Collective Bargaining PDF
Collective Bargaining PDF
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Course requirements:
Course description:
Study of the General Principles of the Labor Code , Book V of the Labor Code on Labor
Relations , governing areas on government machinery, labor organizations, unfair labor
practices, representation issue; collective bargaining and administration agreements,
grievance machinery and voluntary arbitration , lockouts, strikes and other concerted
activities; Book VI on Post-Employment, covering areas such as classes of employees ,
termination of employment and retirement; Book VII on penal provisions of the Labor
Code and prescription of actions and claims. Additional for Bar exams: Jurisdiction,
remedies, actions and procedures in labor cases.
Methodology:
Course requirements:
Azucena , ~esario A. , Jr. The Labor Code with Comments and Cases, Vol. II ,
National Book Store , Inc., Manila, 1993 rev. ed .
1980.Perfecto V.
Fernandez, Labor Relations Law. Tala Publishing Corp ., Quezon City
Abad, Antonio H. Jr. and Abad , Anna Maria D. Compendium on labor Law. Rex
Book Store, 84 P. Florentino St. , Quezon City. Fifth edition , 2015.
Foz, Vicente, editor. The Labor Code and its Implementing Rules and Regulations,
with Appendices and Abstracts , 2012 edition. Philippine Law Gazette, 28
Consult
Store). st. , Fairview Park, Quezon City. (may be purchased at National Book
A. INTRODUCTION
(Azucena Volume I, pp_ 7-19; Fernandez, pp. 1 - 38)
2.6 Paradigm shift towards mutual cooperation - Consti , Art XIII, Sec. 3
Toyota Motor Phils. Workers vs. NLRC, 537 SCRA 171
B. EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP
(Azucena Volume I, pp. 16-27; Fernandez, pp. 61-97)
Cases: s · s ·t
Republic of the Philippine~ repre_sented b~ the oc,a 1 . ecun Y
Commission and Social Security Services vs . As1apro Cooperative , G .R.
No. 172101, 23 November 2007 . .
Legend Hotel [Manila], owned by Titanium Corporation, et al. vs . Hemani
S. Realuyo , also known as Joey Roa . G.R. No. 153511 , 18 July 2012.
4.3 Examples
a. Government employees
b. Exempted employers
C. MANAGEMENT PREROGATIVES
(Azucena Vol. I, pp. 19-22; Fernandez, pp. 99-104)
The free will of the management to conduct its own affairs to achieve its purpose
cannot be denied, PROVIDED THAT THE SAME IS EXERCISED:
2.6 Terms and conditions upon hiring; qualification and change in law
St. Luke's Medical Center Employees' Union - AFW vs. NLRC, 517
SCRA 677 (2007]
CONTRA:
Viernes , et al. vs . National Labor Relations Commissions, et al. , 400
SCRA 557 [04 Apr 2003]
D. RIGHT TO SELF-ORGANIZATION
Department Order No. 9. [21 June 1997], and
Department Order No. 40, [17 February 2003], Rule II
Republic Act No. 9481 (25 May 2007)
2.4 Managerial employees , Art. 245 cf. Art. 212 (m], Labor Code
Dept. Order No. 9, Rule II , Sec. 2; Dept Order 40, R1 S1(hh)
Higher standards required of managers:
Sim vs . NLRC , 534 SCRA 515 (2007]
Contra:
De la Salle Univ. vs. DLSU-Employees Assn , 330 SCRA 363 (2000]
San Miguel Car. Supervisory and Exempt Employees Union vs .
Laguesma, 277 SCRA 370 (1997]
E. LABOR ORGANIZATION
Azucena , pp . 95-105; Fernandez, 213-278
DOLE Department Order No. 9. [21 June 1997], and
Department Order No . 40, [17 February 2003], Rule Ill
Republic Act No. 9481 (25 May 2007)
1. Definitions
1.1 Labor organization - Art . 212 (g) ; Dept. Order No. 9, RI , S(h)
DO 40, R1 , S1 (cc)
1.2 Legitimate labor organization - 212 (h); DO 9, RI , S(i) ;
DO 40, R1 , S1 (ee)
Effect: Art. 242, LC Book 5, Rule 2, Sec. 10, IRR
1.3 Company union - Art. 212 (i)
1.4 others: Legitimate Workers' Association, DO40, R1 S1 (ff)
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Samahang Manggagawa Sa Charter Cehmical Soidarily of Unions in the
Philippines for Empowerment and Reforms (SMCC-SUPER) vs. Charter
Chemical and Coating Corp., GR 169717, 16 March 2011 .
3.6 Cancellation
Arts. 238-239; 85 R2 S7-11 , IRR; DO 9, RVII
Republic Act No. 9481, secs. 5-9, amending Art . 239, LC; effect of
amendment
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I • Pendency of a petition for cancellation of union registration will
not preclude collective bargaining
Legend International Resorts vs. Kilusang Manggagawa ng Legenda,
GR 169754, 23 February 2011 .
4.1 Direct election and tenure of officers (Art. 241 [c, f and kl)
Cruz vs. Calleja, 188 SCRA 520
Toyota Motors vs. Toyota MPC Labor Union, 268 SCRA 571
(1997)
Tagaytay Highlands Intl Golf Club, Inc. vs Tagaytay Highlands
Employees Union - PGTWO, 395 SCRA 699 [22 Jan 2003)
I. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Azucena, 199-233)
Department Order No. 9. [21 June 1997], and
Department Order No. 40, [17 February 2003]
1.1 a. Defined
(3) only those legitimate labor unions who pertain to employer unijs
who consent to multi-employer bargaining may participate in
multi-employer bargaining.
1.3 Effect of refusal to bargain - constitutes ULP under Art. 258 (g)
Divine Word Univ. vs. NLRC, 213 SCRA 759
Co\egio de San Juan de Letran vs. Assn of Employees and Faculty of
Letran, 340 SCRA 587 [2000]
Surface bargaining .
Standard Chartered Bank Employees Union (NUSE) vs. Secretary Nieves
Confesor and Standard Chartered Bank, GR No. 11497, 16 June 2004
Individual bargaining
Insular Life Assurance Employees-NATO vs. Insular Life Assurance Ltd.,
76 SCRA 50 citing Melo Photo Supply Corp. vs. NLRB, 321 U.S. 332
3. Bargaining Deadlock
a) Compliance with m· ·
standard contract m1mum labor standards; what is effect of sub-
Bank of the Philippine Islands vs. BPI Employees Union - Davao Chapter -
Federation of Unions in BPI Unibank, G.R. No. 164301, 10 August 2010;
En Banc.
BPI vs. BPI Employees Union - Metro Manila, G.R. No. 175678, 22 August
2012
Philippine Journalist Inc. vs.Journal Employees Union, G.R. No. 192601 , 26
June 2013
4. Effect:
7.3 Retroactivity -