JURISDICTION OF THE LABOR ARBITERS
a. Original and exclusive jurisdiction jurisdiction to hear and decide the following following cases involving all workers, whether agricultural or non-agricultural: 1. Unfair labor practice cases; . !er"ination !er"ination disputes; #. $f acco"panied with a clai" clai" for reinstate"ent, those cases cases that that workers "a% file file involving involving wages, rates of pa%, hours of work and other ter"s and conditions of e"plo%"ent; &. 'lai"s for actual, "oral, exe"plar% and other for"s of da"ages arising fro" fro" e"plo%ere"plo%ee relations; (. 'ases arising arising fro" an% violation of )rticle )rticle *& of the +abor 'ode, as a"ended, including uestions involving the legalit% of strikes and lockouts; *. xcept clai"s clai"s for e"plo%ees co"pensation co"pensation not included in the next succeesing paragraph, social securit%, "edicare, and "aternit% benefits, all other clai"s arising fro" e"plo%er-e"plo%ee relations, including those of persons in do"estic or household service, involving an a"ount exceeding ive !housand /esos 0/(,.2, whether or not acco"panied with a clai" for reinstate"ent; 3. 4a 4age ge distortion disputes in unorgani5ed establish"ents establish"ents not voluntaril% settled settled b% the the parties pursuant to 6epublic )ct 7o. 7o. *33; 8. nforce"ent of co"pro"ise agree"ents agree"ents when there is non-co"pliance b% an% of the parties parties pursuant to )rticle )rticle 3 of the +abor 'ode, as
a"ended;
9. one% clai"s arising arising out of e"plo%er-e"plo%ee relationship relationship or b% virtue of an% law or contract, involving ilipino workers for overseas deplo%"ent, including clai"s for actual, "oral, exe"plar% and other for"s of da"ages as provided b% ection 1, 6epublic )ct 7o. 8&, as a"ended b% 6epublic )ct 7o. 1; and 1. Other cases as "a% be provided b% law.
JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION PROPER
1. 'ases decided b% the +abor )rbiter; . 'ases decided b% the 6egional
!he =ureau of +abor 6elations has jurisdiction over the following cases: ).2 Original and xclusive 1.2 $nter-union conflicts .2 $ntra-union conflicts #.2 )ll disputes, proble"s, or grievances that are founded on or affect labor-"anage"ent relations, whether agricultural or not 0except those founded on an interpretation or interpretation of a '=) -these are subject either to the grievance procedure and>or voluntar% arbitration2 =.2 )ppellate 1.2
disputes
) "ed-arbiter is an officer in the inter-union disputes and other labor relations disputes except cases on cancellation of union registration. regional director are appealable to the the =+6 within 1 da%s fro" receipt of the decision. !he =+6 has 1( da%s to work on cases sub"itted to it. !his period can be extended on agree"ent b% the parties. ) decision of the =+6 "ust also be appealed within 1( da%s fro" its receipt; the appeal is to the update a list of voluntar% arbitrations and co"pile arbitration awards and decisions
*.2 /rovide counseling and preventive "ediation assistance particularl% in the ad"inistration of collective agree"ents 3.2 onitor and exercise technical supervision over =+6 progra"s i"ple"ented in regional offices 8.2 /erfor" other such function provided b% law or assigned b% the
