Labor Standards Syllabus Part 3

Human Resources and Manpower Development

A. Government Machinery

1. Technical Educational and Skills Development Act of 1994 (Republic Act No. 7796,
25 August 1994)

2. Articles 43 to 56 of the Labor Code

B. Apprenticeship and Learnership

1. Articles 57 to 77 of the Labor Code

2. Book II, Rules VI and VII of the Omnibus Implementing Rules

3. The Dual Training Systems Act (Republic Act No. 7686, 25 February 1994)

“Nitto Enterprises v. NLRC” (G.R. No. 114337, 29 September 1995)

III. Groups of Employees

A. Special

1. Women

a. Articles 130 to 138 of the Labor Code

b. Book III, Sections 1, 4 to 14 of Rule XII of the Omnibus Implementing Rules

“PT & T vs. NLRC” (G.R. No. 118978, 23 May 1997)

2. Minors

a. Articles 139 and 140 of the Labor Code

b. Book III, Sections 2 and 3 of Rule XII of the Omnibus Implementing Rules
c. Republic Act No. 7658

3. Domestics

Batas Kasambahay

4. Homeworkers

a. Articles 153 and 155 of the Labor Code

b. Book III, Rule XIV of the Omnibus Implementing Rules

5. Handicapped/Disabled
 a. Sections 4 (a, b, c, d, and i), 5-11, 32 and 33 of RA 7277 (Magna Carta for
the Disabled)
b. Articles 78 to 81 of the Labor Code
c. Book II, Rule VIII of the Omnibus Implementing Rules

6. Apprentices and Learners