Intracorporate- RTC

Voluntary arbitrators- can exercise jur over any and all disputes between ER and a union or individual worker upon agreement by the
parties
NLRC BLR/LABOR
RELATIONS
DIVISION IN
REGIONAL OFFICES
(med arbiter)
Labor Arbiter NCMB VA TRIPARTITE
Principal government
agency that hears and
decides labor-
management disputes;
the countrys labor
court

POWERS:
1. make rules and
regulations with
regard to its
functions
2. administer
oaths and issue
subpoenas and
summons
3. investigate,
hear and decide
disputes within
its jd
Blr: blr
Ro: ind

Original and
exclusive
jurisdiction over
INTRA/INTER
UNION DISPUTES
And all disputes,
grievances or
problems arising
from or affecting
labor-management
relations, except
those arising from
the implementation
or interpretation of
a CBA which shall
be subject of a
grievance
procedure or VA
Parties may still opt for
VA (BY AGREEMENT!)

ORIGINAL and
EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION to
conduct compulsory
arbitration

Original and exclusive
jurisdiction to hear and
decide
1. ULP (civil
aspect)
2. Termination
disputes
3. If accompanied
with a claim for
reinstatement,
those cases that
workers may
Intervenes CBA
does not work

Results of strike
vote is submitted
and Notice of strike
is filed with NCMB
Interpretation or
implementation of
the CBA
Enforcement of
company personnel
policies
Violations of the
CBA which are not
gross in nature

4. hold persons in
contempt
5. issue
injunctions
6. conduct ocular
inspections
7. decide appealed
cases

BLR: federations
and
industry/national
unions (appeal to
DOLE Secretary-
CA)

LRD in RO:
Independent
Unions/ chartered
local, workers
association (appeal
to BLR 10 days-
CA)

Cancellation of
Certificate of
Registration
BLR: feds/nat
unions
DOLE regional
office: independent
unions/locals

Dole only has
jurisdiction over
case wherein the
BLR exercised its
original jurisdiction.
(reg of nat unions
and feds)
file involving
wages, rates of
pay, hours of
work and other
terms and
conditions of
employment
4. Claims for
actual, moral,
exemplary and
other forms of
damages arising
from ER-EE
relations
5. Cases arising
from Art 264 of
the LC, inc.
questions
involving the
legality of
strikes and
lockouts
6. Except claims
for Employees
Compensation,
Social Security,
Medicare and
maternity
benefits, all
other claims
arising from ER-
EE relations, inc.

Cases where BLR
exercised its
appellate
jurisdiction (ex.
Denial and
cancellation of reg
of independent
unions)

Med arbiter-
election by secret
ballot and
certification
election (appeal to
SOLE)

Med arbiter: auth.
To detemine er-ee
relationship
those of persons
in domestic or
household
service,
involving an
amt exceeding
P5,000
regardless of
whether
accompanied
with a claim for
reinstatement
WHAT IF 5,000 or
less?? File with
Regional Director!!!!!
Program and policy
coordination only;
attached to the DOLE
but independent from it
Assists in making
compromise
agreements
Cases
1. arising from
interpretation
or
implementation
of a CBA
2. arising from
interpretation
and
enforcement of
company

policies
referred to grievance
machinery and
voluntary arbitration as
may be provided in said
agreements
NLRC EN BANC:
1. Promulgate
rules and
regulations
governing the
hearing and
disposition of
cases
2. Formulate
admin
policies/operati
ons
3. Allow cases
within
jurisdiction of
any div to be
heard and
decided by
another division
4. Recommend
appointment of
LA
1. Has the power to
rewuire the
appearance of any
person or the
production of any
paper,doc or matter
relevant to a labor
dispute under its jd,
either at the request
of any interested
party or at its own
initiative
2. registry of LLOs
3. maintenance of a
file of all CBAs and
other rlated
agreements and
records of
settlement of labor
disputes and copies
of orders and
decisions of VA
Others:
1. money claims
arising out of
ee-er
relationship (inc
OFWs)
2. wage distortion
disputes in
unorganized
establishments
not voluntarily
settled
3. enforcement of
compromise
agreements
when there is
non-compliance
by the parties

NLRC DIVISIONS
1. Exercise of all
Act upon submitted
CBAs executed by

adjudicatory
and all other
powers,
functions and
duties of the
NLRC
2. Exclusive
appellate
jurisdiction over
cases appealled
from the LA
3. Orig jurisdiction
in petitions for
jurisdiction and
certified
national
interest labor
disputes
parties
Assess ER
registration fee
NLRC or any court shall
not assume jd over
issues involved in
compromise
agreements except in
case of
1. non compliance
2. prima facie
evidence that
the settlement
was obtained
through fraud,

misrepresentati
on or coercion