Republic of the Philippines

City University of Pasay

School of Law

Labor Law 1
Atty. Charlo De la Costa Paredes, CSEE

Grading System
Class Performance- 30%
(Attendance- 5%, Recitation/Quizzes/Class Project- 25%)
Mid-Term Exams- 30%
Final Exams- 40%

I. Fundamental Principles and Policies

A. Constitutional provisions
1. Article II, Secs. 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20.
2. Article III, Secs. 1, 4, 7, 8, 10, 16, 18(2).
3. Article XIII, Secs. 1, 2, 3, 13, 14.
B. Civil Code
1. Article 19
2. Article 1700
Cherry J. Price, et al. vs. Innodata Phils., Inc., et al., G.R. No. 178505, September 30,
2008
PNCC Skyway Traf c Mgt. and Security Division Workers Organization vs. PNCC
Skyway Corp., G.R. No. 171231, February 17, 2010
3. Article 1702
C. Labor Code
1. Article 3
Carmelito L. Palacol vs. Pura Ferrer-Calleja, G.R. No. 85333, February 26, 1990
PAL, Inc. vs. Santos, Jr., G.R. No. 77875, February 4, 1993
Norberto Soriano vs. Offshore Shipping and Manning Corp., G.R. No. 78409,
September 14, 1989

2. Article 4
Pampanga Bus Company, Inc. vs. Pambusco Employees' Union, Inc., G.R. No. 46739,
September 23, 1939
GSIS vs. Jean E. Raoet, G.R. No. 157038, December 23, 2009
Manolo A. Peña or vs. Outdoor Clothing Manufacturing Corp., et al., G.R. No.
177114, January 21, 2010
Jobel Enterprises, et al. vs. NLRC (Seventh Division, Quezon City), et al., G.R. No.
194031, August 8, 2011

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4. Article 217
5. Article 218
6. Article 255
7. Article 277
II. Pre-Employment, Recruitment and Placement
Book 2, LC

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RA 10691 PESO Law
Employment of Non-Resident Aliens
D.O. 75-2006 Revised Rules for the Issuance of Employment
Permits; D.O. 97-2009 Revised Rules for the Issuance of Employment Permits to
Aliens; D.O. 120 (2012) Amending DO 97-09

B. Human Resources Development Program

TESDA Law, R.A. 7796
Training of Special Workers
Apprentices (Art. 57-72, LC)
Learners (Art. 73-77)
Handicapped Workers (Art. 78-81); R.A. 7277 (Magna Carta for Disabled
Persons)

C. Recruitment migrant workers

Art. 13 to Art. 39, LC
R.A. 8042 (Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995)
RA 10022 (Act Amending RA 8042)
R.A. 11641 (Department of Migrant Workers Act)
1. Illegal recruitment (Sec. 5, R.A. No. 10022)
a) License vs. authority
b) Essential elements of illegal recruitment
c) Simple illegal recruitment
d) Illegal recruitment in large scale
e) Illegal recruitment as economic sabotage
f) Illegal recruitment vs. estafa
g) Liabilities
(i) Local recruitment agency
(ii) Foreign employer
(a) Theory of imputed knowledge
(iii) Solidary liability
h) Pre-termination of contract of migrant worker
2. Direct hiring
B. Regulation and enforcement
1. Suspension or cancellation of license or authority (Art. 35, Labor Code)
2. Regulatory and visitorial powers of the DOLE secretary
3. Remittance of foreign exchange earnings
4. Prohibited activities

People of the Phil. vs. Panis, G.R. No. L-58674-77, July 11, 1986
JMM Promotions & Management, Inc. vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 109835, November 22,
1993
People of the Phil. vs. Fernando Manungas, Jr., G.R. No. 91552, March 10, 1994
People of the Phil. vs. Bulu Chowdury, G.R. No. 129577, February 15, 2000
People of the Phil. vs. Evangeling Ordoño, G.R. No. 129593, July 10, 2000
People of the Phil. vs. Mina Librero, G.R. No. 132311, September 28, 2000
People of the Phil. vs. Lourdes Gamboa, G.R. No. 135382, September 29, 2000

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People of the Phil. vs. Alona Buli-e, G.R. No. 123146 June 17, 2003
People of the Phil. vs. Joseph Jamilosa, G.R. No. 169076, January 23, 2007
People of the Phil. vs. Lourdes D. Valenciano, G.R. No. 180926, December 10, 2008
People of the Phil. vs. Nida R. Adeser, G.R. No. 179931, October 26, 2009
People of the Phil. vs. Rodolfo Gallo, G.R. No. 185277, March 18, 2010
People of the Phil. vs. Melissa Chua,G .R. No. 184058, March 10, 2010
People of the Phil. vs. Maritess D. Martinez, G.R. No. 158627, March 5, 2010
Manuela S. Catan vs. NLRC, G.R. No. L-77279, April 15, 1988
Seagull Maritime Corp. vs. Nerry Balatongan, G.R. No. 82252, February 28, 1989
Norberto Soriano vs. Offshore Shipping and Manning Corporation, G.R. No. 78409,
September 14, 1989
People of the Phils. vs. Lucille B. Sendon, G.R. No. 101579-82, December 15, 1993
People of the Philippines vs. Rosario “Rose” Ochoa, G.R. No. 173792. August 31,
2011.

Philippines vs. Teresita “Tessie” Laogo, G.R. No. 176264, January 10, 2011.

Delia D. Romero vs. People of the Philippines, Romulo Padlan and Aruturo
Siapno, G.R. No. 171644. November 23, 2011.

People of the Phil. vs. Dolores Ocden, G.R. No. 173198, June 1, 2011, citing People v.
Yabut, 374 Phil. 575 (1999)

Seagull Maritime Corp. vs. Nerry D. Balatongan, G.R. No. 82252, February 28, 1989
People of the Phil. vs. Melissa Chua,G .R. No. 184058, March 10, 2010

People of the Phil. vs. Maritess D. Martinez, G.R. No. 158627, March 5, 2010
People of the Phil. vs. Rosario Ochoa, G.R. No. 173792, August 31, 2011
People of the Phil. vs. Anita Trinidad, G.R. No. 181244, August 9, 2010

III. Conditions of Employment

A. Hours of work
Art. 82- 90, Labor Code

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1. Coverage/Exclusions (Art. 82, Labor Code)

2. Normal hours of work
a) Compressed work week
3. Meal break
4. Waiting time
5. Overtime work, overtime pay
6. Night work (R.A. No. 10151), Night shift differential
7. Part-time work
8. Contract for piece work (see Civil Code)

B. Wages
Art. 97-127
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2. Minimum wage de ned, Minimum wage setting
3. Minimum wage of workers paid by results
a) Workers paid by results
b) Apprentices
c) Learners
d) Persons with disability
4. Commissions
5. Deductions from wages
6. Non-diminution of bene ts
7. Facilities vs. supplements
8. Wage Distortion / Recti cation
9. Divisor to determine daily rate

C. Rest Periods
1. Weekly rest day
Art. 91
2. Emergency rest day work
Art. 92
C. Holiday pay / Premium pay
Art. 93-94
1. Coverage, exclusions
2. Teachers, piece workers, takay, seasonal workers, seafarers
AbdulJuahid R. Pigcaulan vs. Security and Credit Investigation, Inc. and/or Rene
Amby Reyes, G.R. No. 173648, January 16, 2012.

E. Leaves
1. Service Incentive Leave
Art. 95
2. Maternity Leave (R.A. 11210)
3. Paternity Leave (R.A. 8187)
4. Parental Leave for Solo Parents (R.A. No. 8972)
5. Leave for Victims of Violence against Women and Children (R.A. No. 9262)
6. Special leave bene t for women (R.A. 9719)

D. Service Charge
Art. 96

E. Thirteenth Month Pay

PD 851 as amended by Memorandum Order No. 28, Nov. 16, 1987

F. Separation Pay
Art. 296-297

G. Retirement Pay
Art. 300
1. Eligibility

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3. Retirement bene ts of workers paid by results
4. Retirement bene ts of part-time workers
5. Taxability
Rodolfo J. Serrano vs. Severino Santos Transit, et al., G.R. No. 187698, August 9,
2010
Amelia R. Obusan vs. PNB, G.R. No. 181178, July 26, 2010
GVM Security and Protective Agency vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 102157, July 23, 1993
URSUMCO, et al. vs. Agripino Caballeda, et al., G.R. No. 156644, July 28, 2008
Enriquez Security Services vs. Cabotaje, 147993, July 21, 2006
Alberto P. Oxales vs. United Laboratories, Inc., G.R. No. 152991, July 21, 2008

H. Women Workers
1. Provisions against discrimination
2. Stipulation against marriage
Art. 136
Phil. Telegraph and Telephone Co. vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 118978, May 23, 1997
3. Prohibited acts
4. Anti-Sexual Harassment Act (R.A. No. 7877)
Villarama v. NLRC and Golden Donuts, Inc. GR No. 106341, Sept. 2, 1994
Libres v. NLRC, GR No. 123737, May 28,. 1999
Philippine Aeolus Automotive United Corp. v. NLRC, GR No.124617, April 28, 2000
Dr. Rico S. Jacutin v. People of the Phils., GR No. 140604, March 6, 2002
Domingo v. Rayala, GR No.155831, Feb. 18, 2008
Digitel Telecommunications Phils., Inc. v. Soriano, GR No. 166039, June 26, 2006

I. Employment of Minors (Labor Code and R.A. No. 7678, R.A. No. 9231)
J. Househelpers (Labor Code as amended by R.A. 10361)
K. Employment of Homeworkers
L. Apprentices and Learners
Art. 57-77
Nitto Enterprises vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 114337, September 29, 1995
Atlanta Industries, Inc. and/or Robert Chan vs. Aprilito R. Sebolino, et al., G.R. No.
187320, January 26, 2011.

M. Persons with disability (R.A. No. 7277, as amended by R.A. No. 9442)
1. De nition
2. Rights of persons with disability
3. Prohibition on discrimination against persons with disability
4. Incentives for employers

IV. Health, Safety and Social Welfare Bene ts

Book 4, PD 442 Labor Code
A. Medical and Dental Services
Art. 162 (157)- Art. 167 (161)
B. Occupational Safety
Art. 168- 171, LC
R.A. 11058 OSH Law (Occupational Safety and Health Standards Law)

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A. SSS Law (R.A. No. 8282)
1. Coverage
2. Exclusions from coverage
3. Bene ts
4. Bene ciaries
B. GSIS Law (R.A. No. 8291)
1. Coverage
2. Exclusions from coverage
3. Bene ts
4. Bene ciaries
C. Limited Portability Law (R.A. No. 7699)
D. Employee’s compensation – coverage and when compensable
1. Disability Bene ts: Temporary Total, Permanent Total & Permanent Partial
Art. 196-199

Rizaldy M. Quitoriano vs. Jebsens Maritime, Inc., et al., G.R. No. 179868, December
23, 2009
Joelson O. Iloreta vs. Phil. Transmarine Carriers, Inc., et al., G.R. No. 183908,
December 4, 2009
Antonio M. Serrano vs. Gallant Maritime Services, Inc. and Marlow Navigation Co.,
Inc. (G.R. No. 167614, March 24, 2009
Coastal Safeway Marine Services vs. Esguerra, G.R. No. 185352, August 10, 2011.

Fil-star Maritime Corporation, et al. vs. Hanziel O. Resete,G.R. No. 192686.

November 23, 2011.

Wilfredo Y. Antiquina v. Magsaysay Maritime Corporation and/or Masterbulk Pte.,

Ltd., G.R. No. 168922. April 13, 2011.

Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank vs. Miguelito M. Lazaro/Miguelito M.

Lazaro vs. Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank, et al. G.R. No. 185346 &
G.R. No. 185442. June 27, 2012.

Alexander B. Gatus vs. Social Security System, G.R. No. 174725, January 26, 2011.

SSC vs. Azote, G.R. 209741, April 15, 2015

2. Death Bene ts

Art. 200

Maritime Factors Inc. vs. Bienvenido R. Hindang, G.R. No. 151993. October 19,
2011.

3. Provisions Common to Income Bene ts

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