7.10.2013

Codal Framework for Labor Relations

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  1. CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS ON PROTECTION TO LABOR
    1. Article II, Section 18 – Labor is a primary social and economic force which the State is mandated to protect
    2. Article III, Section 1 – Due process clause
    3. Article IX – Civil Service
    4. Article XIII, Section 3 (Protection Guarantees)

      1. Skeletal points
        1. Full protection to labor – (extent of protection)
        2. To Local and overseas, organized or unorganized (coverage of protection)
        3. Full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all (employment policy)
        4. Protection guarantees
          1. Unionism and method of determination and conditions of employment – right of all workers to self-organization, collective bargaining and negotiations.
          2. Concerted activities – right to engage in peaceful concerted activities, including the right to strike in accordance with law.
          3. Working conditions – right to security of tenure, humane conditions of work and a living wage
          4. Decision making processes – right to participate in policy and decision making processes affecting their rights and benefits as way to provided by law.
          5. Share in Fruits of Production – Recognition of right to labor to its just share in fruits of production.

  2. OPERATIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE LABOR CODE ON LABOR RELATIONS LAW
    1. Article 212
    2. Article 211
      1. Upon knowing these twin provisions, the rest of the provisions on labor relations, shall flow as these provisions are adjunct and elaborations of the policies (211) and definitions (212). Remember that the provisions are not applicable when the act is not covered by the definitions in Art. 212.

  3. POLICY STATEMENTS
    1. Policy
      1. Article III, Section 8;
      2. Article XIII, Section 3
      3. Executive Order (EO) No. 180
      4. Preferred Modes Dispute Settlement
        1. Article XIII, Section 3, Constitution; Article 211 (a)
        2. Article 211 B
        3. Article 250
        4. Article 251
        5. Article 260
      5. Labor Organization
        1. Article 211 (c)
        2. Article 212 (g), (h);
      6. Worker Enlightenment
        1. Article 211 (d)
        2. Article 277 (a)
      7. Dispute Settlement Machinery
        1. Article 211 (e)
        2. Article 213
        3. Article 217
        4. Article 226
      8. Industrial Peace
        1. Article 211 (f)
      9. Worker Participation Decision Making Process
        1. Article XIII, Section 3, Constitution
        2. Article 211 (g)
        3. Article 225
      10. Tripartism
        1. Article 275
      11. Limited Labor Injunction
        1. Article 254
        2. Article 218
        3. Article 264

  4. TWELVE (12) BASIC AREAS (Divided in 3 Major Areas)
    1. The 3 major areas in labor relations law
      1. Right to SELF-ORGANIZATION
      2. Right to BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY
      3. Right to COLLECTIVE ACTION

    2. TWELVE (12) BASIC AREAS
      1. RIGHT TO SELF-ORGANIZATION
        1. What is the BASIS of the right of self-organization?
          1. Constitution
            1. Article III, Section 8
            2. Article IX on Civil Service
            3. Article XIII, Section 3
            4. Article 243, 244, 245
        2. What are the QUALIFICATIONS required to be a member of an organization?
          1. Article 277-C
          2. Article 241 (e)
        3. What is the EXTENT of the right?
          1. Article 243
          2. Article 246
          3. Article 241 (e) – impliedly repealed (not favored)
        4. Classify the workers who shall exercise the right to self-organization.
          1. Article 243; 277(c) (all workers)
          2. Article 244
          3. Article 245, 212 (m) (supervisors)
          4. Article 269 (aliens)
          5. Security guards
          6. Article 245 (no right to self-organization for collective bargaining purposes)
          7. Employees of cooperatives
        5. What are the remedies and sanctions in the exercise of said rights?
          1. Article 248 and 249 (ULP)
          2. Article 246 and 288 (sanctions)
          3. Article 290 (prescription)
      2. LABOR ORGANIZATION
        1. Policy Statement
          1. Article 211 (b)
          2. Article 211 (c)
          3. Article 211 (d)
        2. Definition of terms
          1. Article 212 (g)
          2. Article 212 (h)
          3. Article 212 (I)
        3. Registration
          1. Article 234
          2. Article 235
          3. Article 237
          4. Article 238
          5. Article 239
          6. Article 106
          7. Article 241 (p)
          8. Union registration
            1. requirements, documents – oath and attestation – Article 234
            2. Article 237 and Article 235
            3. Action application – Article 235
            4. Appeal – Office – Agency – Article 236
            5. Cancellation of registration –grounds – Article 239; Article 106; Article 104 (p)
        4. Rights and conditions of membership
          1. Article 241
          2. Article 249 (a)
        5. Rights of legitimate labor organizations
          1. Representation
          2. Certification
          3. Bargaining Agent
          4. Financial Statements
          5. Property Rights, Suits
          6. Other Activities
          7. Tax Exemptions – Article 242, Article 212 (h); Article 255 and Article 212 (j)
        6. Foreign Activities – Articles 269, 270
        7. Union Security provisions – Articles 248, 113
      3. APPROPRIATE BARGAINING UNIT (Article 255)
        1. Structure under two (2) fundamental points
          1. Exclusive Bargaining Unit
            1. Union identified as exclusive institution to represent the workers
            2. chosen by majority of all employees of the appropriate bargaining unit (ABU)
            3. even if there is an ABU, an individual or group of individuals can still present their grievances.
          2. Effect and functions
            1. Appropriate Bargaining Unit
            2. Sovereign unit - "exclusive"
            3. Economic unit

      4. REPRESENTATION/MAJORITY STATUS (Article 255)
        1. Definitions – Article 212 - Legitimate Labor Organization – Article 212, Article 242 qualifying Article 256 and 257
        2. How do you determine Exclusive Bargaining Unit (EBR)? (Article 255 – majority)
        3. Initiating parties
          1. Article 256 – CE in organized establishment
          2. Article 257 – CE in unorganized establishment
          3. Article 258 – Situation where employer is the initiating party.
          4. Article 259 – Procedure
          5. Article 256 – mechanics in CE and Run-off elections

      5. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
        1. Policy statement
          1. Article XIII Section 3
          2. Article 211 (a)
        2. Definitions - Article 252
        3. Procedure in Collective Bargaining
          1. Article 250
          2. Article 251
          3. Article 233
          4. Article 267
        4. Duty to Bargain – Positive and Negative Statement of Duty – where CBA existing Bargainable issues
          1. Article 252
          2. Article 253
          3. Article 233
        5. Terms of the CBA; duration agreement; representation issue; economic issues and reopening period - Article 253-A
        6. Registration
          1. Article 231
          2. Article 250
          3. Article 252
          4. Article 253

      6. UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE (ULP)
        1. Who are the parties that can commit ULP
          1. Article 248
          2. Article 249
        2. What are the unfair labor practices (ULP)
          1. Article 248
          2. Article 249
        3. Who are the parties that may be liable
          1. Article 248
          2. Article 212
          3. Article 249
          4. Definitions
            1. Article 212
        4. Effect of ULP in Article 248 and Article 249
          1. Article 247
        5. Labor Arbiter
          1. Article 217
        6. Voluntarily confer on civil aspect to labor arbiter
          1. Article 260
          2. Article 262
        7. Criminal aspect with regular courts
          1. Article 290
          2. Article 106
          3. Article 248
          4. Article 107

      7. CONCERTED ACTIVITIES
        1. Constitutional and Statutory Basis
          1. Article XIII Section 3
          2. Article 263
          3. Article 264
          4. Article 212 (o)
          5. Article 212(p)
          6. Article 212 (r)
          7. Article 212 (s)
        2. Definition of Terms
          1. Article 212 (strike, lockout, picketing)
          2. Article 263(g) (temporary stoppage to work)
        3. Grounds
          1. Article 263 (bargaining deadlock) (ULP strike)
        4. Prohibited Activities
          1. Article 264
          2. Article 212 (r)
          3. Article 212 (s)
        5. Procedural matters; Requirements
          1. Article 263
          2. Article 264(a)
          3. Article 252
          4. Article 265
          5. Article 262
        6. Improved Offer Ballot – when taken; effects Article 265
        7. Who bears economic loss

      8. PICKETING
        1. Is stranger picketing valid?
        2. Can picketing be enjoined?
        3. Can picketing be regulated?

      9. LABOR INJUNCTION
        1. General statement
          1. General Statement of prohibition of labor injunction for labor dispute
            1. Article 254
            2. Article 212 (definition of labor dispute)
          2. Exceptions to Article 254
            1. Article 218 (a) – TRO mechanics
            2. Article 264 – prohibited activities
        2. Procedural Aspect
          1. Article 218 (Allegations that must be made)(material averments)
          2. Article 264

      10. ARBITRATION
        1. Compulsory - Article 263 (g)
        2. Voluntary
          1. Article 260
          2. Article 261
          3. Article 262
          4. Article 277(f)
        3. Distinction
        4. What labor disputes are subject to compulsory arbitration
          1. on industry indispensable to national interest
          2. on hospital
          3. general banking law 2000
        5. Compulsory arbitration; authority
          1. Article 263 (a)(g)
          2. Article 217
          3. Article 263(h)
          4. Article 212(l)
          5. Article 220
          6. Sec. 22 RA No. 8791
        6. Voluntary Arbitration
          1. Article 211- (a) as preferred mode of dispute resolution
          2. Article 212
          3. Article 260 and Article 252 (meaning of duty to bargain); grievance procedure provision
          4. Article 261
          5. Article 262
        7. Labor Arbiter vs. Voluntary arbitrator
          1. Article 217
          2. Article 262
          3. Article 261

      11. JURISDICTION
        1. President - Article 263 (g)
        2. Secretary of Labor and Employment
          1. Article 128
          2. Article 263(g)
          3. Article 217(d)
          4. Article 124
        3. Labor Arbiter
          1. Article 217
          2. Article 263 (g)
        4. Med Arbiter
          1. Article 226
          2. Article 259
          3. Article 231
          4. Article 238
        5. Regional Director
          1. Article 65
          2. Article 129
        6. Voluntary Arbitrator
          1. Article 261
          2. Article 262
          3. Article 217
          4. Article 124
          5. Article 263(h)
          6. Rule 43
        7. Tripartite Commission - Article 123
        8. Public Sector Labor Management Council
        9. SSS Law
        10. GSIS Law

      12. DOLE AGENCIES
        1. NLRC and Labor Arbiters Composition
          1. Article 213-216
          2. Article 217(b)
          3. Article 221
          4. Article 263(g)
          5. Article 222
          6. Article 224
        2. Labor Arbiter – Jurisdiction
          1. Article 217(a), (c)
          2. Article 221
          3. Article 222
          4. Article 223
          5. Article 224
        3. Bureau of Labor Relations – Functions
          1. Article 231
          2. Article 232
          3. Article 212 (q)
        4. DOLE Secretary – Studies; visitorial power
          1. Article 128
          2. L-M – Article 277(g)
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