LABOR RELATIONS

JMC COLLEGE OF LAW

1st Semester AY 2020-2021
Atty. Therese Xyza Gemelo-Abarca

References: Azucena and/or Chan

Course description:

This course is about the legal relations of employees and their employees in relation to the
employees’ right to self-organization, collective bargaining and concerted activities, including the
right to strike vis-à-vis the employer’s management prerogatives and the right to lock-out as well as
other modes of dispute resolution and the law on termination of employment.

Methodology:

Course Requirements:

• Recitation, case digests and quizzes - 15%

• Prelim Exam – 25%
• Midterm Exam – 25%
• Final Exam – 25%
• Group work – 10%

PART I

1. Voluntary/democratic modes of dispute settlement

1.1 Labor dispute

Labor Code, Art. 219 (I)
• San Miguel Corp. Employees Union vs. Bersamira, G.R. No. 87700, June 13, 1990
• Halaguena vs. PAL, G.R. No. 172013, October 2, 2009
• Portillo vs. Rudolf Lietz, Inc. G.R. No. 196539, October 10, 2012
• Philippine Commercial International Bank vs. Gomez, G.R. No. 199601,
November 23, 2015

1.2 Preferred modes of dispute settlement

Constitution, Article XIII, Sec. 3., par. 3; Labor Code Art. 218 A&B
• Kiok Loy vs. NLRC, G.R. No. L-54334, January 22, 1986
• Scout Ramon V. Albano Memorial College vs. Noriel, 85 SCRA 494 (1978)

1.2.1 Collective Bargaining

Labor Code (LC), Article 218 B; Articles 262-264; Articles 99, 122 (b), 123
(par.3) & 124 (pars. 4&5)

1.2.2 Resort to grievance machinery

LC, Article 224 (c) & 274
 1.2.3 Conciliation and mediation
LC, Article 234 (a)

1.2.4 Voluntary arbitration

LC, Arts. 224 (c), 274, & 278 (h)

1.3 Non-interference by government

LC, Article 218 (b)

2. Trade Unionism
LC, Article 218 A(b) & (c)

3. Worker enlightenment
LC, Article 218 A(d), 250 (p) & 292 (a)

4. Adequate machinery for expeditious dispute settlement

Constitution, Article III, Sec. 16; LC Arts. 218 A(e) & 219(l); Art. 234 and IRR, DO
151-16; Arts. 227 & Art. 292(i) & E.O. 26 (1992)

5. Industrial peace & tripartism

LC, Arts. 218 A(f), 290, & 292 (g); Art. 220 (2nd par.); Art. 121 (2nd par.), 122 (4th
par.) & 182(a)

6. Worker participation in decision and policy making processes affecting rights, duties and
welfare
LC, Arts. 218 A(g), & 267, par. 2; R.A. No. 6971, Sec. 5;
• Philippine Airlines vs. NLRC 225 SCRA 301 (1993)

7. Management Prerogatives
Basis, Constitution Article II, Sec. 20 and Article XIII, Sec. 3, par. 4
Definition and scope
• Chu vs. NLRC, 232 SCRA 764 (1994)
• Miguel Brewery Sales Force Union (PTGWO) vs. Ople 170 SCRA 25 (1989)
• Philippine Airlines, Inc. vs. NLRC 225 SCRA 301 (1993)
Limits
• SHS Perforated Materials, Inc. vs. DIAZ