KALINGA STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Law

JURIS DOCTOR (NON-THESIS)

First Semester, Academic Year 2019-2020

COURSE NO.: Labor Law Review

TIME DURATION: 2-hour/week

CREDIT: 2 Units

PRE-REQUISITE: Labor Law I, and

Labor Law II

I. VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

Vision: A Knowledge and Technology Hub in Asia-Pacific Region

Mission: Kalinga State University shall primarily provide higher and advanced education, professional instruction and training in the
arts, agriculture forestry, social and natural sciences and technology, and other relevant fields of study. It shall also promote and
undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in its areas of specialization.

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION

A general review of all labor laws and related jurisprudence.

III. GENERAL OBJECTIVES

At the end of the semester, the students are expected to know:
 1. The general concepts of Civil Law;

IV. SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1. Lectures;
2. Recitations;
3. Case digests; and
4. Seatworks

Reading Assignments

I. Policy and Definitions

Law:
Articles 211-212, New Rules of Procedure of the NLRC
A. Nature of Labor Relations
Law:
Article 19 of the New Civil Code of the Philippines
B. Worker’s Participation
C. Labor Education

II. Labor justice system

A. National Labor Relations Commission:
1. composition / powers of the commission
Adjudicatory power
Cases:
Prime Security Services vs. Secretary of Labor, July 17, 1995
Eastern shipping lines vs. POEA, August 16, 1991
Radio com vs. vs. NLRC, GR 101181-84, august 16, 1991
Shoemart vs. NLRC, August 13, 1993
Cadalin vs. POEA, GR 104776
Juco vs. NLRC, August 18, 1997
 Lapanday vs. CA, January 31, 2000
Tolosa vs. NLRC, April 10, 2003
PNB vs. Cabansag, June 21, 2005
Smart vs. astorga, January 28, 2008

B. Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiters

Powers and duties
1. Labor Arbiters
Law:
Articles 213-222, New Rules of Procedure of the NLRC
Cases:
Fortune cement vs. NLRC, January 24, 1991
Cayena vs. NLRC, February 18, 1991
Boys scout vs. NLRC, April 22, 1991
Victorias Milling co. vs. NLRC, August 2, 1991

2. Secretary of Labor (Assumption and return-to-work order)

Cases:
PAL vs. sec. of labor, January 23, 1991/March 10, 1994
Nestle INC vs. NLRC, February 4, 1991
Sarmiento vs. tuico, GR 75271-73, June 27, 1988
UPE vs. Nestle, GR 88710-13, December 19, 1990
Telefunken vs. Sec. of labor, GR 122743, December 12, 1997
St. scholastica’s college vs. rubentorres, GR 100158, june 2, 1992
Meralco vs. sec. of labor, GR 127598, January 27, 1999
Manila vs. CA, December 16, 2004
Immaculate concepcion vs. sec. of labor, January 14, 2005

3. Injunctions and Appeals

 Law:
Articles 218 (e) and 264, Labor Code of the Philippines
Case:
PAL vs. NLRC, Pineda, GR 120567, March 20, 1998

C. Bureau of Labor Relations

Law:
EO 251: Law Creating the National Conciliation and Mediation Board
Cases:
Barles vs. bitonio, June 6, 1999
Bautista vs. CA, February 28, 2005

D. Single Entry Approach Rule (SENA Rule)

III. LABOR ORGANIZATION

Registration and Cancellation of Labor organizations

Law:
DEPARTMENT ORDER 40-03 and 40-B-03: Grounds for cancellation of labor organizations.
Cases:
San Miguel foods vs. Laguesma, October 10, 1996
SMC supervisors vs. Laguesma, August 15, 1997
Jacinto vs. CA, November 14, 1997
Furusawa vs. Secretary of labor, December 10, 1997
United pepsi cola vs. Laguesma, March 25, 1998
ABS-CBN vs. ABS-CBN broadcasting corp., March 11, 1999
Abbott laboratories vs. abbott laboratories union, January 26, 2000
Philippine Skylanders vs. NLRC, January 31, 2002
IV. Rights of Legitimate Labor Organization
Law:
Articles 242-242a, Labor Code of the Philippines

V. Worker’s Right to Self-Organization

Laws:
Sec. VIII, Art. III; Sec. 3, Art. XIII of the 1987 Constitution
Arts. 243-246, Labor Code
Rule 2 to rule 5, DO 40-03
Purpose
Cases:
BSP vs. Araos, GR. L-10091, January 29, 1958
PAFLU vs. Sec. of Labor, 16 SCRA 687
Royal Introcean Lines vs. CIR, L-11745, October 31, 1960
UST Faculty vs. Bitonio, GR 131235, November 16, 1999
Dela Salle vs. Laguesma, August 12, 1998
Paper Industries vs. Laguesma, april 12, 2000
Cainta Catholic School vs. Cainta Catholic School Employees, may 4, 2006

Rights not to join

Cases:
Victoriano vs. Elizalde Rope Workers union, GR L-25246, September 12, 1974
Abo vs. philame employees and Workers union, 13 SCRA 120
DLSU vs. DLSUEA, GR 109002, April 12, 2000
BPI vs. BPI Employees Union GR 164301, august 10, 2010

Rights and Duties

Law:
 Art. 242 of the Labor Code
Rights of members
Law:
Articles 23-41 and Article 249, Labor Code of the Philippine

Appropriate Bargaining Unit

Law:
Rule 1, Sec. 1, (d), DO 40-03

Globe Doctrine:
Cases:
Mech. Dept. vs. CIR, 24 SCRA 925
Belyca vs. Ferrer, GR 77395, November 29, 1988
Toyota vs. Toyota motors labor union, GR 121084, February 19, 1997

Certification Elections
Law:
Arts. 256-259, Rule VI to Rule X, DO40-03
Case:
UST Faculty vs. Bitonio, GR 131235, November 16, 1999

VI. Terms and Conditions of Work:

Right to Collective Bargaining

Cases:
Pambusco vs. Pambusco employees Union, GR L-46739, September 29, 1939
San Miguel vs. Confesor, September 19, 1996
Republic Planters Bank vs, Laguesma, November 21, 1996
SamahanngmgaManggagawa vs. Laguesma, January 31, 1997
 SMC vs. Laguesma, August 15, 1997

Duty to Bargain
Law:
Articles 251-253, Labor Code of the Philippines
Cases:
Kiok Loy vs. NLRC, GR L-54334, January 22, 1986
Colegio de San Juan de Letran vs. Assn. of Employees, September 18, 2000
Negros vs. Sec. of DOLE, May 9, 2001

Surface Bargaining
Cases:
Standard chartered vs. Confesor, GR 114974, june 16, 2004
Gen. Milling vs. CA GR 146728, February 11, 2004

Disclosure of Information
Law:
Rule XVI, Sec. 2, DO 40-03

Procedure
Laws:
Art. 250, Labor Code of the Philippines
Single Enterprise: RULE XVI, Secs. 3 and 4, DO 40-03
Multi-employer: RULE XVI, Secs. 5 and 6, DO 40-03

Effects of CBA
Cases:
Kimberly Clark vs. Loredo, 226 SCRA 639 (1993)
Plastic Town Center vs. NLRC, 172 SCRA 580 (1989)
 Rivera vs. Espiritu, January 23, 2003
Phil. Diamond Hotel vs. Manila Diamond Hotel, June 30, 2006
Inguillo vs. First Phil. Scales, June 5, 2009

Contract Bar Rule

Law:
Art. 232, LC, Art. 253
Cases:
Associated Labor Union vs. Calleja, GR 85085, November 6, 1989
CCLU v. NLRC, GR 38955-56, October 31, 1974
FDTU vs. PambansangKilusan, GR 74228, December 14, 1987

Change in agent (Subsidiary Doctrine)

Cases:
Benguet consolidated vs. BCI Employees, GR L-24711, April 30, 1968
Filipinas Port Services vs. NLRC, GR 97237, August 16, 1991

VII. Worker participation in management

Law:
Art. 255, Labor Code; Rule XXI, Book V, IRR; Art.277(h)

VIII. Grievance and Voluntary Arbitration

1. Grievance Machinery
Law:
Art. 260, Labor Code of the Philippines

2. Voluntary Arbitration
Law:
 Art. 261 to 262(b) of the Labor Code of the Philippines
Cases:
Oceanic Bic vs. Romero, GR L-43890, july 16, 1984
Mantrade vs. bacungan, GR L-48437, September 30, 1986
Bluebar vs. Minister, GR 54427, june 6, 1989
Luzon Devt Bank vs. Assn of Luzon Devt Bank Employees, October 6, 1995
San Jose vs. NLRC, August 17, 1998
Vivero vs. NLRC, October 24, 2000
Union vs. Nestle, October 17, 2002
Navarro vs. Damasco, July 4, 1995

IX. Strikes and Concerted Actions:

Law:
Art. 263 (a), Labor Code
Cases:
Great pacific vs. great pacific Life Assurance Corp., February 11, 1999
MSF Tire vs. CA, August 5, 1999
SamahanngmgaManggagawa vs. NLRC, February 1, 2000
San juan de Dios vs. San juan de Dios, may 28, 2004
Pinero vs. NLRC, August 20, 2004
University of Immaculate Concepcion vs. Sec. of Labor, January 14, 2005
Capitol Medical Center vs. NLRC, April 26, 2005
Biflex vs. Filflex, December 19, 2006

Lockout
Law:
Art. 212 of the Labor Code of the Philippines
Strike-Art
Law:
 Article 212 (o), Labor Code of the Philippines
Cases:
PTWU vs. Confesor, GR 117169, march 12, 1997
Master Iron v. NLRC, GR 92009, February 17, 1993

Labor or industrial dispute

Law:
Art.212 (1), Labor Code of the Philippines
Cases:
Concrete Aggregates vs. NLRC, GR 105090, September 16, 1993
Telefunken vs. CA, Dec. 18, 2000
Ilaw at BuklodngManggagawa vs. NLRC, GR 91980, june 27, 1991
Sta. rosa Coca Cola Plant Employee Union vs. CCBPI, GR 164302-03, January 24, 2007
Phil. Blooming Mills Employees Org. vs. PBM, 51 SCRA 207
PCI Bank vs. Philna Bank, GR L-29630, July 2, 1981

X. UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE

Concepts of ULP
Cases:
Wise and Co. vs. Republic Savings, 221 SCRA 226, October 13, 1989
Shoemart vs. NLRC, August 13, 1993
SamahanngmgaManggagawa vs. NLRC, july 17, 1997
De Leon vs. NLRC, May 30, 2001
GR 156292, January 11, 2005
St. John Colleges vs. St. John academy, October 27, 2006

ULP Strikes:
Case:
 People’s Industrial vs. People’s industrial corp., 112 SCRA 442

Unfair Labor Practices

Law:
Articles 247-249, Labor Code of the Philippines
Cases:
Lapanday vs. NLRC, GR 95494, Sept 7, 1995
Shell Oil Workers v. Shell, GR L-28607, May 31, 1971
Gold City vs. NLRC, GR 103560, July 6, 1995
Great Pacific Life Employees Union vs. Great Pacific Life, GR 126717, February 11, 1999
De Ocampo vs. NLRC, GR 81077, June 6, 1990
Ferrer vs. CIR, GR 2446267-68, may 31, 1966
Jacinto v. CA, GR 124540, November 14, 1997
Bangalisan vs. CA, GR 124678, july 31, 1997
Republic flour mills vs. reyes, GR L-21378, November 28, 1966
Liwayway publications vs. permanent concrete, GR L-25003, October 23, 1981

XI. Kinds of Employment, (art. 280, LC)

Contracts of employment: Art. 1700, new Civil Code
Ambiguity:
 Servidad vs. NLRC, GR 128682, march 18, 1999
 Perpetual help cooperative vs. faburada, October 8, 2001
 Benares vs. pancho, april 29, 2005
 Brent vs. Zamora, February 5, 1990
 Innodata vs. quejada-lopez, October 12, 2006
Probationary period: (Art. 281, LC)
 Extension:Mariwasa v. leogardo, 169 SCRA 465
Kinds of employees:
 Bulletin vs. Sanchez, GR 74425, October 7, 1986
  Philacor vs. laguesma, GR 105223, September 27, 1993
 United pepsi cola vs. laguesma, GR 1222256, march 25, 1998
Flexible work arrangements: Department order no. 10, series of 1997; department order no. 18-a, December 5, 2011
 Brahm industries vs. NLRC, GR 118853, October 16, 1997
 Vinoya vs. NLRC, GR 126586, February 2, 2000

XII. Termination of employment

1. Suspension of operations or closure, retrenchments, layoffs
 35 SCRA 147
 Caltex vs. NLRC, October 15, 2007
 MacAdams vs. MacAdams, October 24, 2003
 Alabang country club vs. NLRC, August 9, 2005
2. Disease/illness
 Labasano vs. So Han Shui, 41 SCRA 81 (1971)
 Rule: Gentex vs. NLRC, GR 102969, april 4, 1995
 Certification: TEISI vs. NLRC, GR 129584, December 3, 1998
 Servillana vs. Meddah, april 16, 2001
 ATCI vs. CA, August 9, 2001
 Manly vs. Payong, October 25, 2005
3. Discipline and dismissal: Art. 282, LC
 Manila trading and supply co., vs. zulueta, 69 phils 485
 PLDT vs. NLRC, 164 SCRA 671, (1988)

Not covered by company rules:

 Stanford microsystems vs. NLRC, GR L-74187, January 28, 1988
Use of Drugs: R.A. 9165
 Roquero vs. PAL, GR 152329, april 22, 2003
4. Other cases for termination of employment:
  Yabut vs. meralco, GR 190436
 Concepcion vs. minex phil. GR 153569, January 24, 2012
 Magi’s young achiever’s learning center vs. adelaidamanalo, GR 178835, February 13, 2009
 Mercado vs. AMA, GR 183572, april 13, 2010
 UE vs. A. Bueno, GR 193897, January 23, 2013
 GR 147208, January 25, 2012
 Canadian opportunities vs. dalangin, GR 172223, February 6, 2012
 Wuerth vs. Ynson, GR 175932, February 15, 2012
 Blue sky trading vs. Blas, GR 190559, march 7, 2012
 Realda vs. new age graphics, GR 192190, april 25, 2012
 Ever electrical vs. samahanngmgamanggagawa, GR 194795, june 13, 2012
 Villanueva vs. NLRC, GR 176893, june 13, 2012
5. Due process requirement: Two notice rule
 Wenphil vs. NLRC, GR 80587, February
 Serrano vs. NLRC
 Agabon vs. NLRC, GR 158693, November 17, 2004
 JAKA foods vs. NLRC, 2005 (authorized cases)

Consequences of Illegal Dismissal

a. Reinstatement
-actual
-payroll
b. Separation pay in lieu of reinstatement
c. backwages
d. damages
-moral
- exemplary
Reinstatement from service
-art. 287, LC, R 7641

XIII. Penalties: Liability of offenders

-art. 288-289, LC

XIV. Prescription of offenses and claims

-Art. 290-292, LC

V. AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS
1. Lecture hand-outs
2. Activity sheets

VI. GRADING SYSTEM

The College of Law adopts following the grading system.

Mid-Term: 50% Class Standing + 50% Mid-term Examination

Semi-Finals: 50% Class Standing + 50% Final Examination

Final Grade: 1/2 of Mid-Term Grade + 1/2 of Semi-Final Grade

Class Standing includes the following:

Attendance: 10%

Quizzes, Assignment and other requirements: 40%

 Recitation: 50%

100%

VII. CONTENT

Specific Objectives Content Time Strategies Valuation Evaluation Notes and

Frame Activities Comments

I. To have an 1. Concept of Civil Law 6 hrs. Lecture Understanding the general 1. Recitation
overview on the 2. Applicable Laws concepts of Civil Law.
general concepts of 3. Judicial Decisions 2. Seatwork
4. Customs
Civil Law 3. Quiz
5. Waiver of Rights

II. To appreciate the 1. Standard of Conduct 6 hrs. Lecture Appreciating the 1. Recitation
importance of 2. Unjust Enrichment significance of Human
Human Relations 3. Disadvantaged Parties Relations. 2. Seatwork
4. Thoughtless
Extravagance 3. Quiz
5. Violation of Privacy and
Dignity
6. Neglect of Duty
7. Monopolies and Unfair
Competition
8. Dependent and
Independent Civil Action
9. Prejudicial Question
III. To differentiate 1. Juridical capacity and 4 hrs. Lecture Having an overview on the 1. Recitation
juridical capacity Capacity to Act distinctions between
from capacity to act, 2. Persons capacity to act and 2. Seatwork
3. Domicile
and to comprehend juridical capacity, and the 3. Quiz
the meaning of meaning of persons and
persons and domicile domicile.

IV. To learn the 1. Marriage 16 hrs. Lecture Learning the requisites of 1. Recitation
topics embraced in 2. Void Marriages a valid marriage, factors
the Family Code 3. Psychological Incapacity affecting the validity of 2. Seatwork
4. Declaration of Presumptive marriage, grounds for
Death 3. Quiz
legal separation and
5. Voidable Marriages
annulment, property
6. Legal Separation
7. Marital Rights and regimes between spouses,
Obligations the family and family
8. Property Relations Between home, paternity and
Husband and Wife filiation, adoption, and
9. System of Absolute parental authority.
Community
10. Conjugal Partnership of Gains
11. Regime of Separation of
Property
12. Property Relations Between
Husband and Wife
13. The Family
14. Family Home
15. Paternity and Filiation
16. Adoption
17. Inter-Country Adoption Act of
 1995 (R.A. No. 8043)
18. Foster Care
19. Support
20. Parental Authority

V. To understand the 1. Funerals 4 hrs. Lecture Knowing the rules on the 1. Recitation
other concepts under 2. Name and Surname uses of name and
the Civil Law and 3. Absence surname, rules on 2. Seatwork
Related Laws 4. Presumption of Death disposition of human 3. Quiz
remains, how funerals
shall be made, and rules
in presumption of death.

VI. To gain 1. General Concepts 12 hrs. Lecture Discerning the laws on 1. Recitation
knowledge on the 2. Immovable (Real) and movable and immovable
Laws of Property Movable (Personal) properties, property 2. Seatwork
Properties relation of spouses,
3. Property in Relation to the 3. Quiz
accession, quieting of title,
Person to whom it Belongs
co-ownership, possession,
4. Ownership
5. Accession usufruct, easements or
6. Quieting of Title servitudes, party wall, and
7. Co-ownership nuisance.
8. Some Special Properties
9. Possession
10. Usufruct
11. Easements or Servitudes
12. Legal Easements
13. Party Wall
14. Light and View
15. Drainage and Buildings
16. Intermediate Distances
17. Easement Against Nuisance
 18. Lateral and Subjacent
Support
19. Voluntary Easements
20. Nuisance

VII. To familiarize the 1. Theory of Mode and Title 4 hr. Lecture Showing knowledge on the 1. Recitation
modes of acquiring 2. Occupation different modes of
ownership 3. Tradition or Delivery acquiring ownership. 2. Seatwork
4. Donation
5. Prescription 3. Quiz

VIII. To gain I. General Provisions on Wills 12 hr. Lecture Erudition of knowledge on 1. Recitation
knowledge on the the laws on the general
Laws of Wills and 1. Succession provisions on wills, laws 2. Seatwork
Succession on testamentary 3. Quiz
2. Elements
succession, and intestate
3. Kinds of Succession succession.

4. Successors

5. Inheritance

II. Testamentary Succession

1. Will
2. Characteristics of Will
3. Interpretation of Wills
4. Governing Law
5. Testamentary Capacity
6. Formalities of Wills (Extrinsic
Validity of Wills)
7. Codicil and Incorporation by
 Reference
8. Revocation of Wills and
Testamentary Dispositions
9. Republication of Wills and
Testamentary Dispositions
10. Republication and Revival of
Wills
11. Institution of Heirs
12. Preterition
13. Substitution of Heirs
14. Conditional, Modal
Dispositions and Disposition
with a Term
15. Legitimes
16. Collation
17. Reserva Troncal
18. Disinheritance
19. Legacies and Devises
III. Legal or Intestate
Succession

1. Intestate Succession
2. Causes of Intestacy
3. Rules in Intestate Succession
4. Repudiation by All in the
same Degree
5. Right of Representation
6. Order of Intestate Succession
7. Mixed Succession or Partial
Intestacy
8. Provisions Common to
Testate and Intestate
Succession
9. Capacity to Succeed by Will
 or Intestacy
10. Acceptance and Repudiation
of Inheritance
11. Collation
12. Partition and Distribution of
Estate

REFERENCES:

RABUYA, ELMER. Civil Law Reviewer, Vol. I, 2017 Edition.

CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (R.A. No. 386)

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