2H 2i 2J Labor 1 Assignment

SAN BEDA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW
Mendiola, Manila
LABOR STANDARDS
References:
- The Labor Code with Comments and Cases by Cesario Azucena, Jr. Volume 1 and the pertinent
portions of Volume 2.
- PD No. 442 The Labor Code, as amended, Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code, and
pertinent Department Orders.
I. Constitutional Law principles in relation to Labor Law
A. Article XIII, Sec. 3 (1987 Constitution); Art. 3 and 266 (Labor Code)
- Manila Electric Co. v. Quisumbing, G.R. No. 127598, 27 January 1999.
B. Due process in labor cases
- Agabon v. NLRC, G.R. No. 158693, 17 November 2004
- Jaka Food Processing Corporation v. Pacot, G.R. No. 151378, 28 March 2005.
- Abbot Laboratories v. Alcaraz, G.R. No. 192571, 23 July 2013.
C. Equal protection
- International School Alliance of Educators v. Quisumbing, G.R. No. 128845, 1 June 2000
- Duncan Assoocation of Detailman-PTGWO v. Glaxo Wellcome, G.R. No. 162994, 17
September 2004
- Yrasuegui v. Philippine Airlines, G.R. No. 168081, 17 October 2008
D. Right to counsel
- Manuel v. N.C. Construction Supply, G.R. No. 127553, 28 November 1997.
- Punzal v. ETSI Technologies Inc., G.R. No. 170384, 9 March 2007.
- Lopez v. Alturas Group of Companies, G.R. No. 191008, 11 April 2011.
E. Right against self-incrimination
- Pascual v. Board of Medical Examiners, L-25018, 26 May 1969.
F. Right against unreasonable searches and seizures
- Social Justice Society v. Dangerous Drugs Board and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency,
G.R. No. 157870, 3 November 2008.
- Pollo v. Constantino-David, G.R. No. 181881, 18 October 2011
II. Employer-employee relationship
A. Employee, defined (Art. 219)
B. Employer, defined (Art. 219)
C. Elements of an employer-employee relationship.
1. Selection
2. Payment of wages
3. Power to dismiss
4. Control
- LVN Pictures Inc. v. Phil. Musicians Guild (110 Phil. 725)
- Paguio Transport Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. 119500, 28 August 1998.
- Teng v. Pahagac, G.R. No. 169704, 17 November 2010.
- Dy Keh Beng v. International Labor, L-32245, 25 May 1979.
- Insular Life Assurance Co. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 84484, 15 November 1989.
- Tongko v. Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company, G.R. No. 167622, 29 June 2010 (See
also: 25 January 2011 Resolution)
- AFP Mutual Benefit Association v. NLRC, G.R. No. 102199, 28 January 1997.
- Corporal v. NLRC, G.R. No. 129315, 2 October 2000, 341 SCRA 658.
- Maraguinot v. NLRC, G.R. No. 120969, 22 January 1998, 284 SCRA 539.
- Calamba Medical Center v. NLRC, G.R. No. 176484, 25 November 2008.
- Jardin v. NLRC, G.R. No. 119268, 23 February 2000, 326 SCRA 299.
- Sonza v. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, G.R. No. 138051, 10 June 2004.
- Fuji Network Television v. Espiritu, G.R. Nos. 204944-45, 3 December 2014.
- ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation v. Marlyn Nazareno, G.R. No. 164156, 26 September
2006.
- Fulache v. ABS-CBN, G.R. No. 183810, 21 January 2010.
- Begino v. ABS-CBN, G.R. No. 199166, 20 April 2015.
- Orozco v. Court of Appeal, G.R. No. 155207, 13 August 2008.
- Television And Production Exponents, Inc. v. Servaña, G.R. No. 167648, 28 January 2008.
- Tabang v. NLRC, G.R. No. 121143, 21 January 1997.
- Francisco v. NLRC, G.R. No. 170087, 31 August 2006.
- WPP Marketing Communications, Inc. et al. v. Galera, G.R. No. 169207/G.R. No. 169239, 25
March 2010.
- Matling Industrial v. Coros, G.R. No. 157802, 13 October 2010.
- Malcaba v. Prohealth Pharma Philippines, G.R. No. 209085, 6 June 2018.
- Republic v. Asiapro Cooperative, G.R. No. 172101, 23 November 2007.
III. Job Contracting and Labor-only Contracting
- See: Art. 106-109, Labor Code; DOLE Department Order No. 174-17; DOLE Department
Circular No. 01-12; DOLE Department Circular No. 001-17; and DOLE Department Order No. 150
Series of 2016 (Security Guards).
- See also: Department Order No. 18-A Series of 2011 and compare with DO 174-17.
A. Legitimate Job Contracting
1. Trilateral relationship in legitimate contracting
- Coca-Cola Bottlers v. Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 184977, 7 December 2009
- Temic Automotive Philippines v. Temic Automotive Phils. Inc. Employees Union – FFW, G.R.
No. 186965, 23 December 2009.
- Alviado v. Procter & Gamble, G.R. No. 160506, 9 March 2010.
2. Elements of legitimate contracting
- Neri v. NLRC, G.R. Nos. 97008-09, 23 July 1993.
- Vinoya v. NLRC, G.R. No. 126586, 2 February 2000.
- San Miguel Corporation v. Semillano, G.R. No. 164257, 5 July 2010.
- Baguio v, NLRC, G.R. No. 79004, 4 October 1991.
3. Mandatory registration requirement and effect of non-registration.
- San Miguel v. Semillano, G.R. No. 164257, 5 July 2010.
- Consolidated Building Maintenance v. Asprec, G.R. No. 217301, 6 June 2018.
- Mago v. Sun Power Manufacturing, G.R. No. 210961, 24 January 2018.
4. Liability of principal to the contractor’s employees
- Jaguar Security and Investigation Agency v. Sales, G.R. No. 162420, 22 April 2008.
5. Effects and liabilities arising from termination of an employee of the contractor.
B. Labor-only Contracting
1. Elements of labor-only contracting
- Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines v. Agito, G.R. No. 179546, 13 February 2009
- Garden of Memories Park v. NLRC, G.R. No. 160278, 8 February 2012.
- Aliviado v. Procter & Gamble, G.R. No. 160506, 9 March 2010.
- Manila Memorial Park v. Lluz, G.R. No. 208451, 3 February 2016
- W.M. Manufacturing v. Dalag, G.R. No. 209418, 7 December 2015.
2. Effects of a finding of labor-only contracting.
- Diamond Farms, Inc. v. Southern Philippines Federation of Labor Workers, G.R. No. 173254,
13 January 2016.
C. Other prohibitions under DO 174.
1. Prohibited practices under D.O. 174.
2. Effects of such prohibited practices.
IV. Recruitment of Local and Migrant Workers.
A. Recruitment of Local Workers
- See: Department Order No. 141-14: Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Private
Recruitment and Placement Agency for Local Employment.
1. Qualifications for Licensure as a private recruitment and placement agency.
2. Fees that may be collected.
3. Acts constituting illegal recruitment (See Art. 38)
4. Rules on replacement of recruited worker
B. Recruitment and Deployment of Overseas Workers
- See: R.A. 8042 as amended by R.A. 10022 and the Implementing Rules and Regulations of
R.A. 10022.
- People v. Panis, L-58674, 11 July 1990
1. Definition of “Overseas Filipino Worker”
2. Deployment of Migrant Workers
3. Illegal Recruitment (Art. 38 and Sec. 6 of RA 8042.)
a. Definition
b. Other prohibitions
c. Syndicated Illegal Recruitment
- People v. Gallo, G.R. No. 187730, 29 June 2010
d. Large Scale Illegal Recruitment
- People Dela Piedra, G.R. No. 121777, 24 January 2001
- People v. Chua, G.R. No. 184058, 10 March 2010
e. Illegal recruitment as economic sabotage
f. Illegal recruitment and estafa
g. Persons criminally liable for illegal recruitment
h. Jurisdiction over illegal recruitment cases
- David v. Marquez, G.R. No. 209859, 5 June 2017
4. Jurisdiction over disputes
- Republic v. Principalia Management and Personnel Consultants, G.R. No. 167639, 19 April
2006
- Trans Action Overseas Corporation v. DOLE Secretary, G.R. No. 109583, 5 September 1997
- Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group v. Medequillo, G.R. No. 177498, 18 January 2012
- Estate of Nelson Dulay v. Aboitiz Jebsen Maritime, G.R. No. 172642, 13 June 2012
- Santiago v. CF Sharp Crew Management, G.R. No. 162419, 10 July 2007
- Industrial Personnel and Management Services v. De Vera, G.R. No. 205703, 7 March 2016
5. Money claims
a. Solidary liability of principal and recruiter
- Datuman v. First Cosmopolitan Manpower, G.R. No. 156029, 14 November 2008
- Gagui v. Dejero, G.R. No. 196036, 23 October 2013
- Sealanes Marine Services v. Dela Torre, G.R. No. 214132, 18 February 2015
- Gargallo v. DOHLE Seafront Crewing, G.R. No. 215551, 17 August 2016
- Princess Talent Center Production v. Masagca, G.R. No. 191310, 11 April 2018
- Powerhouse Staffbuilders International v. Rey, G.R. No. 190203, 7 November 2016
b. Theory of imputed knowledge
- Sunace International Management Services v. NLRC, G.R. No. 161757, 25 January 2006
c. Extent of liability
- Yap v. Thenamaris Ship Management, G.R. No. 179532, 30 May 2011
- Sameer Overseas Placement Agency v. Cabiles, G.R. No. 170139, 5 August 2014
- Maersk-Filipinas Crewing v. Avestruz, G.R. No. 207010, 18 February 2015
6. Compulsory Insurance Coverage
7. Mandatory remittance of earnings
C. Direct hiring
D. Local Employment of Foreign Nationals (Art. 40-42, Labor Code)
- See: Department Order 186-17 – Revised Rules for the Issuance of Employment Permits to
Foreign Nationals
1. Criteria for granting an employment permit
2. Exemptions and exclusions from permit requirement
3. Validity of and renewal of permit
4. Grounds for denial of application for new or renewal of permit
5. Grounds for cancellation or revocation of permit