Syllabus in Labor Standards

Jose Maria College

School of Law
Prepared by: Atty. Fe D. Lamayan-Bangoy

Discussion No. 1

I. Preliminary Title – Articles 1-6 P.D. 442 as amended

(Fundamental Principle and Policies)

A. Related Laws
1. Art. II Sec. 9-10 The Philippine Constitution
2. Art. III Sec. 8 The Philippine Constitution
3. Art. III Sec. 18 (2) The Philippine Constitution
4. Art. XIII Sec. 3 The Philippine Constitution
5. Art. XIII Sec. 14 The Philippine Constitution
6. Art. 1700 The New Civil Code of the Philippines
7. Art. 1702 The New Civil Code of the Philippines

B. Related Cases
1. Calaleng vs. Williams (1990)
2. Alalayan vs. National Power Corporation (1968)
3. Agabon vs. NLRC (2004)
4. Philippine Airlines vs. NLRC (1993)
5. Manila Electric vs. Sec. of Labor Quisumbing (2000)
6. PAL Employees Savings and Loan Association Inc. vs. NLRC (1996)
7. Innodata Philippines Inc. vs. Quijada-Lopez (2006)
8. Cirtek Employees Labor-Union-FFW vs. Cirtek Electronics (2010)
9. Misamis Oriental II Electric Service Cooperative vs. Virgilio Cagalawan
(2012)

Discussion No. 2

Book I – Pre-employment

Title I – Recruitment and Placement of Workers

Chapter I – General Provisions (Article 13-24)

Chapter II – Regulations of Recruitment and Placement of Activities
(Articles 25-35)
Chapter III – Miscellaneous Provisions (Articles 36-39)

A. Related Laws
1. R.A. 8042 as amended
2. R.A. 10022
 B. Related Cases
1. Pp V Pasia 142 SCRA 664 (1986) recruitment case "shall be deemed"
2. Serrano V Gallant Maritime Services et al GR no. 167614 March 4 2009 in
rel to RA 8042 Sec 10
3. Millares and Lagda V NLRC (July 24 2002) "seafarers are contractual
employees"
4. Vir-Jen Shipping 125 SCRA 577 (1983)
5. Equi-Asia Placement Inc V DFA and DOLE GR 152 214 Sept 19 2016
"repatriation of the body of a dead OFW
6. Finmann General Assurance Nov 15 1989
7. Eastern Assurance and Surety Corp. Jan 17 1990
8. Catan April 15, 1988
9. Pp V Ong March 14 1990
10. Pp V Bulu Chowdry Feb 15 2000
11. Pp V Sagun March 25 2002
12. Salazar March 14 1990
13. Melline Management Inc. etc V Roslinda GR no. 168725 Sept 15 2010
14. Pp vs. Buli-e (2003) (enforceability of licensed)
15. Pp vs. Panis (1988) (recruitment and placement)
16. Rodolfo vs. Pp (2006) (acts of referral)
17. Pp vs. Ochoa (2011) illegal recruitment vs. estafa
18. PERT/CPM Manpower Exponent Co. vs. Vinuya (2012)
19. Pp vs. Ocden (2011) (MWA expands definition of illegal recruitment)
illegal recruitment vs. estafa
20. Pp vs. Gallo (2010) illegal recruitment in large scale
21. Pp vs. Reyes (1995) illegal recruitment in large scale
22. Rosita Sy vs. Pp (2010) illegal recruitment vs. estafa
23. Pp vs. Sagayaga (2004) (rules on liability)
24. Becmen Service Exporter and Promotion solidary liability with foreign
principal
Inc. Spouses Cuaresma GR. 182978-79 April 7, 2009 corporate offices,
directors and partners may be jointly and solidarily liable
25. Serrano vs. Gallant Maritime Service Inc.
GR No. 167614 March 24, 2009 (Serrano Ruling)

Discussion No. 3

Book II – Human Resource Development

Title I – National Manpower Development Program,

Chapter I – National Policies and Administrative Machinery for their

Implementation (Articles 43-56)

A. Related Laws
1. R.A. 7796 approved August 4, 1994
 Title II – Training and Employment of Special Workers

Chapter I – Apprentices (Articles 57-73)

A. Related Law

B. Related Cases
Chapter II – Learners
Chapter III – Handicapped Workers
Related Case
1. Bernardo vs. NLRC and Far East Bank

Discussion No. 4

Book III Conditions of Employment

Title I – Working Conditions and Rest periods (Articles 82-90)

Chapter I – Hours of Work

Related Cases:
1. "Brotherhood' Labor Unity Jan 7 1987 "control test"
2. Continental Marble Corp. May 9 1988 "power to control"
3. Insular Life Assurance Company Nov 15 1989 "ee-er rel" how
created
4. Jardin Feb 23 2000 "taxi or jeepney drivers under the boundary
system"
5. Manila Golf and Country Club 237 SCRA 207 !994 "caddies in a
golf club"
6. Dy Keh Beng 90 SCRA 16 1979 ‘handicraft worker paid under
pakyaw"
7. Sonza June 10 2004 'contractorship -person paid a huge amount of
talent fee per month"
8. Investment Planning Corp Nov 18 1967 "commission agents"
9. National Sugar Refineries Corp. March 24 1993 "excluded
employees --- benefits in Art 82 to 96"
10. Auto Bus Transport May 16 2005 “field personnel"
11. San Juan de Dios Nov 28 1997 "health personnel hours of work"
12. Gayona April 5 1979 delivery truck driver - deemed time worked'
13. Sime Darby April 15 1998 " meal periods "
14. National Development Co. vs. CIR (1962) “idle time”
15. Luzon stevedoring Co. vs. Luzon Marine Department Union (1957)
“idle time”
 Chapter II – Weekly Rest Periods (Article 91-93)
Related Case:
1. Cf: De Leon V Pampanga sugar Development Co. Inc 20 SCRA 628
University of the Pangasinan Faculty Union vs. University of
Pangasinan (1984)

Chapter III – Holidays, Service Incentive Leaves and Service Charges

Articles (94-96)
Related Laws:
1. R.A. No. 9492 (July 25, 2007) R.A. No. 9849 (2009)
2. R.A. No. 8972
3. R.A. No. 9262
4. R.A. No 9710

Related Cases:
1. Jose Rizal Colleges Dec 1 1987 " hourly paid teachers'
2. Wellington Investment July 3 1995 "legal holiday on a Sunday"

Title II – Wages

Chapter I – Preliminary Matters (Articles 97-98)

Related Cases:
1. Philippine Airlines June 22, 1989 "no work- no pay"34. International
School June 1, 2000 " equal pay for equal work'
2. Atok- Big Wedge 97 Phil 294 "facilities and supplements"
3. Mabeza, April 18, 1997

Chapter II – Minimum Wage Rates (Articles 99-101)

Related Law:
1. R.A. No. 6727

Related Cases:
2. Del Rosario V DIR 20 SCRA 650 "industrial and agricultural rates"
3. De Racho, January 2, 1968
4. American Wire and Cable Daily Rated Employees Union April 29 2005
"bonuses"
5. International school of Speech March 18 1995 "13th month pay"
6. Labor Congress of the Philippines V NLRC, Empire Food products GR
no.123938 May 21, 1998 "piece-rate employee’s entitlements to
minimum wage rates'

Chapter III – Payment of Wages (Articles 102-111)

Related Cases:
1. Jimenez, April 2, 1996
2. Triple Eight, December 3, 1998
 3. San Miguel Corp.Employees union-PTGWO June 13 1990 "contracting
is a proprietary right"
4. Manila Electric Corp. Feb 22 2000 " legality of hiring legitimate
contractors"
5. Sabuguero, September 27, 1995
6. Heirs of Aniban, December 4, 1997

Chapter IV – Prohibitions regarding Wages (Articles 112-119)

Chapter V – Wage Studies, Wage Agreements and Wage

Determination (Articles 120-127)

Related Cases:
1. Nasipit Lumber, April 27, 1998
2. Cagayan Sugar, January 15, 1998
3. Metropolitan Bank, September 10, 1993
4. Ilaw at Buklod ng Manggagawa, June 27, 1991
5. Prubankers Association, January 25, 1999
6. Bankard Employees Union-Workers Alliance Trade Union, February 17,
2004

Chapter VI – Administration and Enforcement (Articles 128-129)

Related Cases:
1. Aboitize Shipping, April 25, 1990
2. Urbanes, February 19, 2003

Title IV – Working Conditions for Special Groups of Employees

Chapter I – Employment of Women (Articles 130-136)

Related Laws:
1. R.A. No. 7192, February 12, 1992
2. R.A. No. 1161, as amended
3. R.A. No. 9262, March 8, 2004
4. R.A. No. 8972, November 28, 2000
5. R.A. 7877 in 1995

Related Cases:
1. Philippine Telegraph, May 23, 1997
2. Villarama, September 2, 1994
3. Libres, May 28, 1999

Chapter II – Employment of Minors (Articles 137-138)

Related Laws:
1. R.A. No. 7610, June 17, 1992
2. R.A. No. 7658, November 9, 1993
3. R.A. No. 7323, March 30, 1992
 Chapter III – Employment of Househelpers (Articles 139-150)
Related Laws:
1. R.A. No. 10361, January 18, 2013

Related Case:
1. Cadiz vs. Philippine Sinter Corporation, NLRC case No. 7-1729

Chapter IV – Employment of Homeworkers (Articles 151-153)

Chapter V – Employment of Night Workers (Articles 154-161)

Related Laws:
2. R.A. No. 10151
3. D.O. No. 119-12, January 20, 2012

Discussion No. 5

Book IV Health Safety and Social Welfare Benefits

Title I – Medical, Dental and Occupational Safety

Chapter I – Medical and Dental Services (Articles 162-167)

Chapter II – Occupational Health and Safety (Articles 168-171)

Title II – Employee’s Compensation and State Insurance Fund

Chapter I – Policy and Definitions (Articles 172-173)

Related Cases:
58. GSIS vs. Alegre, April 20, 1999
59. Tancinco vs. GSIS, November 16, 2001
60. Raro vs. Employees’ Compensation Commission, April 27, 1989

Chapter II – Coverage and Liability (Articles 174-181)

Related Cases:
61. Mabuhay Shipping, January 21, 1991
62. NAESS Shipping, September 4, 1987
63. Paez, March 30, 1963
64. Ysmael Maritime, June 30, 1987

Chapter III – Administrations (Articles 182-188)

Chapter IV – Contribution (Articles 189-190)
Chapter V – Medical Benefits (Articles 191-196)
 Chapter VI – Disability Benefits (Articles 197-199)
Related Laws:
 P.D. No. 1368
Related Case:
Austria, August 12, 2002

Chapter VII – Death Benefits Article 200

Chapter VIII – Provisions Common to Income Benefits (Articles 201-

210)
Related Case:
65. Employees’ Compensation Commission (Social Security System) vs.
E. Sanico, G.R. No. 134028, December 17, 1999, En Banc

Chapter IX – Records, Reports and Penal Provisions (Articles 211-

215)

Title III – Medicare – Article 216

Related Laws:
 R.A. No. 7875, February 14, 1995

Title IV – Adult Education – Article 217