JURISDICTION (IN GENERAL, ORIGINAL, APPELLATE)
LABOR ARBITER SECRETARY OF LABOR AND
1. ULP (224-a-1)
2. Termination Cases (224-a-2)
3. Those cases the workers may file if
involving claim for reinstatement
(224-a-3)
4. Damages arising from EER
(224-a-4)
5. All other claims arising from
EER
6. Cases under Art. 264, including
legality of strikes and lockouts
(224-a-5)
7. Enforcement of labor Standards
with claim exceeding P5,000 per
individual (224-a-6)
8. Violation of Compromise
Agreements (233)
9. Execution of Award of
Voluntary Aribter
10. Overseas Employments
Disputes eq money claims
(section 10, RA 8042)
11. Wage distortion cases (where
there is no CBA) [124 (5)]
12. Exception Clause (128(b))
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VOLUNTARY ARBITRATOR
EMPLOYMENT (SOLE)
1. Labor disputes resulting to
strikes and lockouts in an
industry indispensable to
national interests (278 (g))
2. Contempt cases (231)
3. Visitorial power (289)
4. Power to suspend term (292
(b))
BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS/
1. Unresolved grievances
arising out of
interpretation/implementatio
n of CBA/company
personnel policies (271 c in
rel to 261)
2. Disputes
concerning interpretation
or implementation of CBA
(274)
3. Disputes concerning of
interpretation or
implementation of company
personnel policies (274)
4. Upon agreement of parties
(275), the VA may take
cognizance of
In relation to 274:
a. ULP by employers
(259(i));
b. ULP by labor
organizations (260)
5. All others
defined as “grievance” by
CBA
6. Wage distortion cases
where there is CBA
(124 (4))
7. Productive incentive law
(RA 6971)
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
LABOR RELATIONS DIVISION
1. Inter-Union disputes (sec. 1
(x), Rule I, Book V, IRR)
2. Intra-Union Dispute (sec. 1
(bb), Rule I, Book V, IRR)
3. Federation / National Union
/ Trade Union Center
Registration, revocation,
and cancellation cases
4. Complaints involving
federations, national
unions, industry unions,
its officers or member
organizations (by a non-
member)
5. Complaints involving
federations, national
unions, industry unions,
its officers or member
organizations (by a
member)
6. A request for
examination of books of
accounts of federations
or national unions and
trade union centers
pursuant to Article 274
COMMISSION (NLRC)
1. Labor disputes resulting to
strikes and lockouts in an
industry indispensable to
national interests (278 (g))
2. Original Jurisdiction
a. Contempt (225 (d))
b. INJUNCTION - Restraint
of any actual or
threatened commission
of any or all prohibited
or unlawful acts or
require a particular act
in any labor dispute
(225 (e)
c. Jurisdiction over other
labor dispute (275)
d. Prohibited activities
(279)
e. Certified labor disputes
f. Extraordinary remedies
like certiorari to annual
the decision of Labor
Arbiter (Rule 12, 2011
NLRC Rules)
g. ULP cases absorbes in
national interest
disputes
3. Exclusive appellate
jurisdiction
a. Over all cases decided
by the Labor Arbiter
(224 (b))
b. Appeal on Regional
Director’s decision
(129)
c. Contempt decision of
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Additional** JURISDICTION (IN GENERAL, ORIGINAL,
APPELLATE)
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
1. Money claim arose out of employer-
employee relationships;
2. Money claim is NOT accompanied by a
claim for reinstatement;
3. Money claim does not exceed P5,000,
4. whether or not claim arose from ER-EE
relationships.
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POEA
1. Cancellation / Suspension of
License of Authority to recruit of
Recruitment Agencies (until phase
out within five years as provided in
RA 8042)
2. Disciplinary Action against OFWs
REGIONAL OFFICE GRIEVANCE MACHINERY
Med-Arbiter
1. Petition for Certification Election. 1. Disputes
2. Complaints or petitions involving labor concerning interpretation or implementation
unions with independent registration, of CBA
chartered locals, workers' 2. Disputes
concerning of interpretation or
associations, its officers, or members. implementation of company personnel
3. Election of Officers
policies
4. CBA Registration
3. All others
5. Independent Union/Chartered Local
defined as “grievance” by CBA
Registration Revocation and
4. Wage distortion cases where there is CBA
cancellation cases
6. Other inter/intra-union disputes and
related labor relations disputes shall
be heard and resolved by the Med-
Arbiter in the Regional Office.
7. A request for examination of books of
accounts of independent labor
unions, chartered locals, and workers
associations (Art. 274)
8. Actions arising from 241 arising from
administration and accounting of union
funds
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Money claims
Article 224 (a) – (3) (6)

1. All arising out of Employer-employee relationship

2. Money claims arising out of illegal dismissal – (3) if accompanied with a claim for reinstatement – those cases that workers may file involving wages, rates of pay, hours
of work and other terms and conditions of employment (relate with 224(a)(2);
3. (6) Except claims for EC, SSS, Medicare and maternity benefits, all other claims arising from EER, including those persons in domestic and household service, involving
an amounting exceeding five thousand pesos (Php5,000.00) regardless of whether accompanied with a claim for reinstatement
4. Those exceeding PhP5,000.00 regardless of claim for reinstatement or none

JURISDICTION:

Php5,000.00 above
regardless whether
LABOR ARBITER
there is claim for
reinstatement of not
MONEY CLAIMS
Not equal or less than
Php5,000.00 with claim REGIONAL DIRECTOR
for reinstatement

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 TERMINATION:
General Rule: in the original jurisdiction of Labor Arbiter

Others:

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 SOLE & EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING AGENT

PREVENTIVE MEDIATION

NATIONAL CONCILIATION
MEDIATION BOARD (NCMB)

LABOR ARBITER
Powers under Article 224 but no NATIONAL LABOR
injunctive power to stop prohibitory SECRETARY OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT (SOLE) RELATIONS COMMISSION
acts, hence, to the NLRC
(NLRC)
Section 292 (b) – SOLE can
A suspend termination when there’s
prima facie case that it will result to VOLUNTARY ARBITRATOR CERTIFY
mass lay-off or to more serious Sec. 274 – the VA shall have the orig and A
labor dispute
with NLRC
exclusivee juris to hear and decide all ASSUME-
unresolved grievances arising from the National interests cases
interpretation of CBA and company (278 (g))
personnel policies or

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