inciong 121 SCRA 444 Due 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 List Tancinco v. Calleja 157 SCRA 203 UST Faculty Union v. Bitonio, 318 SCRA 185 g. Disqualified Candidate Manalad v. Trajano, 174 SCRA 322 h. Expulsion Remedy Kapisanan etc. v. Trajano, 134 SCRA 236 i. Election Invalid Rodriguez 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 fees Pacific Banking Corp. v. Clave, 128 SCRA 112 j. Examination of books (Art.288) Duyag v. Inciong, 98 SCRA 522 k. Union Dues Rodriguez 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 489 National Brewery and Allied Industrial Labor Union vs. SMC, 8 SCRA 805 m. Mandatory Activity (art 249 0) n. Definition Vengco v. Trajano 173 SCRA 155

o. CBA negotiation, Galvadores v. Trajano, 144 SCRA 138 p. Union Information (249 p) q. Union Officer-obligation Continental Cement Corp. Labor Union v. Contienetal Ceent 189 SCRA 134 r. 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 282 t. 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 Relationship Tropical Hut, etc. Tropical Hut Food Market, etc, 181 SCRA 173 Filipino Pipe and Foundry Corp, 318 SCRA 68 b. Effect-Legal Personality Adamson 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 12 Dela Salle Univ. Medical Center v. LAguesma, 294 SCRA e. Local Union Disaffiliation f. Nature Right Disaffiliation Volkshel Labor Union v. BLR, 137 SCRA 42 Malayang Samahan etc v. Ramos, 326 SCRA 428 Phil. Labor Alliance Council v. BLR, 75 SCRA 162 g. Rule-Legality Act-Disaffiliation Phil Skylanders Inc. v. NLRC, 375 SCRA 369 Alex Ferrer v. NLRC, 224 SCRA 410 Villar v. Inciong, 121 SCRA 444