Course Syllabus

LABOR LAW REVIEW

UNC College of Law - SY 2021-2022
Atty. Mila SD Raquid-Arroyo – Professor

Course Coverage::
Part 1 Basic Concepts
Preliminary Title

Part 2 Books I -IV, PD 442, as amended, IRR, and pertinent DOs

Part 3 Books V-VII, PD 442, as amended, IRR, and pertinent DOs

Part 4 Survey of Recent Jurisprudence

Daily Preparation Required:

1) review of the concepts, principles and provisions of law pertinent to the subject matter at hand;
2) own/self-prepared case digest of six (6) assigned cases per class session.

Main References: 1. The Labor Code of the Philippines (LCP), as amended, its IRR, pertinent
Department Orders, and Related Special Laws;
2. Supreme Court Decisions, as listed
3. The 1987 Philippine Constitution
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Main References: 1. The Labor Code of the Philippines (LCP), its amendments, and its IRR,
Dos, and Related Special Laws;
2. Review of pertinent cases
3. Recent jurisprudence
4. The 1987 Philippine Constitution

I – BASIC PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS/PRELIMINARY TITLE

A. THE IMPERATIVES OF LABOR

i. Encyclicals: Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIII, May 15, 1891
Laborem Exercens, Pope John Paul II, September 1981

ii. Constitutional Mandate - The 1987 Philippine Constitution (pertinent provisions)

a. Imperative on Labor: Social Justice
b. Power of the State: Social Legislation
Case Review:
1. Calalang v. Williams, G.R. No. 47800, Dec. 2, 1940
 2. Antamok Goldfields Mining Company v. CIR, G.R. No. L-46892, June 28, 1940 (concurring opinion of
Justice Jose P. Laurel)
3. Ocampo, Jr. v NLRC, G.R. No. 81077, 6 June 1990;
4. Philippine Airlines, Inc. v. Santos, Jr., et. al., G. R. No. 77875, 4 Feb 1993
5. Philippine Airlines, Inc. v. NLRC, 201 SCRA 687; (Employees participation rights)

iii. Statutory Mandate - Art. 4, The Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended
a. Labor Standards
b. Labor Relations
1. Construction in favor of Labor – Art. 4, LCP
Case Review:
6. Union of Filipro Employees v. Vivar, Jr., 205 SCRA 200
7. FEM’s Elegance Lodging House, Inc. v. Hon. Murillo, G.R. No. 117442-43, 11 January 1995;
8. Villa Vert v. ECC and GSIS, G.R. No. 48605
9. Jimenez v. ECC, G.R. 58176, 23 March 1984;
10. Abella, et. al. v NLRC, G.R. No. 71813. July 20, 1987;

2. Limitations on the Mandate of Protection

Case Review:
11. Coca-Cola Bottlers Phils., Inc. v. Ilo-ilo Coca-Cola Plant Employees Union, December 5, 2018
12. Paredes v. Feed the Children Phils., GR No. 184917, Sept. 9, 2015
13. Phil. Education Company, Inc. v. Union of the Philippine Education Employees, Inc.,
G.R. No. L-13778, 29 April 1960;
14. Sterling Paper Products Ent. Inc. v. KMM-Katipunan, GR No. 221493, August 2, 2017
15. Philippine Airlines, Inc. v. NLRC, GR No. 55159, Dec 22, 1989
16. Soriano v Offshore Shipping and Manning Corp., et. al.., G.R. No. 78409, 14 Sept. 1989;
17. PAMBUSCO Employees Union v. CIR, 68 Phil 591

B. EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP
Case Review:
18. Bishop Shinji Amari v. Villaflor Jr., G.R. No. 224521, February 17, 2020
19. Felicilda v. Uy, G.R. No. 221241,Sept. 14, 2016
20. Iloilo Chinese Commercial School v. Fabrigar, L-16600, 27 December 1961
21. Hijos De F. Escano, Inc., v NLRC, G.R. No. 59229, 22 August 1991;
22. Sevilla v. CA, G.R. No. 44182-3, 15 April 1988
23. Jimenez, et. al., v. NLRC, G.R. No. 116969, 2 April 1996
24. MAM Realty Dev. Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 114787, 2 June 1995
25. Orozco v. CA, GR No. 155207, Aug 13, 2008
26. Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 84484 November 15, 1989
27. Superior Packaging Corp. v. Balagsay, et. al., G.R. No. 178909, Oct. 10, 2012
28. Sonza v. ABS-CBN Boradcasting Corporation, GR No. 138051, June 10, 2004

C. POWER OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR: Art. 5, Art. 128(b), Art. 278 (g), LCP
Case Review:
29. Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. v. Drilon, G.R. No. 81958, 30 June 1988;
30. Dee Chua & Sons v. CIR, G.R. No. L-2216, 31 Jan 1950
31. Tañada v. Tuvera, GR No. L-63915, April 24, 1985
32. Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. v. Torres, G.R. No. 101279, Aug 6, 1992
33. Pagpalain Haulers, Inc. v Trajano, G.R. No. 133215, July 15, 1999
34. The Hon. Sec. of Labor and Employment v. Panay Veterans Security and Investigation Agency,
 G.R. No. 167708, August 22, 2008
35. Maternity Children’s Hospital v. Secretary of Labor, G.R. No. 78909, June 30, 1989
36. YSS Employees Union v. YSS Laboratories, Inc., GR No. 155125, Oct. 4, 2009

D. APPLICABILITY/NON-APPLICABILITY OF THE LCP

Case Review:
c. NASECO v. NLRC, G.R. No. 69870, 70295, 29 Nov 1988
d. Republic v. CA, G.R. No. 87676, 20 December 1989
e. NHA v. Juco, 134 SCRA 172
f. ICIC v. Hon. Pura-Calleja, G.R. No. 85750, Sept 28, 1990 45
g. International Catholic Migration Commission v. Calleja, GR No. 85750, Sept. 28, 1990
h. Callado v. International Rice Research Institute, GR No. 106483, May 22, 1995

E. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER LAWS

a. The Civil Code of the Philippines (pertinent provisions)
b. The Revised Penal Code (pertinent provisions)
c. International Labor Conventions
Case Review:
F. Del Monte Fresh Produce, Phil., Inc. v. Del Monte Fresh Produce Supervisors Union,
GR No. 225115, Jan 27, 2020.
G. The Heritage Hotel, Manila v. National Union of Workers, GR No. 178296, Jan 12, 2011

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