LABOR LAW REVIEW

Ateneo de Davao
Atty. Maria Christina S. Sagmit

Grading System

30% Recitation/Quizzes
30% Midterm Examination
40% Final Examination

References: Labor Code of the Philippines by Azucena; The Ultimate Labor Law
Compendium by J. Jimenez

Part One: Introduction

A. Syllabus of the Supreme Court for 2022 Bar Examination

B. Concept of Labor Law
C. Parts of Labor Law
D. Legal basis for labor laws

a. 1987 Constitution, Section 5 and 18, Article II; Section 3, Article XIII
b. Labor Code- Section 3
c. Civil Code- 1305, 1306, 1700

Part Two: General Provisions

A. Rule of Construction and Quantum of Evidence-4

B. Flow of Discussion
C. Framework
D. Conditions for application of Labor Code and labor legislation- Employment
Relationship

Brotherhood v. Zamora, Jan. 7, 1987

Sevilla v. CA, April 16, 1988
Domasig v. NLRC, September 16, 1966
Flores v. Nuestra, April 15, 1988
Phil. Fuji v. NLRC, March 5, 1966
AFP v. NLRC, January 28, 1997
Makati v. NLRC, Nov. 15, 1989
Caurdanetaan v. Laguesma, February 24, 1988
Ruga v. NLRC, Jan. 22, 1990
Agro v. NLRC, July 31, 1989
 Maraguinot v. Viva Films, Jan. 22, 1998
Bautista v. Inciong, Mar. 16, 1988
Jardin v. NLRC, February 23, 2000
Grepalife v. Judico, December 21, 1989
Labor Congress v. NLRC, May 21, 1988
Equitable v Sadac, June 8, 2006
Calamba v. NLRC, November 25, 2008
Feati University v Bautista, December 27, 1966
Global v. de Vera, June 7, 2005
Lopez v. Bodega City, September 3, 2007
Pacquing v. NLRC, January 31, 2008
Sonza v. ABS-CBN, June 10, 2004
ABS-CBN v. Nazareno, September 26, 2006
Legend Hotel v. Titanium, July 18, 2012
Murillo v. CA, June 8, 2007
Lu v. Enopia, March 6, 2017
Bernarte v. PBA, September 14, 2011
Semblante v. CA, August 15, 2011
Ditiangkin v. Lazada, September 21, 2022

E. Kinds of Employment

1. Regular Employment – 295

De Leon v. NLRC, August 21, 1989

Big AA v. Antonio, March 3, 2006
Philips v. Fadriquela, April 14, 2004
Magante v. NLRC, May 7, 1990
Baguio Country Club v. NLRC, Feb. 28, 1992
Beta v. NLRC, Feb. 15, 1990
Manalo v. TNS, November 26, 2014

2. Casual Employment – 295

PLDT v. Arceo, May 5, 2006

Capule v. NLRC, Nov. 12, 1990

3. Project Employment – 295

ALU v. NLRC, August 2, 1994

Chua v. CA, October 6, 2004
Rada v. NLRC, January 9, 1992
 Samson v. NLRC, Feb. 1, 1996
PNCC v. NLRC, August 11, 1997
Cartagenas v. Tomago, Sept. 15, 1989
Maraguinot v. NLRC, January 22, 1998
Philippine Tobacco v. NLRC, Dec. 10, 1998
GMA v. Pabriga, November 27, 2013
Herma Shipyard v. Oliveros, April 17, 2017
St. Paul v Ancheta, September 7, 2011

4. Fixed-Period Employment

Brent v. Zamora, Feb. 5, 1990

Cielo v. NLRC, January 28, 1991
Purefoods v. NLRC, December 12, 1997
Viernes v. NLRC, April 2003
Millares v. NLRC, July 29, 2002
Universal Robina v. Acibo, January 15, 2019

5. Probationary Employment – 296; paragraph 75, Manual of Regulations for

Private Schools

International v. NLRC, Jan. 30, 1989

Oreta v. NLRC, August 10, 1989
PFCCI v. NLRC, Dec. 11, 1998
Octaviano v. NLRC, October 3, 1991
Buiser v. Leogardo, July 31, 1984
Mariwasa v. Leogardo, Jan. 26, 1989
Aklan College v. Guarino, August 14, 2007

F. Management Prerogative

F.1 Concept/Coverage

Peckson v. Robinsons, July 3, 2013

F.2 Transfer; Promotion/Demotion

Blue Dairy v. NLRC, 373 Phil. 179, 186

Chateau v. Balba, January 18, 2017
Julie’s v. Arnaiz, February 15, 2012
Endico v. Quantum, January 30, 2009
Automatic v. Deguildo, December 4, 2019
Sumifru v. Baya, April 17, 2017
ICT v. Sales, September 9, 2015
Herida v. F&C Pawnshop, April 16, 2009
 Echo 2000 v. Obrero, January 11, 2016
Cymex v. Rivera, November 8, 2017
Coca-Cola v. Del Villar, October 6, 2010

F.3 Company policies/decisions

Mirant v. Caro, April 23, 2014

Arriola v. Pilipino August 13, 2014

F.4 Limitations and Conditions in Employment and Maintenance of

Employment

f.4.1 Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation Clause

Rivera v. Solidbank April 19, 2006

Ferrazinni v. Gsell, August 10, 1916
Del Castillo v. Richmonde, February 9, 1924
Consulta v. CA, March 18, 2005

f.4.2 Retention Clause

Almario v PAL, September 11, 2007

f.4.3 Anti-Nepotism Policy

Pili v. NLRC, January 21, 1993

United v. Kimberly-Clark March 6, 2006

f.4.4 Anti-Marriage Clause

Duncan v. Glaxo September 17, 2004

Capin-Cadiz v. Brent February 24, 2016
Star Paper v. Simbol, April 12, 2006
PILTEL v. NLRC, May 23, 1997

G. Quitclaims/ Waivers

EDI-Staffbuilders v. NLRC, October 26, 2007

Flight Attendants v. PAL, July 22, 2008
Hanjin etc. v. Ibañez, June 26, 2008
R.B. Michael Press v. Galit, February 13, 2008
Arellano v. Powertech January 22, 2008
Remoticado v. Typical, April 23, 2018
Hernandez v. Crossworld , November 14, 2016
Aldovino v. Gold June 19, 2019
 H. Attorney’s fees- RA 9406; Article 111

Montierro v. Rickmers, January 14, 2015

Alva v. High Security Force, November 8, 2017
Taganas v. NLRC, September 7, 1995
Five J Taxi v. NLRC, August 22, 1994
Amalgamated v. CIR, March 27, 1968

Part Three : Pre-Employment

A. Recruitment and placement of workers

1. State Policy - 12
2. Definition - 13

Pp. v. Hernandez, March 7, 2002

Pp. v. Hadja Jarma Lalli u Purih, October 12, 2011

3. Power and authority of Sec. - 14

4. Private recruitment - 16 in rel. to 25

5. RA 11261, First Time Jobseekers Assistant Act

6. The POEA - 17,E.O. 247, RA 11227,

POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of
Land-Based Overseas Workers, POEA Rules Governing the Recruitment and
Employment of Seafarers

a. Jurisdiction over Disciplinary Action cases involving seafarers-

POEA Rules Governing the Recruitment and Employment of
Seafarers, Part V, Rule I

b. Disciplinary Action cases against Seafarers-Part V, Rule V, POEA

Rules Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Seafarers

c. Disciplinary Action cases against Employers of Seafarers – POEA

Rules Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Seafarers,
Part V, Rule IV
 d. Jurisdiction over Disciplinary Action and Recuitment Violations
cases against Land-Based OFWs- POEA Rules Governing the
Recruitment and Employment of Land-Based Overseas Workers,
Part VI, Rule 1

e. Disciplinary Action cases against Land-Based Overseas Workers,

Part VI, Rule V POEA Rules Governing the Recruitment and
Employment of Land-Based Overseas Workers

f. Disciplinary Action cases against Employers of Land-Based

Overseas Workers -Part VI, Rule IV, POEA Rules Governing the
Recruitment and Employment of Land-Based Overseas Workers

Asian Center v. NLRC, October 12, 1998

Eastern v. POEA, October 18, 1988
Eastern v. Surio, August 23, 2012
De Jesus v. NLRC, August 17, 2007
NFD v. NLRC, October 17, 2008

7. Ban on direct hiring - 18, Bk. IV, Rule II, POEA Rules on Overseas
Employment, Part III, Rule III, Section 8 and Part I, Rule II, Number 8 of
POEA Rules Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Land-Based
Overseas Workers

Dagasdas v. Grand, January 18, 2017

8. National Seamen Board now POEA - 20, Bk. VII, Rule II, POEA Rules

Wallem Shipping v. MOLE, 102 SCRA 835

Chavez v. Bonto-Perez, March 1, 1995

B. Regulation of Recruitment and Placement Activities –RA 8042, as amended by

RA 10022, Omnibus Rules, Revised POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the
Recruitment of Landbased OFWs, POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the
Recruitment of Seafarers; DOLE DO 141-14

1. Local Recruitment- DOLE DO 141-13

1.1 Qualifications- Section 4

 1.2 Disqualifications- 26 Labor Code as amended by Section 5

1.3 Bond requirement- Section 11

1.4 Non transferability- Section 15

1.5 Change of ownership- Section 16

1.6 Change of officers- Section 17

1.7 Change of address- Section 18

1.8 Branch office- Section 15

1.9 Fees paid by workers/chargeable to employers - 32 LC

1.10 Suspension and/or cancellation of license or authority - 35

TransAction v. Sec. of Labor, Sept. 5, 1997

PHILSA v. Sec of Labor, April 4, 2001

1.11 Illegal Recruitment- Sections 42, 45-48, 50

1.12 Administrative cases-Section 51

1.13 Prohibited Practices, liability - 34 LC

2. Overseas Recruitment

2.1 Disqualifications - Rule V, Section 1 Omnibus Rules and Regulations

Implementing the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipino Act of 1995, as
amended by RA 10022; RA 8042, Section 8

2.2 Qualifications- Part II, Rule 1 Section 2 Revised POEA Rules and
Regulations Governing the Recruitment of Landbased OFWs and POEA Rules
and Regulations Governing the Recruitment of Seafarers

2.3 Non-transferability of license - Part II, Rule II Letter F Section 22

POEA Rules on Seafarers; Part II, Rule II Letter F Section 21 POEA Rules on
Landbased OFWs;
 2.4 Revocation of license- Part II, Rule II Letter F Sections 23 and 24
POEA Rules on Seafarers; Rule II Letter F Sections 22 and 23 POEA Rules on
Landbased OFWs;

2.5 Change in the Composition of Partners/Board of Directors- Part II,

Rule II Letter F Section 26 POEA Rules on Seafarers; Rule II Letter F Section 25
POEA Rules on Landbased OFWs;

2.6 Transfer of Business Address, Branch or Additional Space- Part II,

Rule II Letter F Section 29-31 POEA Rules on Seafarers; Part II, Rule II Letter F
Section 28-30 POEA Rules on Landbased OFWs;

2.7 Escrow Deposit- Section 9(F), Rule II, POEA Rules on Seafarers;
Section 9(F), Rule II, POEA Rules on Landbased workers

Finman v. Inocencio – 179 SCRA 480

Sameer v. Cabiles, August 5, 2014

2.8 Fees paid by workers/chargeable to employers - Define Placement

Fee and Service Fee (Part I, Rule II Numbers 32 and 42, POEA Rules for
Landbased OFWS); Manning Fee, Processing Fee (Part I, Rule II Number 26
POEA Rules for Seafarers); Part I, Rule V Sections 50-52 POEA Rules for
Seafarers

Eastern v. Sec., Jan. 17,1990

2.9 Prohibited Practices, liability - R.A. 8042, Secs. 6 and 15; Section
72, Rule X, Part II (POEA Rules for Seafarers); Section 76 Rule X, Part II (POEA
Rules for Landbased OFW)

Cruz v. NLRC, Oct. 28, 1991

2.10 Illegal recruitment – overseas – Sec. 6,7 and 12, RA 8042, RA

10022; POEA Rules for Seafarers and Landbased OFWs

Eastern v. Sec., Jan. 17,1990Pp. v. Dela Piedra, January 24, 2001

Cruz v. NLRC, Oct. 28, 1991
CF Sharp Crew v. Espanol, Sept. 14, 2007
Pp. v. Adeser, October 26, 2009
Pp. Lapis, October 15, 2002
Pp.v.Flores, April 19, 2001
Sy v. Pp. April 14, 2010
 PERT/CPM Manpower Exponent Co. v. Vinuya, September 5,
2012
Sto. Tomas v. Salac, G.R. No. 152642, November 13, 2012
People v. Panis, G.R. No. L-58674, July 11, 1990
People v. Sison, G.R. No. 187160, August 9, 2017
People v. Abellanosa, G.R. No. 214340, July 19, 2017
David v. Marquez, G.R. No. 209859, June 5, 2017
De Leon v. Philippine Transmarine Carriers, G.R. No. 232194,
June 19, 2019

3. Authority to arrest for illegal recruitment

Salazar v. Achacoso, March 14, 1990

C. Employment of Non-resident Aliens – 40, 41, 42, II, Bk. I, Rule XIV,
Sec.5; DOLE DO 186, s. 2017

Chuan & Sons v. CIR, Jan. 31, 1950

General Milling v. Torres, April 22, 1991
Almodiel v. NLRC, June 14, 1993
Part Four: Human Resources Development and
Special Types of Employees

A. R.A. 7796, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

1. What is TESDA - Sec. 5 TESDA Law

2. Composition - 7
3. Committees - 19
4. Skills Dev’t. Centers - 20
5. Incentive Schemes - 27

B. Training & Employment of Special Workers

1. Apprentices
a. Definition of terms - 4 TESDA Law
b. Qualification - 59
c. Apprenticeable occupation - 4(m) ;
https://www.doleta.gov/oa/bul08/apprenticeable%20occupations.xls
see http://www.dole.gov.ph/fndr/bong/files/DO%2052-03.pdf
 d. Apprenticeship agreement - 61-71

Nitto v. NLRC, Sept. 29, 1995

Century Canning v. CA, August 17, 2007
Atlanta v. Sebolino, January 26, 2011

e. Apprentices without compensation – 72, IRR Bk. III, Rule X, Sec.

14
1.
2. Filamer v. IAC, Aug. 17, 1992

2. Learners – 73; 4(2) TESDA; 74-76

3. Handicapped Workers- 78-81; 4, 5, 7, 32 of RA 7277

Bernardo v. NLRC, 310 SCRA 186

Yrasuegui v. PAL, October 17, 2008
Drugstores Association v. NCDA, September 14, 2016
Southern Luzon v. DSWD, April 25, 2017

4. Employment of students- RA 9547, RA 10917, DOLE DO 175

5. Women - Title III, Arts. 130-161, Labor Code; 4 of R.A. No. 9262; 3-6 of
R.A. No. 7877; 14 of R.A. 8282, 4(b), 12, 13, 18 of R.A. No. 9710;
16-20, 26-31 of R.A. No. 11313; RA 11210; RA 10151

Bacsin v. Wahiman, April 30, 2008

Lakpue v. Vega, October 20, 2005
Domingo v. Rayala, February 18, 2008
Formantes v. Duncan December 4, 2009
Leus v. St. Scholastica, January 28, 2015
Saudi v. Rebecensio, January 14, 2015
Cadiz v. Brent, February 24, 2016

6. Male employees- R.A. 8187

7. Minors- 12 & 14 of R.A. No. 7610, as amended by R.A. 7658 and R.A.
9231

8. Solo Parents- 8, R.A. No. 8972

9. Night workers- Arts. 154-161; R.A. No. 10151

 10. Aged workers- R.A. No. 10911; DOLE D.O. No. 170 s. 2017

11. Kasambahay- RA 10361; RA 7655; 1689-1699 of the Civil Code

Barcenas v. NLRC, July 16, 1990

Apex v. NLRC, April 22, 1991

13. Homeworkers – 151-153, IRR Bk. III, Rule XIV; DOLE DO 05-92

PART FIVE : CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

A. Working Conditions and Rest Periods, 82

1. Employment relationship as condition precedent-

review decided cases

2. Excluded employees

Bautista v. Inciong, Mar. 16, 1988

San Miguel v. Ople, Feb 8, 1989
National Sugar v. NBSR, Mar. 24, 1993
Union of Filipro v. Vivar, Jan. 20, 1992
Clientlogic v. Castro, April 11, 2011
Cruz v. BPI, February 13, 2013
Mercidar v. NLRC, October 8, 1998
Dasco v. Philtranco, June 29, 2016
Echo 2000 January 11, 2016
San Miguel v. Democratic, July 31, 1963
Cadiz v. Phil Sinter, July 3, 1979
Rosales v. Tan, Nov. 12, 1948
Dela Cruz v. NLRC, Nov. 20, 1998
Remington v. Castañeda, Nov. 20, 2006
Atienza v. Saluta, June 17, 2019
Lambo v. NLRC, October 26, 1999

3. Hours of work
a. Coverage - 82
b. Normal hours of work - 83
c. Hours worked - 84, IRR Bk. III, Rule 1, Sec.3-6; Sec. 3,
DOLE D.O. No. 118-12; DOLE Policy Instruction No. 36;
Telecommuting Act- RA 11165, DOLE DO 2021-19

NDC v. CIR, Nov. 30, 1962

Pan American v. Pan American, Feb. 23, 1961

c.1 Travel time

c.2 Lectures, meetings, training programs

PRISCO v. CIR, May 23, 1960

c.3 Semestral break

Sibal v. Notre Dame, Feb 23, 1990

University Faculty v. University of Pangasinan,
February 20, 1984

c.4 Work hours of seamen

Soriano v. Phil. Rock, Sept. 28, 1956

Luzon v. Luzon, Apr. 27, 1957
National v. CIR, March 2, 1991
Stolt-Nielsen v. NLRC, Dec. 29, 1998

d. Meal Periods - 85, IRR BK. III, Rule 1, Sec. 7

NDC v. CIR, Nov. 30, 1962

Sime Darby v. NLRC, April 15, 1998

e. Night Shift Differential - 86

Shell v. NLU, July 26, 1948

Naric v. Naric, May 29, 1959
Mercury v. Dayao, Sept. 30, 1982
Seaborne v. NLRC, Oct. 4, 1994
Nat’l. Semiconductor v. NLRC, June 26, 1998
Association v. United Harbors’ August 6, 2008
Dacut v. CA, March 28, 2008
 f. Overtime Work - 87

National v. CIR, 3 SCRA 890

PNB v. CIR, 115 SCRA 507
Caltex v. CIR, Nov. 3, 1986
Bisig v. PRC, Sept. 30, 1981
PNB v. PEMA, 115 SCRA 507
PALEA v. PAL, 70 SCRA 244
Mla. Railroad v. CIR, July 31, 1952
Reotan v. Natl Rice, 4 SCRA 418
Global v. Atienza, 143 SCRA 69
Durabuilt v. NLRC, Aug. 22, 1989
William v. Lopez, 96 SCRA 593
PESALA v. NLRC, Aug. 22, 1989
MERALCO v. MERALCO, May 29, 1959
Engineering v. MOLE, Sept. 23, 1985
Mercury Drug v. Dayao, Sept. 30, 1982
Lepanto v. Mamaril, January 16, 2019

f.1 Undertime v. Overtime - 88

NWSA v. NWSA, 11 SCRA 766

Sto. Domingo v. Phil. Rock, June 30, 1980

f.2 Emergency Overtime Work - 89

f.3. Computation - 90

Caltex v. CIR, Nov. 3, 1986

g. Validity of compressed work week- DOLE DO 02-09; DOLE DO

04-12

MERALCO v. MERALCO, May 29, 1959

Bisig v. NLRC, October 15, 2008

4. Weekly Rest Periods – 91-93

a. Coverage – 91, IRR Bk. III, Rule III, Sec. 1

b. Employee preference – IRR BK. III, Rule III, Sec. 4
c. Work on a rest day - 92, Bk. III, Rule III, Sec. 6
d. Compensation for rest day – 93(a)

San Juan v. NLRC, Nov. 28, 1997

 e. Compensation for Sunday – 93(b)
f. Compensation for special day – 93©

5. Regular Holidays - E.O. 203, RA 9177

a. Coverage – Bk. III, Rule IV, Sec. 1

b. Holiday Pay – 94, IRR Sec. 4
c. Overtime Pay on a holiday – IRR Sec. 5
d. Absences – IRR Sec. 6
e. Holiday during shutdown – IRR Sec. 7
f. Monthly-paid employees

Insular v. Inciong, Oct. 24, 1984

Mantrade v. Bacungan, September 30, 1986
Union of Filipro v. Vivar, Jan. 20, 1992

g. Field Personnel

Union of Filipro v. Vivar, Jan. 20, 1992

h. Private School Teachers – IRR, Sec. 8(a)

Jose Rizal Colleges v. NLRC, Dec. 1, 1987

i. Piece-rate workers – IRR Sec. 8(b)

j. Seasonal workers - IRR, Sec. 8(C)
k. Holiday on a Sunday

Wellington v. Trajano, July 3, 1995

l. Double Holiday

Asian Transmission v. CA, March 15, 2004

m. Muslim Holidays

San Miguel Corp. v. CA, January 30, 2002

6. Service Incentive Leave - 95, IRR Bk. III, Rule V,

Secs. 1-6, RA 8187
 Cuajao v. Chua Lo Tan, 6 SCRA 136
LCP v. NLRC, 290 SCRA 509
Murillo v. Sun Valley, 163 SCRA 271
Davao v. Abarquez, March 19, 1993
Mark Roche v. NLRC, Aug. 31, 1999
HSY Marketing v. Villastique, August 17, 2016
Rodriguez v. Park N’ Ride, March 20, 2017
David v. Macasio, July 2, 2014
JPL v. CA, July 8, 2005

7. Service Charges - 96, IRR Rule VI, Sec. 1-6

R.A. No. 11360; DOLE Department Order No. 206-19

Ace v. CA, August 15, 2000

NUWHRAIN v. Phil. Plaza, July 23, 2014

B. Laws protecting employees from harassment- RA 11313 Safe Spaces Act; RA

7877 Anti Sexual Harassment Act

Libres v. NLRC, May 28, 1999

Biboso v. Villanueva, April 16, 2001
Jacutin v. Pp, March 6, 2002
Gonzales v. Soriano, March 11, 2015
Domingo v. Rayala, February 18, 2008
Bacsin v. Wahiman, April 30, 2008

C. Wages

1. Definition - 97(f)

Songco v. NLRC, March 23, 1990

Cebu v. Ople, Dec. 18, 1987
Plastic v. NLRC, 172 SCRA 580
SSS v. SSS, Oct. 23, 1982
Durabuilt v. NLRC, July 27, 1987
Iran v. NLRC, 289 SCRA 433
Millares v. NLRC, 305 SCRA 500
Lambo v. NLRC, 317 SCRA 420
International School v. Quisumbing, June 1, 2000
SLL International v. NLRC, March 2, 2011
Our Haus v. Parian, , August 6, 2014
Metrobank v. NWPC, February 6, 2007
 2. Coverage - 97(b)

3. Prohibition against diminution/elimination - 100, 127

Davao v. Abarquez, March 19, 1993

Cebu v. NLRC, Feb. 4, 1991
Tiangco v. Leogardo, May 16, 1983
Asis v. MOLE, 171 SCRA 237
Lexal v. CIR, Oct. 26, 1968
Nat’l Sugar Refineries v. NLRC, March 24, 1993
Coca-Cola Bottlers v. Iloilo, December 5, 2018
4. Withholding of Bonus

State Marine v. Cebu, Feb. 28, 1963

Globe Mackay v. NLRC, 163 SCRA 71
Atok Big Wedge v. Atok, March 3, 1953
MERALCO v. Quisumbing, 302 SCRA 173
Traders v. NLRC, Aug. 30, 1990
Manilabank v. NLRC, Sept. 29, 1997
Marcos v. NLRC, Sept. 8, 1995
Producers Bank v. NLRC, 355 SCRA 489

5. Payment by result - 101, IRR Bk. III, Rule VII, Sec. 8

LCP v. NLRC, 290 SCRA 509

6 Forms of payment - 102, IRR Bk. 3, Rule VIII, Sec. 1,2

Jimenez v. NLRC, 256 SCRA 84

7. Time of payment - 103

8. Place of payment - 104, IRR Bk. III, Rule VIII, Sec.4,

Sec. 7 R.A. 6727

9. Withholding of wages- SHS Perforated v. Diaz, October 13, 2010

Milan v. NLRC, February 4, 2015

10. Exceptions to direct payment – 105

11. Payment of wages in case of contracting – 109, DOLE DO 174; DOLE

DO 150-16
 a. definition of terms
b. concept of independent contracting v labor contracting
c. concept of substantial capitalization
d. rights given to contractor’s employees
e. liability of an indirect employer
f. posting of bond

Phil. Bank v. NLRC, Dec. 19, 1996

Rosewood v. NLRC, 290 SCRA 408
Broadway v. NLRC, Dec. 14, 1987
Neri v. NLRC, July 23, 1993
Tabas v. California, 169 SCRA 497
Guarin v. NLRC, 178 SCRA 267
SSS v. CA, 39 SCRA 629
Insular Life v. NLRC, 179 SCRA 459
Petrophil v. NLRC, Aug. 29, 1986
Securities v. MOLE, 160 SCRA
Rhone Poulenc v. NLRC, Jan 19, 1993
FVR Skills v. Seva, October 22, 2014
Fuji v. Espiritu, December 3, 2014
Petron v. Caberte, June 15, 2015
Quintanar v. Coca-Cola, June 28, 2016
Sumifru v. NAMASUFA, June 7, 2017
GSIS v. NLRC, November 17, 2010

12. Worker preference in case of bankcruptcy – 110

DBP v. Labor Arbiter, 171 SCRA 138

DBP v. Sec., 179 SCRA 630
PNB v. Cruz, 180 SCRA 206
Rubberworld v. NLRC, April 14, 1999
Barayoga v. Asset, October 24, 2005

13. Wage distortion

P.I. Manufacturing v. P.P. Manufacturing 543 SCRA 613

Prubankers v. Prudential Bank, January 25, 1999

14. 13th Month Pay Law – P.D. 851 and implementing guidelines

NFL v. Ovejera, 114 SCRA 354

Dole Phil v. Leogrado, 117 SCAR 938
 Kamaya Hotel v. NLRC, 177 SCRA 160
Framanlis v. MOLE, 171 SCRA 87
San Miguel Corp. v. Inciong, 103 SCRA 139
Phil Dupplicators v. NLRC, Feb. 15, 1995
PACIWU v. NLRC, Aug. 14, 1995
International School v. NLRC, 242 SCRA 382
Dentech v. NLRC, 172 SCRA 588
Alliance v. MOLE, Aug. 3, 1983
House of Sara v. Rey, August 31, 2006
Petroleum v. NLRC, June 16, 2006

15. Attorney’s fees in cases of unlawful withholding of wages – 111

Taganas v. NLRC, 248 SCRA 133

Five J Taxi v. NLRC, 235 SCRA 556
Amalgamated v. CIR, 22 SCRA 1226

16. Non-interference in wage disposal – 112,

- Civil Code Art. 1705- 1709
Revised Penal Code – 288

17. Wage deductions – 113; DOLE Department Order No. 195 s. 2018

RCPI v. Sec., 169 SCRA 38

Apodaca v. NLRC, 172 SCRA 442
Mabeza v. NLRC, April 18, 1997

18. Other provisions on wages – 114-119, Bk. III, Rule VIII

19. Liability for wages and benefits in case of change of corporate personality

Yu v. NLRC, 224 SCRA 75

Robledo v. NLRC, 238 SCRA 52
Avondale v. NLRC, 246 SCRA 733

20. Wage studies, agreements, determination,

Jurisdiction of DOLE and Labor Arbiter with respect to money claims and
prescriptive period – 120-129,224, 306; R.A. 6727 and implementing
rules,
R.A. 8188

ECOP v. NWPC, Sept. 24, 1991

 Nasipit v. NWPC, 289 SCRA 667
Cagayan v. Sec., 284 SCRA 150
Metrobank v. NLRC, Sept. 10, 1993
ALU v. NLRC, Aug. 16, 1994
Apex v. NLRC, 206 SCRA 497, 501
Metro v. NLRC, July 11, 1995
COCOFED v. Trajano, Feb. 15, 1995
Aboitiz v. dela Serna, April 25, 1990
Brokenshire v. MOLE, Feb. 2, 1990
Odin v. dela Serna, Feb. 21, 1990
IBM v. NLRC, June 27, 1991
Autobus v. Bautista, May 16, 2005
People’s v. Secretary, March 8, 2009; March 6, 2012
V.L. v CA, March 12, 2007
Grand v Galvez, January 29, 2014

CHAPTER II: SOCIAL LEGISLATION

References: Book IV Labor Code; DOLE DO 198; Employee’s Compensation; Social

Security Law; GSIS Act; Philhealth Law; Pag-IBIG Law

A. MEDICAL DENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

1. Medical and Dental Services – 156-161; Book IV, Rule 1 IRR

2. Occupational Safety and Health – 162-165; Book IV, Rule 2 IRR

B. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AND STATE INSURANCE:

WORK-RELATED INJURY AND SICKNESS

1. Policy – 166

Sarmiento v. ECC, 161 SCRA 312

Rino v. ECC, May 9, 2000
GSIS v. CA, September 7, 2001
GSIS v. Baul, July 31, 2006
Ranises v. ECC, September 7, 2001
Tancinco v. GSIS, November 16, 2001
2. Coverage – Section 2, Amended Rules on Employee's Compensation (AEC)

3. Definition of Terms – 167, Section 8(m) and (n) of RA 8282 (SSS

Law of 1997)

4. Compensable work-related injury – 167(k); Rule III, Section 1(a) AEC

a. Arising out of , in the course of employment

Iloilo v. WCC, November 11, 1968

GSIS v. CA, 306 SCRA 41
Limbo v. CA, September 7, 2001
Valeriano v. ECC, June 8, 2000

b. Proximate Cause Rule

c. Direct Premises Rule

c.1. Concept
c.2. Exceptions

c.2.1 going to or coming from work rule

Vano v. GSIS, December 4, 1989

Lazo v. ECC, 186 SCRA 569
Balajadia v. Iloilo, October 15, 1934

c.2.2 shuttle bus rule

d. Incidents of employment rule

d.1 acts of ministration

Luzon v. WCC, January 31, 1964

Visayan v. WCC, December 28, 1973

d.2 acts for the employer's benefit

Afable v. Loyola, May 27, 1955

Paez v. WCC, March 30, 1963
Estandarte v. Phil., November 1, 1933

d.3 acts done to further the goodwill of business

 d.4 slight deviations from work due to curiosity or
otherwise

d.5 acts in case of emergency

e. Special Errand Rule

Vda. De Licardo v. WCC, July 30, 1982

f. Dual Purpose Doctrine

Demetrio S. Dayrit case in ECC website posted on July

29, 2002

g. Employer-sponsored activity

h. Force Majeure

Rolan v. Perez, March 28, 1936

Murillo v. Mendoza, December 8, 1938

h. Assault

Taller v. Ynchausti, 57 Phil 751

Vda de Clemente v. WCC, April 8, 1988
Dela Rea v. ECC, January 17, 1986
Bohol Land v. Madanguit, November 28, 1940
Batangas v. Vda de Rivera, May 8, 1956

i. Increased Risk Jobs

Batangas v. Vda de Rivera, supra

j. Presumptive Compensability

Quebec v. GSIS, November 9, 1988

k. When company rules are violated

Davao Gulf v. del Rosario, December 29, 1960

Marinduque v. WCC, June 30, 1956
Chavez v. Ammen, April 30, 1955
Hawaiian v. WCC, May 25, 1955
5. Compensable illness/sickness – 167(i) Rule III, Section 1(b) and Sec. 2
AEC

Galanida v. ECC, 154 SCRA 232

Menez v. ECC, 97 SCRA 87

a. General rule on compensability – Rule III, Section 1(b) AEC,

Table of Occupational Diseases (Annex “A” of rules
on employee's compensation)

b. Exception to the general rule on compensability, theory of

increased risk; degree of proof required

Dabatian v. GSIS, 149 SCRA 123

Narazo v. ECC, 181 SCRA 874
Mirasol v. ECC, 97 SCRA 307
Raro v. ECC, 172 SCRA 845

6. When disability and death are not compensable – 172

Mabuhay v. NLRC, 193 SCRA 141

Interorient v. ECC, 261 SCRA 757
NAESS v. NLRC, 153 SCRA 657
Paez v. CWW, March 30, 1963
Ramos v. Poblete, 73 Phil 241

7. Recovery of benefits, limitations - 173

1. Recovery under the Labor Code and the Civil Code

D.M. Consunji, April 20, 2001

2. Recovery under the Labor Code and the Social Security Law

3. Liability of 3rd party – 174

8. Employees Compensation Commission – Administration – 176-177

9. Contributions – 183-184

C. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AND STATE INSURANCE

BENEFITS UNDER THE ECC
1. Medical benefits – 185-190; Rule VIII, Section 1 AEC

1.1 Duration

Centeno v. WCC, July 26, 1976

Orillaneda v. WCC, July 26, 1978
Cebu Portland v. WCC, February 29, 1964

1.2 Right to reimbursement

Republic v. WCC, 37 SCRA 19

2. Disability benefits – 191-193

2.1 Temporary Total Disability – 191

2.2 Permanent Total Disability – 192

GSIS v. Cadiz, July 8, 2003

Vishney v. Empire, 61 Phil 592
Vicente v. ECC, 193 SCRA 190
GSIS v. CA, 285 SCRA 430

2.3 Permanent Partial Disability – 193

3. Death benefits, beneficiaries – 194; Rule XC AEC

4. Provisions common to income benefits – 195-204

4.1 Issues on relationship and dependency, when resolved – 195

4.2 Effect of employer's delinquency- 196

4.3 Second injuries – 197

4.4 Susceptibility of compensation to execution – 198

4.5 Injury or death due to non-compliance with occupational safety –

200

4,6 Prohibition against agent's or attorney's fees – 203

Cristobal v. ECC, February 26, 1981

4.7 Period to file claims – 201, Article 1144, paragraph 2, Civil Code
 Pan Philippines v. WEE, 101 Phil 66
Galanida v. ECC, supra
Suanes v. WCC, 169 SCRA 636
Wenceslao v. Calimon, 46 Phil 906
Hernandez v. WCC, May 31, 1965
Saulog v. del Rosario, May 23, 1958
Canete v. Insular, 61 Phil 592

4.8 Notice of sickness or death – 206

4.9 Effect of waiver of claims

Principe v. Phil. Singapore, 176 SCRA 154

4.10 Evidence

Tibulan v. Inciong, 176 SCRA 316

Nemaria v. ECC, 155 SCRA 166

4.11 Appeal – Section IV, Suppletory Rules on Employee's

Compensation

Siliman v. WCC, 182 SCRA 573

4.12 Applicable law

Atienza v. Philmare, 176 SCRA 325

Rosales v. ECC, 162 SCRA 726
Iscala v. Republic, 156 SCRA 270

D. PORTABILITY IN SOCIAL INSURANCE SYSTEMS

1. Republic Act No. 7699

2. Rules implementing RA 7699

E. SOCIAL SECURITY LAW

1. Applicable Law – Social Security Law of 1997

2. Definition of Terms – 8(c)-8(n); 8(q)-8(u)

3. Coverage – 9, 9-A, 10, 11, 11-A, RA 7655 Circular No. 21-V

 4. Contributions – 18-22A

5. Benefits – 12-14-A

6. Non-transferability of benefits – 15

7. Attorney's fees

8. Penal Clause – 28

9. Appeal – rule VII of Revised Social Security Commission Rules

F. THE GSIS ACT

1. Applicable Law – RA 8291

2. Definition of terms – 2

3. Membership – 3-4

4. Contributions – 5

5. Benefits – 9-27

Postigo v. Philippine, January 24, 2006

6. Prescription of claims – 28

7. Appeal - 31

8. Exclusiveness of benefits – 55

G. PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT

1. Applicable Law – RA 7875 as amended by RA 9241

Philhealth v. Chinese General, April 15, 2005

2. Coverage and eligibility

3. Entitlement

4. Benefits

5. Excluded services
H. HOME MORTGAGE DEVELOPMENT FUND (PAG-IBIG) LAW

Applicable Law – RA 1752 as amended by RA 7742

China Banking Corp. v. HMDF, May 19, 1999

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