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laws are social legislation, rooted toHolidayCause;Coverage Reinstatement (2006).........................................................37 Right to SSS; E-E Compulsory (2005) ......................................................................................................70 Dismissal; CBA; in Strike; PayWorkers paid (2002)(1999)................................................................................23 ......................................................................................105 Dismissal;the Constitutional mandate to afford full SUGGESTED ANSWER: but not all Wages; Wages; Automatic RightRelationship; Renewal to by Results (2004)..............................................................54 E-E Just Lawful; Right Clause Requirements (1999)........................................................................85 social protection toSeparation Pay4Student Labor School LABOR RELATIONS sharefocuses its to Causes on labor. Article (1996)......................................................................86 Dismissal; Just production of Clause& (2001)................................................................................23 the Code GENERAL Working SSS; Limitations ..................................................................................................70 in Right provisions Relationship; PRINCIPLES CBA; GSIS; Beneficiality; Portability Provisionslegislation 7699 (2005).................................106 (1997)............................................................55 of of labor to its just law Wages; Money RA is labor law. Just Cause; Money Automatic Renewal Strike; Claims (1998)(2000)............................................................................................37 the fruits of Strike; the and the right of enterprises to employer-employee collective aspects of reasonable returns provides that "all doubts in the implementation and ConstitutionalJurisdiction;on intervention.................................................71 Wages;Causes vs. Picketing Labor SSS; Bargaining Representative (1995) (1995) .................................................................106 Employment; ProvisionsofBenefit Indebiti; ..................................................................................55 CBA; Statutes;Aliens; Damagesthe (1998) Code relationship.Propertyprovisions Strike; employees (2001) GSIS;of the provisions of (2001)(2000).................................................................................23 Claims;.................................................................................................86 Dismissal; Just to deal with NationalAttorneys DOLE Sec.Solutio Labor (2004)......................................38 Right Paid by Results; Fees; Requisites Claims interpretation Labor Interest;Principle Labor; as Its legal Right (2006) and growth. on investments, and to expansion What are the salient features of the protection to (2004)....................................................................56 GENERAL PRINCIPLES... Claims SSS; (2000) .................................................................................38 unions to conferred Disobedience Employment; Children; Below and .............................................................10 CBA; Prescriptive........................................................................71 Wages; Teachers; ECOLA (1997) unions, 15 Authorized Causes Holiday Certification Period; Benefit regulations (2001).................................................................106 Activity Pay (2002) (2000)........................................................87 Dismissal; Just Causes; upon an Activity; organizing Right and how through these including its implementing rules (2005)............................................................................................23 Not Applicable (1994) Election [5%] yrs old What property right is Strike; Picketing employee labor provision of theProvisions on Labor (1998)..............................................................................10 Constitution? ConstitutionalCo.Election;the overtime pay, aDismissal; Justarean Wages; Preference bargaining with SSS;GSIS;Textile (2004)..................................................38 Right to Strike; Return to ..............56 Employment;Employees Househelper & Act (2006)..............................................................24 CBA; dismissal in favoras labor" (PLOT v. NLRC, Commercial is able to have collective of Credit in Driver (1995).......................................................................87 ...........................................................................................71employees Causes; Disobedience Work Order illegal Certification included No-Union"in Win (1997)..............................................................107 Wages; Unpaid employer-employee shall be resolved Concepcion ANSWER:of Compensation once there Establishment (1998) relationship? SUGGESTED night-shift111933, not intended Employee ...................................................................................... differential of the State work featuresFundthe Laws (1998)...Labor Interpretation Employment; Handicapped ConsenttoElection; their Just Preference of Credit in Work may CBA;ofCertification(1995)....................72 Wages; Unpaid Wages; Strike; Labor Laws (1998) It of10 be Insurance Labor Protection (1994) .......................................................................56 (2003).......................................................................88 Dismissal; briefly. of Return to favor Order favorNo.Employees ofElection; It underscores commerce.toThis (5%) (2000) ...........................24 (1994).........................................................................39 Right employer. work is freeware. G.R Interpretation pay, and the like insale or(1998) Discuss Election Insubordination July 23,1997). for ..................................................................................................107 the Run-Off Causes; Thissalient is The computation (2003)....................72 Liberal Section Dismissal; Just4 of the Labor Code provides thatOrder of justice to (1995) Wages; pay. Period Right ........................................................10 Labor employees'(Article XIII. Approach (2006) to Causes; Misconduct of Work 13th-month Unpaid 3) SUGGESTED ANSWER:in favor Employees policy of social itsHandicapped ..................................................................................................107in case accommodate the interests 3. .......................................................................56 State Certification Election; Freedom Employment; of Labor CBA; Insurance Fund Laws; Employee (2000) (1999).............................................................24 (1999)....................................................................88 Wages;Article Strike;Credit Employees the Constitution (1997).........................................................................39 Interpretation Preference of Return to provision of hand, LABOR Subsequently, class on the humane justification that Ondoubt other implementation and interpretation law the decision His employment is not merely a contractual of of the working with the promulgation ofWages;Contractualtothe in theCauses; QuitclaimsSTANDARDS of are as Certification Election; Probationary Employees Just Employment; CBA; follows: Handicapped Workers; Preference of Employees (2006)...............................57 (1999)..............................................24 (1995)...........................................................................88 Dismissal;on in terms Work Order; of employment (1995)....................72 Wages; (2006).........................................................................................11 Labor (1998).........................................................................39 Right Creditthe favor toand conditionsAssumption Strike; Return of Employees(1999) Legislations; Purpose Unpaid Miguel Stray Extent of andin .........................................................................108 Questions life of the Supreme Court in the case of San more in law focuses those who have less distributed. It is primarily the provisions of the Codewho isits Implementing freely(2003) ......................................40 Rightnot Strike; relationship. for.................................................25 copied Protection shall have intended One's employment a property right all those and 1. Standard vs. Labor Relation(2000) toto(1997) Statutory Requisites; Procedural desire to have Employment; Shop Provision; When .........................................................................................57 CBA;v.Closed Inciong (103 -SCRA 139) holdingDismissal;employees mantle of constitutionalbethose legal ............................................................................89 that of Liability; Corporate Officers shall Labor (1999)....................73 Wages; Full protection ...........................................................................11 or protection Order Santos, G.R. No. 77875, February 4, 1993). Wage (1997)... applicable and Regulations, the employees Distortion Corporation vs. HomeworkersPower of the President; FTAA (2006)................................108 within the Rules (1999)as individual doubt Requirements resolved (PAL Coverage of Protection 2. labor; Problem; Political Law; Local and Stray Closed Shop vs. Agency Shop.........................................................................................57 Employment; vs. Labor should (2000) ...........................................................................11 Stoppage CBA; other monetaryand unorganized; be included Dismissal; Payroll Reinstatementof the Civilof work and (1997).......................................................................89 ...............................................................................................73favor ofv.Wages Temporary Subject toCode also (2004)............................40 Relationnot to provisions labor. ArticleSalary; hours Labor Strike; Carnation 1702 with wages, these claims (Callanta Standard Househelpers Right (2003)... (1997)..........................................................................25 in Wages; dealing vs. Phil., No. L-70615, October overseas, organized a deeper understandingFull employment and RuleRight that of conditions of employment.legislation in the Contract Minors - vs. Deadlock Bar Wages; the Philippine employee enjoys security 1986). to Employment; Classification(2006)......................................................................................................57 of CBA; computation Bar Rule of the issues touched Dismissal;Hence, Strike; Examinations and (2005)................................................................................89 by Waiver in case ofBar Wildcat Labor Attachment (1994)of Policy (2002)..........................................................................41 other terms and Compensation all labor Strike ...................................................73 28, (1999)........................................................25 Payroll the doubt, Reinstatement; (1995 No. 1:)...........................................................................11 3. Statutes; Employment the 13thmonth pay, Concepcion provides Labor Co. employment Purpose (2006) WorkReligious all andHours; Charitable Institution; infor cause Textile Legislations;(1999).........................................90and Sect (2005)............................................25 of sought to Non-Union Members; of (2002)......................................................................58 recover under the principle tenureRight he cannot be dismissed except (1998) laborReinstatement (1994) Employment; Order opportunities for all; CBA; Coverage; of Solutio Indebiti; Not Applicable (1994)to ................................12 Labor vs. Reinstatement Minors; Hazardous (1996)................................................................................74 Dismissal; contracts shall be Slowdown favor (1997).......................................................................................41 Working equality of Principle Statutes; purpose of labor legislation? (2.5%) ... Strike; Work construed What isindebiti its overpayment of its employees' solutio the and only after due living for decent process. 4. trend. It (2002)...............................................74Self the safety andthe provinces the laborer. often, Employment;ANSWER: (2004).........................................................................................................26 CBA; interpretation ......................................................................................................TheLabor; as thus of may Charitable Institution; worker is .............................................................................................90Organization; instances of Legal Personality Overtime Pay isRadio-TV Show Host; ExpirationThere Hours; (2005)..........................................58 ..................................................................................41 studentsTerm be Acquisition when12 Weekly Rest of Dismissal; (1995) provisions Social Legislation its 4.1. Unionismspeciallyagainst futurefor law Working from Reinstatement against very arbitrary who, any the SUGGESTED by debiting intended 13th13th-month pay, and Method of Determination protected and insulated Employment;Right (2006) ...............................................................................................12 Rights of CBA; legislation Women; excess amounts Harassment Dismissal;of law Bargaining the with provisions of Pre-Conditions (1996) .............................................................................26 Anti-Sexual had .............................................................................................90 Act (2000)................................................59 Period; Jurisdictional exercise of police power. The laborAppropriate may interrelate Semi Conductors (2003)..................................................42Working Hours; Compressed Requirements (1998) validity of these (1998)...................................74 Selfit Organization; relations his Week(Philips Work job (2005) Unit; Confidential Labor payments whatever Property Employment - Right of all workers to Mica-Mara company assails month deprivation Guarantees Conditions of is an Employment; 1) Iscollective bargainingthe relations labor standards law. Thus, a 12 Rights Election CBA; Lock-outWomen;Company's actionHarassment Night v.(2000)................................................5914, Closed Self Act Certification;G.R. ..............................................................................................91 BLR Shift Requirements (1999) which is dealt .................................................................74 Working Hours; Dismissal; Differential (2002) 141717, April Employeeslabor legislation is to regulate (2004) ..................................................................................26 its (2002) ............42 Shop and Certification violate purpose ofmade. vs. the (1996)...................................................................................... CBA statutes on the ground No. previously [Phils.] Fadriquela, Employer/Employee Anti-Sexual Organization;from other unscrupulous law schools and of are self-organization,deliberately distorted notes withActlabor relationsequalmay have provisions that recipients Women; Anti-Sexual Harassment Dismissal; right to (2003) that they the the of Subjects of respecting (1996)....................................................................26 law protection of Election between employers and employeesBargaining theHours;in (2004)................................................59 Is constitutional Requirements; Suspension of laws. tenable? Employment; Management CBA; Mandatory ..............................................................................................91 .......................................................................74 Working 2004).Saturday Work (1998).....................................42 Prerogative (2000)...................................................12 Rights of the Self Organization; Certification negotiations. Employer; conditions SUGGESTED ANSWER:of -employment, either Self vs. Discriminationminimum Women Bystander of terms and (1994) ............................................92 Dismissal; contention Certification terms and(2003) Employment; Women; Anti-Sexual Harassment the Requisites;................................................27 CBA; Registration Requirement; engage Benefits;improves upon theLeave; Overtime Pay the 4.2. Concerted Activities Right to Contract Working (2000) of Mica Mara Rights Termination conditions ...................................................................................75 by Organization;Givenagainst Election; of (2001)....................................................................43 Bar-RuleHours; SickReinstatement Company tenable? Employer; Management Prerogative; in Unilaterally (2005).13 1) The Company's action standards workthea you employment prescribed in labor standards law, like is not this or for right providing for certain others tenable. The and legal will be of Employer/Employee (1996)heaven. Discuss richly rewarded by God in Rights fully peaceful concerted activities, including students. salutio indebiti which(2006)...................................................................................................27for Share to .......................................................................................................................................................60 CBA; (1996) .......................................43law Contracting Outproviding for Pay;Election; Unorganized .....................................................................................93of SUGGESTED Compensable; Rights of the (1997)................................................................75 Organization; WhenANSWER: ....13 While (2002) Rule Employer; Management Prerogative; WorkingaHours; Services (1994) Backwages on Callor Dismissal; Separation a higher minimum wage, Certification principle Run-Off Election law. and Self of is a framework within which better terms civil conditions 2)CBA What are the rights of an employer and to strike in of(2003)..................44 Working (1994).............................................................................27an Employment;accordance DiscriminationEmployee; ContractualRelationship; Seafarers the state the Women; labor through CBA; .............................................75 Effectsolutio .................................................14on overtime pay or shall Sale be Establishment; Self by reason of E-E (1998) .....................................................................93 collective the Compensable; a provides Call; Waiting in (2004) could Management prerogatives Organization; the Constitution.........................................60 Establishmentapplicable in with law. Thus, (1994) When computation of WhileCertification Election Hours; No, Age Employees; higher that concept Working Conditions - Right to security of work negotiated employee? Employer; Rule; Injunction 4.3. is not Employment; Securitykarma. holidays indebiti is not applicable CBA;also very good to the of workcase, (Davao afford (2002)..........................................................94 byOrganization; Marriage Time (1997)....................76 Discrimination living(2004) of full protection to not only Worker (2005) (1998)....................................44 Union and Employee; payment of Govt paylabor. Furthermore, (2004) Worker Employees bargaining. humane conditions correct Security reason ....................................................................27 It intended to the SUGGESTED ANSWER: ItLaborSocial isWomen; vs. instantSelf a injustices Contractualholiday(1995).................................60 is Cases (2000)...................................................................................15vs. Casual for regular the State tenure, Social Justice as Guiding Fruits in employer-employee Labor (2000)......................................................................................27 National Employee; but alsolabor Organization;economic Importance affirms for certain primary Section provides for inherent Substitutionary discrimination; The Constitution in Art. XIII, Employment; Women; Doctrine Relations CBA; Corporations vs.OF EMPLOYMENT .................................................76 ..................................................94relationship. Probationary Employeesas a special holidays. 3force. It shall ...........................................................................44illegal dismissal (1997)............................................60 Self wage. TERMINATION SCRA 562) Principles in Labor (2003)............................................................15 and promote Commission, et Security Clause Harassment Act (2005) Probationary workers and employees: protect the rights of employers of Employees the Self Employment; at. 225 Processes -(2004) ........................................................................................28 4.4. Decision Making CBA; Union Women; Sexual Right to (1998)...........................................................................95 Employee; ........................................................61 (1996)......................................................................................45followingOrganization; Membership CBA; their Policy JURISDICTION............................................................................15 No. 1:) Labor Statutes; Classification (1995 Backwages (2002)......................................................................................................................76 ALTERNATIVE ANSWERS:decision making welfare. A. Employers Right to reasonable participate hiWomen; Clause; Closed Shop Act (2006) Project EmployeeDisaffiliate from theon policy and Sexual Harassment Self Organization; Right toa vs. Regular return Employment; ........................................................61 CBA; Union Security would be tenable if ........................................................................15 growth. (2001)...........................................................................95 Employee; (1995)..............................................28 (1998)........................................................................45 Provision are the ANSWER:general classifications of Implementation & Interpretation (1995) a) The Company's vs. Labor Relation (1997) 1. What ALTERNATIVE three (3) Labor StandardUnpaid Wages and benefits as investments, and to expansion and Damages; Backwages vs. action rights (1994) ....................................................................................76 processes affecting their IndependentdoneRelationship(2001)labor relations a) ProjectRightsharea vs. Casual Employees of CBA; Union; E-ERepresentation Issue (1999)..............................................................................28 a Employee (1996)...............................................95 Employee; statutes? Describe law give production; Local Union; Contractor law (1994)....................................................................15the fruits ofan promotes of paymentto providedby(2001)..........................................................................................................77 Coop was illegal mistake, which ................................................................................................62 which labor No, Employees Damages; Not 1 To just to Differentiate labor standards In from case Self Organization; abecause Self-Organization example Absence of Basis dismissal (1995) ....45 by seek Backwages; like to law. the indulgence of the reader for some in andQuestionsarising Weway............................................95 Employee; Regularconstitutional(2005) organization, collectivethe equal would Relations Independent mutually Coverage; ................................................................................................62 recovery can principle each classification. does CBA; Wage Increaseexclusive? Employees to self (2005) the E-Edone under(1999)...........................................................16Union........................................29 Employees two (2002)........................46 Non-UnionOrganization; Constructive Dues;Agency (1994) Self 2Employee; mandate Bar not violate which Right Dismissal;Dismissal Assessment law. Are the be Contractorthe(2002) of solutio from Intl Backwages; there was no mistake, the Company's SUGGESTED Union indebiti. Company Union vs. Labor-Only Regular Organization; ANSWER: Dues;peaceful concerted But if Basis (2001)..........................................................................................................77 protection and negotiations and bargaining SUGGESTED ANSWER: Independent in Fruits of production - Recognition(2004).......................................................................29 for CBU; ..................................................................................................16clause. The constitutional mandate is Union Shop (2005)...........................................96 Employee; Self (2002)............................................................46 Contracting; Four-Fold Test (2000) ..................63 EmployeesIntra-corporate Matters/Officers Assessments 5. Share Contractor Backwages; Basis (2001)..........................................................................................................77statutes The three (3) action would be untenable because it of law(2004)..............................................................................63 to activities, LABORof labor to its just Employeeswould violate Organization; afford the right to strike of labor STANDARDS share labor which of right Confidential law is Liabilities Independent Contractor; in fruits (1994)......................................................................................29 CBU; (1996)...................................................................................17 to general classifications labor such or (1994)....................................................................................96 some topics which are improperly that, (1997)..........................................................46 Selfand the State including full Employees in Regular Assessments (2001) are improperly classifiedthat (2002) topiclike forEmployee; Unions; protectionLabor accordance to under a .....................................................................................78 are are: a) Labor Relations Laws; b) Article 100 of the and conditions of when conflicting interests of labor and Standards capital Dismissal; Authorized Causes employment with law; Intra-corporate Matters/Officers prescribes terms Labor Code which prohibits production. Labor-Only (1997)...................................................................................17RegularArbiterhumane conditions of Contract benefits. Contracting Organization; Job (1997)................................................................63 CBU;inConsent Title I ofvs. vs. Certification ElectionEmployee;Social Securityof justice, Project Election Book VI of (1995)....................................................................................97 weighed onUnions; Employees vs. the heavier ...................................................................47 the Self Records Laws; and c) elimination SUGGESTEDCauses vs. Just Cause (2004)..........................................................78 be (2004)......................................................30 Labortenure, Laws. the (1995) 3 To security of scalesFinancial Book Book IV, Labor Dismissal;or diminution and Authorized ANSWER: ANOTHER Labor-Only Books of the Labor Code dealSelf Employeesof (1995)...........................................30 by Contractor (2002)...................................................................................................64 CBU;...................................................................................................................17 Labor Arbiter; Appeals Managerial Employees; Supervisory Organization;vs. Project andFinancial Records Employee (1998).............................................97 Employee; Regular living wage; Employees (1999)..........................................................47 Unions; work, and Code. These phrased, for the Closure are just influence a the latterwho have prepared with ignorantlyAuthorized Causes; authors & Cessation (2001)...............................................78 this Bar Reviewees should be counterbalanced Dismissal; a o The Constitution 3) Labor-Only Contractor vs. (In Article XIII, Section the sympathy Membership;should accord Labor Managerial wages, working Supervisory Employees participate in law (1994) 4 CBU; vs. Social Legislation IndependentPrescriptive period; (1999)...........................................30the (2002)................................................................98 Contractor To illegalthe policy and decision-making (2001)..........................................................48 Self Organization; (1994)..................................................64 Unions; working (2001)...................................................................................................17dismissal Dismissal in Bad conditions, Employees; conditions for Labor Dispute ( ........78 provides that the State shall afford protection to labor, Dismissal; Authorized between labor legislation local of Business; Old Age (2006) 2001) as may Closure & Cessation 2. Is there any distinction Causes;of home-workers, processes illegal women, minors, househelpers and Exclusive ...........................48 by: dismissal (2002) (2004) 65 Recruitment organized(2002) Cancellation; Certificateperiod;affecting their Travel.........................31 & Placement; Ban CBU; Modes; Determination ..........................................................................98 Prescriptive of Agreement (2006) and benefits Faith EditedBargaining Registration; rights Self-Organization andunderprivileged. Arranged and overseas, and unorganized. & Cessation of Business; Separation Pay (2006) ................................................................................................................17 Med-arbiter labor statutes Dismissal; Authorized Causes;the Bar Exams LABOR time law, Laws are those Closure and social legislation? Explain. illegal recruitment be provided by constraints and within their medicalwhiledental services, occupational health to economic sabotage (2005) ...................65 work oand & Placement; afford protection to ................................................................................31 under RELATIONS Recruitment The State shall Atty. (1995) Laggui-Icao and Due Process;reviewing forCasesJanette laborb) The contentionSelf-Organization; management, Disciplinary ..........................................................................99 Prescriptive period; illegal (2002)............................................................................................................48 dismissal (1997) Dismissal b by .......................................................................................................................................................79 is not of Mica-Mara Company that deal with the relations of labor and (1996)......................................................................................................................18 Money Claims; SUGGESTED ANSWER: and safety, termination and retirement. Recruitment groups Causes; Downsizing Employees (2001)..........................................79 unfair Employees; employment and equality of employment Economic Sabotage (2002)to.....................65 of employees (1996) ...............................................................................32 ...........................................................................99 Resignation;the laws constitutional (1994) equal Private due to LEGISLATION isof (2004)................................................48 Self-Organization; Govt vs.protection promoting full & Placement; illegal recruitment; tenable. The on unions, collective bargaining, like P. Icao LABOR Union Activities .....................................................................................18 Natl Labor Relations Dismissal; Authorized sometimes distinguishedAndrew Voluntary; Quitclaim right Atty. Alex Reinstatement (1996) opportunities hand, Recruitment(1996) .......................................................49 laws is not strikes, by reasonable classification. & Placement; law. vs. would labor practices, violated ...................................66 Recruitment Employees;for all. LABOR the Large We toManagerial Self-Organization; lockouts and Join (2000)a Managerial Employee ScaleisIllegal the Staff (1994) ........................................32 .............................................................................100 that like to Voluntary; Quitclaims indulgence Employeeslegislation by of former Redundancy (1999).............................................................79 for Resignation; seek (2005) Right to limited knowledge the RELATIONS law labor College of Law) readers (1999)picketing. from social On the other (1995) ..............................................................................18the Labor Relations Commission Dismissal; Authorized Causes; referring (Silliman University Commission Workers are entitled to security of tenure, Natl c olike LaborPlacement; Non-Transferability ULP;License Retirement (2005) to treat workers Recruitment & regulates employees vs. Retirement; itemployees (2002)............................32 of statutes, labor law which Relations the relations Employees; managerial Law and Labor between Thus,Optional (1998)......................................66 ...........................................................................100 supervisory is constitutionally possible ...................................................................................49(2000).............................................................79 Awards of (2001) Dismissal; Authorized Causes; RedundancyJuly 26, Natl Labor Relations Commission (2001) 2005 from employers. Damages (2001) differently humane conditions latter to vs. Security the Standards, and the of work Social Supervisory Retirement; Retirement Benefits employers ..............................................................................18 workers like Book V of Laws. Recruitment & Placement; Recruitment vs. Redundancy Employees (2003)...............32 Employees; Managerialand a living wage. Labor&Rank-and-File (2001)...............................80 ...............................................................................101Agencies (2002)....................................................66 ............................................................................................49 ULP; Contracting Out Labor (2001) Dismissal; Authorized on the guarantee work. of allNatl Labor Relations Commissions (2001) lot ofwhich deals with labor organizations, collective LABOR STANDARDS are those labor statutes that typographical errors in this the right Labor ..............................................................................19 Code legislationThe StateCauses; Retrenchment Prohibition............................................................33 d o shall Travel Recruitment &focuses Causes; Retrenchment Right to Strike: Placement; rights of the worker (1998)..........................................................80 ULP the Sympathy vs. General Strike prescribe (1994)................................................................................101 ULP; (2006) ............................................66 .........................................................................................50 (2004) Definition relating to (2001)and conditions Retirement; Retirement Examples of Pay embodied Dismissal; Authorized practices and Agency;Updated by:Employment;&Claim; Torts (2004) in in the workplace. labor bargaining,self organization, collective bargaining and Overseas standards strikes ............................................................................19 The social justice principle terms workers to unfair Wage Distortion (2002) ..............................................................................................................67 Right to Strike; Assumption Retrenchment (2003)..........................................................81 like the Power ..........................................................................................33 .......................................................................................101 of employment for be the basis for treating workers (1996)............................................................................50 Constitution could compliance byArbiter (1997) ULP; Jurisdiction; Labor employers, Dismissal; Authorized Causes; activities, including Employment; Mandatory Remittance; Foreign lockouts. negotiations, and peaceful concerted ..........................................................................19Wages (2006).............................................................67 LLB. Wage; to strike, accordance with.............................................................102 Reduction of MinimumSeniority Certification II, NLRC employers, rest periods, Pay may L. Right to Strike;in Compulsory RomualdoOverseas ..........................................................81 holiday ...................................................................................50 Seeris toRefusal work, weekly in the implementation ULP; favorably than to Negotiate (1997) more laws SOCIAL LEGISLATION isCauses;term and& Rule (2001) on hours of (1995)...............................34 a broad Arbitration; SOCIAL Authorized Exchange (2006).....................20 Recovery of Wages the right Dismissal; LEGISLATIONS law. and wages,Law) & Obligations; the Labor pay, and include o only Distortion; alsorelations University (2006) ofRights of the provisions Labor not Strike; Effects;labor(Silliman & laws and social security give Definition laws are College Wage;toWage laws that Causes; participate Elements interpretation laws dealing withofwomen, minors, Right standardsWorkers shall HiredSicknessin policy and (2006).........................................................67 Replacements ...................................................................81 Code ............................................................................................51 ULP;............................................................34 Workers e Dismissal; Authorized Employees exclusive; they are complement to(2004) and of its implementing rules and regulations. Compensation Act; Work-Connected Disability (1996)..................................102 April ULP; protection, Strike; Effects; Means strike (1995)............................................................................34 not (1994)........................................................................................................20 industrial home-workers. mutually (2004).....................................................51 27, ................................................................67 Wage; to but also those that help the worker secure (2006) 2007Subject Remedies; illegal Prosecution Wage Right Benefitsprocesses Dismissal; of rights each house-helpers, and to Criminal dismissal Association Constructive affecting their Solving decision making Distortion; and Dismissal; the law on strikes illegal Floating Status (2004)..................................................82 GSIS;Thus, basic(2004) ..............................................................................................................103 housing and necessities.Not a ground for isStrike/Lockout Secretary of Labor; Authority The Comprehensive other. (1999) ..........................................................................................20 (2006)........................................67 and lockouts which Wage; to Strike; provided byillegal Transfer (1996)..............................................................82 benefits as Wage Distortion; Right Death Benefit (1999) law. strike (1995)............................................................................34 (2005).........................................................................52 Dismissal;may be Effects; be considered a GSIS; Reform labor relations ....................................................................................................103 Agrarian an example Constructive also law includes some of law could Dismissal; (1998)........................................................................................21 Secretary of Labor; Dismissal of f o Strike; State pay illegal Wages; 13th The Effects; tenure ofstrike (2000)............................................................................34 ................................................................................................68 Right legislation. monthRecoverable (2001) .............................................................................83 statutes to STANDARDS promote24-hour Duty Interpretation of Labor Laws; Liberal LABOR on the securityDependent; workers who of Rule (2005)..........................................103 social Death Benefits; shall (1994) the principle SOCIAL SECURITY Laws are those labor provisions Dismissal; Damages of ...................................................................52 GSIS; responsibility between workers and employers and Employees pay out. These provisions that provide (2006) (1998).............................................................21 Voluntary Arbitrator worker but also shared to 13thwho are lockedStrikers illegal Acts (2006)..............................................................34 Wages; Strike; Effects;Requirements (1994) .....................................................................83 (1998) ................................................................................................68 Right strike or month go on Approach protection not only to a Dismissal;BenefitsCorporation (1999) ....................................................................................52 E-E Relationship;of(2000) ........................................................................................................104E-E Maternity Due Process; the examples of labor standardsmodes voluntary law. (1997)........................................................................................................21 Voluntary of loss of income in of concept case Arbitrator ALTERNATIVE ANSWER: Wages; Bonus illegal dismissal in settling labor to membersthe his family inof liberal approach or ................................................................................................................68 are preferential use (2002) Requirements (2006) .....................................................................83 is Right to Strike; (2003) ...................................................................................34 Dismissal;Legislation is limitedand shall&and deals Due Process; Relationship; Determined byin scope,enforce mutualWhat there is need for medical care brought about by Paternity Leave(2003)........................................................................................................21 its Implementing disputes, including conciliation, Facts Laws (2000) .......................................................53 E-E when Yes. Labor Bonus (2002).............................................................................................................104 interpreting the Labor Code and Wages; therewith(2003) lockout peace. ................................................................................................................69 Right to Strike; illegalImmoral Conduct (1996) .................................................................84 compliance Just Cause; to foster Leave (1995)......................................................................................35 Dismissal; RELATIONS.....................................................................22 Relationship; Elements (1996)..........................................................................................53 E-E and old Paternity Leave; Maternity industrial LABORStrike; Nature (1995) (2005)..............................................................................104 contingencies like sickness, disability, death, basically with the rights and duties of employees and Rules (1994)....................................................35 Wages; Bonus; illegal shall regulate..................................................................................................69 Right to Social Cause; Night Clubs the relations (2005).......................................................84 Social of Employment and Regulations in favor of labor? (2.5%) g o The Coverage (1995) Contractor age. Examples of social Dismissal; Just Legislation Relation (1999)....................................................................53 are the employers. 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SOCIAL LEGISLATION
ARRANGED BY TOPIC (1994 2006)

The Authors

From the ANSWERS TO BAR EXAMINATION QUESTIONSin POLITICAL LAW by theUP LAW COMPLEX and PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF LAW SCHOOLS

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