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BAR REVIEWER ON LABOR LAW Annotation Based on the Topics in the Supreme Court- Prescribed 2019 Syllabus for Labor Law By PROF. JOSELITO GUIANAN CHAN Legal Practitioner, Professor of Law & Bar Reviewer Managing Partner Chan Robles Law Firm ‘wir. chancobls.com ~ ChanRobles Internet Bar Review ‘wivw chanroblesbarcom 4% Revised Edition 2019 BAR REVIEWER ON LABOR LAW 4° Revised Edition, 2019 © Philippine Copyright 2012, 2014, 20378 2019 by PROF. JOSELITO GUIANAN CHAN All Rights Reserved ISBN 978-621-8079-02-1 etna tab ed rd i Pulled & Distbated bye (ChanRobles Publishing Company ere Fil Sc dg Ca, Tet Tevet ‘sagt Oat ay dig Tao foreigners Webitew denies | Pal eames Prited by: trees fy FOREWORD ‘To the @ Revised Edition 2019) Excing new developments in the field of labor law poesia ‘the reson of his book fore fourth ine. Notably, thé 2019 Syllabus for Labor Law ha undergone a major veal ot onlin tems of r-aranging the reseed topics but mst gical, in the itrodotion of new topics that have ot been ‘meationed nor made part ofthe previous slab Uaost are new tpis sachs Bona Fide Otupational Qualifetons (BF0QS) Employment of ‘Non-Resident Aliens, Dsablty abd Death Benefits aot only under the labor ode but under the POEAStundard Enplopmest Contact (POEASEC), Employment of Seeury Guards, Doctine of Floating ‘Satu, and Jail Review of Labor Rulings ‘The enactment of new laws Ukewise required the reson of signa par ofthe annotation. Some of the with reat impact nlaborlaw are: (9 RA.No, 199 [Fbruny 07,2019) otberwisekoown asthe ‘Sociol Security Act of 2018" (©) RA No.229 February 20,2019) otherwise kaowa asthe “Universal HealthCare Law's (© RAN. 210 [February 20, 2019, otherwise kaowm asthe "105 Day Expanded Maternity Lense Lau (RA No. 1058 (Angst 17,2018, ote “An Act ‘Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Standards and Providing Penal for Violations ‘Tare nd (© RA No, 109 (uly 21, 2016), othervise own as the “AattAge Disriinatonn Empioymen Ae” Additionally, new rulings of the Supreme Court as well a new ‘ssuanosoflabor agencies wee cued in iste edition, Seaienpea Teneo postive opto auto ‘The tar evise woud the to exp ie eer tot ln to vga atone pci rene this ook at eference materia the asstoom. a isthe freathone sd paper oft st tht thio a shh ge atc tn ar Gf nds emul et i Tar Rese Noe, wou prove ual tla sade snd bar oselto Guianan Chan ‘Managing Parner Chan Kable Law Fie 29/F,Phippne Stok Exchange Cente ‘eb at Tovey, Exchange Roa, Orig Center Pasig, eto Mana, Plppines May27 2019, FOREWORD ‘To the 34 Revised Edition 2017 “Thetamanc: ofthis eto ofthis bok bees imperative inte ptf ree, or ann aod rig of ie Sepreme int oa oth op pred int Spl abo ew sash ate ns pear, nan reve by the Sepreme Cut Bar ‘Baton Commie forthe orton 207 ba erin. ‘The autor is rtf for the aonb fds he rei fom ta seewees who. have sel this Book in preparing for the bar feaminstioninlabo law ad roms undergraduate aw stents who sed Ais book ss soplement to thei catcalum preci laor law sable ‘The commentaries inthis book, though expansive and broad, emai facealon the lope and b-opies preseribel in he labor la ‘Slun This, the author bles i what makes thi book unique and ORE ob evox and lw stents who re constantly aed with ‘ru dealin and sbort dines in their preparation for the ‘amination nthe Dar and inthe clstoom. ‘This book together with the updated 9Volume seis by the author of the Labor Cede, wouk great enance the chances of ts eaders in budingthelaber lw exinations JOSELITO GUIANAN CHAN ‘Managing Partner ‘Chan Robles aw Fim. af, Pilppne lok xchange Cate ‘ett Bost Tomer, Fschange Road, Orgs Center asi iy, Metro Maal, Plippines uly 15,2007 4 senor ooe FOREWORD ‘To the 2» Revised Baton 2018 Tiss wo of hi book was ected by te hg ih 0) ot lr ay ts we ‘peated inf ate 204 laos and pes ae ‘ibs sbsopenaremmieionatae ages, Sew et) my pa cite on 0120 hi nde pera, Hower se tp nds ‘pe tn epened ar pe dor ney arg For bt an moe eee preset the athe tk the Sof epg ps i 6 ey Sse. Apopitepotspatng ont hmge ne croak eat NN SE Gnesi a Minny ed mot sia, the page of sew sates unin nx din pny ‘Sipe Got at he nds cere vey pig he sop eal eta Gienic c n eey tees ope ty ul wes oi er eat ay een ee ae naa ‘that is focused on the syllabus-prescribed topic, * iw Nau tis tosk apart th fart ft a ena 4 song td comming on the Supe’ Cont poeta ‘i ftir jer: tamer th dss ees ‘Hotel et eetad gent sperma ‘Stet ai wT ye ler eae utmost thanks and siocere appreciation, aca “ ele ext i bea soeaing tht unkowa to 10 re ed se aban reed mmbed 20 by Rec a Noss Hower, al for desi ofthe Sue Cat el the eum "Ee of Wate, Day Rp Ae 8 ‘ete ne ats aye Sa ha eon Taped a ced aoncoeee wi shoe prescibed by this aw, Labor trbanals have Wiese cotinned to ite the old numbering ~ as ifthe mandate of LAW, 1161 dos nat ‘eit in our state books ‘This led the suthr to watt the Ofc of he Secretary of Labor snd Employment in 2019 to suggest that it come outwith a dfitive uaa on tis matter in order to provide fra uniform r-numberng of the afitedprovcons ofthe Labor Code. A DOLE Undersecretary prompt replied thatthe DOLE. wil Iook into this mater. Hower, ‘Unst year bad psd from tat ete, and alot thee (2) yeas ftom the enactment of RA. No. sisi but no such ssuance has been made by the DOLE ~ the government ageneyprimordally tasked to Implement and enforce the Labor Code.” Hopefully, an Bolaaiory ‘Ballin, Cela o saa issuance wl be released bythe DOLE as toon 8 pose to dpe the mip. For purposes of guiding the readers of this ook on the renumbering ofthe Labor Code, the autor & reproducing in fl Bs {sper submited to the Ofice of the DOLE Secreta, ented CLARIFYING THE NEW RENUMBERING OF THE LABOR CODE" A ‘copy ofthis material presented after his Foreword, However, o sid confusion, the new renumbering ofthe Labor (ode nt be use in thisditon Oe eso for this hesitancy shat fen the 2oug syllaba for Labor Law does note ot make reference there JOSELITO GUIANAN CHAN ‘Managing Parner (chan Robles La 2a, Philipine Stoek Exchange Centre ‘Tete Bast Tower, oud, Ortigas Cater sig iy, Metro Mans, Paiippines te, 204 FOREWORD To the 1* Eaition The dapat ad sabetntil esion ofthe orm of the 201 bar zations by he Supreme Court triggered the publeatin ef ta book. Fo the previ open nde forma, the Supreme Coat a ie own aylabs for every bar subject i the 01 ba examina eng anion ti Vik he ot ing Specie major tops and sb-opcs for every pia flaw, prepantiog forthe bar exams teonmes temas proce, ‘Searoa sel wah ‘hn ‘This book seks o dsc ina simple and cone manner, ach ‘ope and sabtope mentioned in the sUabas for labo law. Peat rovsns of res and regulations and other issuance, a wel ae ‘he apliabluryradeal precepts are ced in the discussion ofeach And erry mao opie and sub-tope. This manner of presenting the sessions wal, in the humble ew of the author, asa De ber ref bean mwah rng a jon of the important pecs of the tpi const port apecs, “Te contents ofthis bok are based onthe moethn-#deade of ‘ee bar and pro-vek review lecture of he ett onthe sujet Sone ‘een commentaries ofthe author ahs wo () volumes onthe Labor Code ofthe Piliprines are likewise ctl a this book For ¢ mare tended and athoratve discussion on the topics peesrbed ia he ‘lls, hs commentaries in there 2 vlumee woul cera prove Bete 1a the lit ofthe introduction of mulipl choice qutions (00s) inte 201 bar examinations and in aubeouent one, sme ‘MCR fo each topic are presented a th endo hs book. These MCQs ould wel be wel bythe bar reviewoes in honing thls at answering Uhistype of quetions, 1s hoped that thi book would sere as usta tol of bar revewes in hurding the bar examination in aber lew it the fertheoming bar exaizaons in 201 4nd beyond. JOSEUTO GULANAN Cian 23fF Pippin Sek etter Cente "io dO Pig iy Mato Mal Pippin Mardhg,012 a ‘ofthe Labor Code tn te WOM of te soumberg of ota Tove La Cy md de SNe oat ad DOLE Deparment Aaviogy Nob, Suir f song tore umbeed and rsons ote eed TER Sl pe cd nh Bonk alongside each oe. Example: Article 130 [132° te eee ens Pee ee sa ere Des ei ee sree SSeS ae umeneamenaene ean eeeee » retort ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS ‘Topics are based on the Supreme Court-preseribed 2019 SYLLABUS FOR LABOR LAW (CHAPTER ONE fr TooamTUTON UE RaCES ergo TOON PTECMON oF G. INAPPLCABLITY OF news GT TocaNGeL 2 om omePronsons CHAPTER TWO. PREEMPLOMMENT.... A RECRUTHENT AND PLACEHENT OF ‘Oca, aN GRANT WORKERS (Later Coe na, samt by RA 10 ‘LEO AECRUTHENT ‘0 OTHER PROHEED ACTS "LEGA RECRUTIENTNLOCML UPLONET 1 LEGAL RECRUTHENTIN OVERSEAS EUPLOMUENT 156 TYPES OF LEGA REGRUTENT AND THERELEUENTS SMPLELLEGH REQRUTENT 2 LEGAL RECRUTHENT NVCLING DONO SABOTAGE 0, LEGAL RECRUITMENT VS ESTAPA 2 UABLUTY OF LOCAL RECRUIT AGENCY ‘AND FOREN EMPLOYER 2 SOUDARYLABLTY THEORY OF NFUTED RVOMLEDGE {TERMINATION F CONTACT OF MIGRANT WORKER WITHOUT ASTOR VAL CAUSE [GENERAL PRNCPLES ON TERUNATIO OF OFM | MONETARY CLAWS OF Fy, GENERAL 1 MONETARY CLAMS OF OF APSING FROM LLEGALXSHSSAL 4 BW ON ORECTING ‘LEMPLOYIENT OF NONRESIDENT ALIENS. (CHAPTER THREE LABOR STANDARDS a) CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYEE. ‘COVERAGE 2 HOURS OF WORK NORMAL HOURS OF WORK HOURS WORKED wea renoos (HT SHE FERENTIAL “4 OveRTve WORK {COMPUTATION cr ADDON COMPENSATION (PATESOnLY (1 QUT VS. SUPPLEMENTS 2 WEENLY REST PERODS ‘Houmas 5 SERVE NOENVELEVE (SIGE URGES MONTH PAY WAGES nen ‘8 ‘PAYMENT OF WAGES {TPROMBIMONS REGARONG WAGES 2 age osToRon, coNCe#T We ORDER a onto otto ‘mage nsronro ‘Wo oHANUTIN Fens CEN sonnet 1 SERMCENCENTE LEAVE ‘MATER EWE {LPATERUTYLENVE

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