Jurisdiction of the Labor Arbiters

· Hawaiian-Philippine Company v. Gulmatico, Nov. 16, 1994

· Tolosa v. NLRC, April 10, 2003
· Atty. Andrea Uy v. Bueno, March 14, 2006
· Pondoc v. NLRC, 262 SCRA 632
· Exception: Santiago v. CF Sharp Crew, G. R. No. 162419, July 10, 2007

Jurisdiction of the Commission

· Original
· Exclusive appellate
Art 217 – Exclusive and Original Jurisdiction
a. Exception – PAL v. NLRC, 287 SCRA 672
Injunctive Power of LA
Contempt Power of LA
Ocular Inspection by LA
Jurisdiction over ULP cases
Jurisdiction over Termination Disputes
· Other labor officials who may take cognizance of termination disputes
· Exceptions: Policy Instructions No. 56
· Termination not a grievable issue: Novarro v. Damasco, July 14, 1995; San
Miguel Corp. v. NLRC, 255 SCRA 133
Jurisdiction over Money Claims
· Briad Agro v. de la Serna, 179 SCRA 269
· M. Ramirez Enterprises v. Sec. of Labor and Employment, 266 SCRA
111
· South Motorists v. Tosoc, 181 SCRA 386
· Sonza v. ABS-CBN, June 10, 2004
· Consulta v. CA, March 18, 2005
· Santos v. Servier Philippines, November 28, 2008

Jurisdiction over Claims for Damages

· Primero vs. IAC, 156 SCRA 435
· Dai-Ichi Electronics v. Villarama, Jr., 238 SCRA 267

Jurisidiction over Legality of Strikes and Lock-outs

· Principle of subsumation or absorption
· Principle of territoriality
· IPI v. Sec. of Labor, 205 SCRA 59