LABOR LAW I COURSE SYLLABUS

LABOR STANDARDS

1st Semester by Atty. Donn Ed Martin Aril

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is about the fundamental principles of labor law, the law on recruitment and placement, and
labor standards.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO):

On completion of the course, the student is expected to:

- State the legal bases of labor law; affirm the basic rights of workers and employers;
- Tell when there is illegal recruitment; discuss the rights of apprentices, learners and the disabled;
- Restate and apply the minimum standards on hours of work, rest days, holidays, various leaves,
minimum wages, payment and protection of wages, and 13th month pay, and the prescribed working
conditions for women, minors, house helps and other special groups of workers.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

The student will be assessed during the term by his/her:

Recitation 20.00%
Attendance 10.00%
Written Reports/ Quizzes 10.00%
Midterm exam 30.00%
Final exam 30.00%

- Written reports shall consist of the digested cases assigned for the entire duration of the
semester. It shall be submitted at the end of the semester. All case digests must be in the own
handwriting of the students, highlighting labor law related issues and discussions.

- ATTENDANCE: Based on the prescribed policy on attendance of students, 20% of the total
number of class sessions for the semester is the permissible number of absences. According to
the academic calendar, there are ___ weeks allotted for regular classes and for a three-unit
subject, students are allowed only ___ (___) absences. On the ____ time the student is absent,
he/she shall be automatically dropped from the list of students.

- Considering the current pandemic, learning sessions shall be done online. Inability to attend
classes due to poor internet connection or other circumstances within the realm of
reasonableness should be relayed directly to the professor thru email or text message.
COURSE PROPER

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO LABOR LAW

1 LABOR LAW, DEFINED

2 LABOR LAW, CLASSIFIED (Fields of Labor Law)

2.1 Labor Standards Law
2.2 Labor Relations
2.3 Labor Legislation or Social Welfare Legislation

3 LEGAL BASES OF LABOR LAW

3.1 Police Power of the State

▪ Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. v. Drilon, G.R. No. 81958, June 30, 1988
▪ St. Luke’s Medical Center Employee’s Association-AFW v. NLRC, G.R. No. 162053, March
7, 2007
▪ Magana v. Medicard Phil., Inc., G.R. No. 174833, December 15, 2010
▪ JMM Promotion Management, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 120095, August 5, 1996;
▪ Eagle Security Agency, Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 81314, May 18, 1989

3.2 Constitutional Provisions related to Labor

3.2.1 Social Justice- Art. II of the 1987 Constitution, Secs. 5 & 10; Art. XIII, Secs. 1 & 2
3.2.1.1 As Defined
▪ Calalang v. Williams, 70 Phil. 726 (1940)

3.2.1.2 As Applied
▪ HFS Phil., Inc. v. Pilar, G.R. No. 168716, April 16, 2009
▪ PLDT v. NLRC, G.R. No. 80609, August 23, 1988
▪ Toyota Motor Phil. Corp. Workers Association v. NLRC, * G.R. No. 158786,
October 19, 2007
▪ Yrasuegui v. PAL, G.R. No. 168081, October 17, 2008
▪ Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc. v. Ayapana, G.R. No. 195614, January
10, 2018
▪ Oro Enterprises v. NLRC, G.R. No. 110861, November 14, 1994
▪ Manila Water Company v. Del Rosario, G.R. No. 188747, January 29, 2014
▪ Philippine National Construction Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. 83320,
February 9, 1989.
▪ Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. v. Iloilo Coca-Cola Plant Employees Labor
Union, G.R. No. 195297, December 05, 2018

3.2.2 Protection to Labor Clause- Art. II, Sec. 18; Art XIII, Sec. 3.;

▪ Cebu Royal Plant v. Hon Deputy Minister of Labor, 153 SCRA 38 (1987)
▪ Gregorio Araneta University Foundation v. NLRC, 155 SCRA 301(1987)
▪ Quitoriano v. Jebsens Maritime, Inc., G.R. No. 179868, January 21, 2010
▪ Sara Lee Philippines, Inc. v. Macatlang, G.R. No. 180147, June 4, 2014
 ▪ Grandteq Industrial Steel Products, Inc. v. Margallo, G.R. No. 181393, July 28,
2009
▪ Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Inc. v. Cabiles, G.R. No. 170139, August
5, 2014
▪ Racelis v. UPL, Inc., G.R. No. 198408 November 12, 2014
▪ Princess Talent Center Production, Inc. v. Masagca, G.R. No. 191310, April 11,
2018.
▪ Royal Crown Internationale v. NLRC, G.R. No. 78085 October 16, 1989
▪ Gopio v. Bautista, G.R. No. 205953, June 6, 2018.
▪ BPI Credit Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. 106027, July 25, 1994

3.2.3 Right to due process and right to labor as property- Art. III, Sec. 1;

▪ Maula v. Ximex Delivery Express, G.R. No. 207838, January 25, 2017
▪ Philippine Movie Pictures Worker’s Association v. Premiere Productions, G.R.
No. L-5621, March 25, 1953
▪ Alhambra Industries, Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 106771 November 18, 1994
▪ JMM Promotion and Management, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 120095,
August 5, 1996 (Police power of the state)
▪ Callanta v. Carnation Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 70615, October 28, 1986
▪ Wenphil v. NLRC, G.R. No. 80587, February 8, 1989
▪ Agabon v. NLRC, G.R. No. 158693, November 17, 2004
▪ Almira v. B.F. Goodrich Philippines, G.R. No. L-34974, July 25, 1974.
▪ Bondoc v. People’s Bank and Trust Company, G.R. No. L-43835 March 31,
1981

3.2.4 Full employment- Art. II, Sec. 9; Art. XIII

▪ Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. v. Drilon, G.R. No. 81958, June
30, 1988

3.2.5 Doctrine of Incorporation/ International law- Art. II, Sec. 2

▪ International School Alliance of Educators v. Quisumbing, G.R. No. 128845,
June 1, 2000
3.2.6 Protection of the Youth- Art. II, Sec. 13
3.2.7 Gender Equality and Protection of Women- Art. II, Sec. 14; Art. XIII, Sec. 14
3.2.8 Right of Government Employees to Organize- Art. IX-B, Sec. 2(5); Art. III, Sec. 8
3.2.9 Protection to Rights of Employer- Art. II, Sec. 20 and Art. XIII, Sec. 3, par. 4

4. SOURCES OF LABOR LAW

4.1 The Labor Code and its implementing rules

4.1.1 Brief history

4.1.2 Name of Decree
4.1.3 Date of Effectivity- Labor Code, Art. 2
4.1.4 Declaration of Basic Policy- Labor Code, Art. 3; CONST. (1973), Art. II, Sec. 9; 1987
CONST., Art. XIII, Sec. 3
4.1.5 Construction in favor of Labor- Labor Code, Art. 4; Civil Code, Art. 1702

▪ San Miguel Foods, Inc. v. San Miguel Corporation Employees Union-PTGWO,

G.R. No. 168569, October 5, 2007;
▪ Reyes v. CA, 409 SCRA 267 (2003);
▪ J.K. Mercado & Sons Agricultural Enterprises, Inc. v. Hon. Patricia Sto. Tomas,
G.R. No. 158084, August 29, 2008;
▪ PNCC Skyway Traffic Management and Security Division Workers
Organization (PSTMSDWO) v. PNCC Skyway Corp., 613 SCRA 28 (2010);
▪ SHS Perforated Materials, Inc. v. Diaz, 633 SCRA 258 (2010);
▪ Racelis v. United Philippine Lines, G.R. 198408, November 12, 2014;
▪ Tamayo v. Manila Hotel Company, G.R. L-8975, June 29, 1957;
▪ Insular Bank of Asia and America Employees' Union v. Inciong,* G.R. No. L-
52415, October 23, 1984;
▪ Centro Project Manpower Services Corporation v. Naluis, G.R. No. 160123
June 17, 2015;
▪ Wesleyan University Philippines v. Wesleyan University-Philippines Faculty
and Staff Association, G.R. No. 181806, March 12, 2014;
▪ Masing and Sons Development Corporation v. Rogelio, G.R. No. 161787, July
27, 2011;
▪ Asian Terminal Manpower Services, Inc.(AIMS) v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
169652, October 9, 2006;
▪ Babcock-Hitachi(Phils.), Inc. v. Babcock-Hitachi (Phils.), Inc., Makati
Employees Union(BHPIMEU), G. R. No. 156260, March 10, 2005;
▪ German Marine Agencies, Inc. v. Caro, G.R. No. 200774, February 13, 2019;
▪ Maula v. Ximex Delivery Express, G.R. No. 207838, January 25, 2017;
▪ Marcopper Mining Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. 103525 March 29, 1996;
▪ Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corporation v. NLRC; G.R. No. 80600,
March 21, 1990;
▪ Terminal Facilities and Services Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. 91787. July 16,
1991

4.1.6 Rule-making power, limitations – Labor Code, Art. 5

▪ Pagpalain Haulers, Inc. v. Trajano, G.R. No. 133215, July 15, 1999;
▪ Insular Bank of Asia and America Employees' Union v. Inciong, G.R. No. L-
52415, October 23, 1984;
▪ Bartolome v. SSS, G.R. No. 192531, November 12, 2014;
▪ CBTC Employees Union v. Clave, G.R. No. L-49582, January 7, 1986;

4.1.7 Applicability- Labor Code, Art. 6

4.1.7.1 Overseas Workers

▪ Sim v. NLRC, G.R. No. 157376, October 2, 2007;

▪ Santiago v. CF Sharp Crew Management, G.R. No. 162419, July 10, 2007;
 ▪ Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Inc. v. Cabiles, G.R. No. 170139, August
5, 2014;
▪ Industrial Personnel & Management Services, Inc. v. De Vera, G.R. No.
205703, March 7, 2016
4.1.7.2 Government employees- Constitution Art. IX-B, Sec. 2(1); Labor Code, Art.
291;
▪ NASECO v. NLRC, G.R. No. L-70295, November 29, 1988;
▪ The Department of Health (Dr. Jose N Rodriguez Memorial Hospital) v. NLRC,
G.R. No. 113212, December 29, 1995;
▪ GSIS Family Bank Employees Union v. Villanueva (GOCC), G.R. No. 210773,
January 23, 2019;
▪ Feliciano v. COA, G.R. No. 147402 January 14, 2004;

4.1.7.3 Employees of International Organizations and Specialized Agencies

▪ International Catholic Migration Commission v. Calleja,* 190 SCRA 130 (1990)

4.1.8 Enforcement and Sanctions

- Labor Code, Art. 128; Department Order No. 183 (2017);

- Labor Code, Arts.129 & 224 (a) (2), (3), (4), & (6), 303, 304, 306, & 307;
CONST., Art. III, Secs. 11 & 16

4.2 Decisions of the courts and quasi-judicial bodies

▪ Callanta v. Carnation Phil., Inc., 145 SCRA 268 (1986)

4.3 Labor Contracts- Civil Code, Arts. 1305 & 1306;

▪ Supreme Steel Corp. v. Nagkakaisang Manggagawa Ng Supreme Independent

Union (Nms-Ind-Apl), G.R. No. 185556, March 28, 2011;
▪ Mariveles Shipyard Corp. v. CA, G.R. No. 144134, November 11, 2003

4.4 Company Practice

▪ Central Azucarera De Tarlac v. Central Azucarera De Tarlac Labor Union-NLU,

G.R. No. 188949, July 26, 2010;
▪ Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 152928, June 18,2009;
▪ Pag-asa Steel Works, Inc. v. CA, 486 SCRA 475 (2006);
▪ Eastern Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. v. Eastern Telecoms Union, G.R.
No. 185665, February 8, 2012;
▪ Del Rio v. DPO Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 211525, December 10, 2018;

4.5 Company Policy

▪ Abbott Laboratories v. Alcaraz, G.R. No. 192571, July 23, 2013;

▪ Kimberly-Clark Phil., Inc. v. Dimayuga, G.R. No. 177705, September 18, 2009;
▪ China Banking Corp. v. Borromeo, G.R. No. 156515, October 19, 2014;
▪ GTE Directories Corp. v. Sanchez, G.R. No. 76219, May 27, 1991
Part II: RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF WORKERS/ALIEN EMPLOYMENT

5. RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF OVERSEAS WORKERS

5.1 Definition- Labor Code, Art. 13(b);

▪ People v. Panis, G.R. Nos. L-58674-77, July 11, 1990
▪ People v. Velasco, G.R. No. 195668 June 25, 2014

5.2 Employment Policies

- R.A. No. 8042, as amended by R.A. No. 10022, Sec. 2;
- Department Order No. 141-14, Sec. 1
- POEA Memorandum Circular No. 08, series of 2018 (Implementing Guidelines
on Registration of Direct-Hire OFWs)

- Memorandum Circular No. 10, series of 2010 (Amended Standard Terms and
Conditions Governing the Overseas Employment of Filipino Seafarers)

- Department Order No. 216-20 (Rules and Regulations Governing Recruitment

and Placement of Industry Workers by Private Employment Agencies for Local
Employment)

5.3 Employment Agencies/Entities

5.3.1 Allowed entities

5.3.2 Private employment agency
5.3.3 Private recruitment entity
5.3.4 Public employment Offices – R.A. 10691

5.3.5 Prohibited entities

- Labor Code, Arts. 18, 16, 25 & 26;

- 2002 POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment
of Land-based Overseas Workers (2002 POEA Rules), Part II, Rule 1, Sec. 2;

- 2003 POEA Rules, and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment
of Seafarers (2003 POEA Rules), Part II, Rule I, Sec. 2

5.4 Government Regulations on Private Recruitment

5.4.1 Licensing- Labor Code, Arts. 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31;
- 2002 POEA Rules, Part II, Rule II, Secs. 1, 4, 6 & 7;
- 2003 POEA Rules, and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment
of Seafarers (2003 POEA Rules), Part II, Rule I (a) & (b); Rule II, Secs. 1, 4, 6 & 7

▪ Republic v. Humanlink Manpower Consultants, Inc., G.R. No. 205188, April 22,
2015
▪ Eastern Assurance & Surety Corporation v. Secretary of Labor, G.R. No. L-79436-
50, January 17, 1990
 ▪ Asian International Manpower Services, Inc. v. DOLE, G.R. No. 210308, April 6,
2016
▪ Teknika Skills and Trade Services, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor, G.R. No. 97896, June
2, 1997
▪ Rosa Rodolfo v. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 146964, August 10, 2006
▪ People of the Philippines v. Timod, G.R. No. 124439, February 5, 2004

5.4.2 Workers’ Fee- Labor Code, Art. 32

▪ Eastern Assurance & Surety Corporation v. Secretary of Labor, G.R. No. L-79436-
50, January 17, 1990

5.4.3 Reports/ employment information- Labor Code, Art. 33

5.5 Prohibited acts- Labor Code, Art. 34

5.6 Illegal recruitment- Labor Code, Art. 38(a) & (b); R.A. No. 8042, as amended, Sec. 6;
5.6.1 Elements of Illegal Recruitment
5.6.2 Types of Illegal Recruitment
5.6.3 Illegal Recruitment v. Estafa (Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code)

▪ People v. Mateo, G.R. No. 198012 April 22, 2015;

▪ People v. Gallo, G.R. No. 187730, June 29, 2010;
▪ People v. Sison, G.R. No. 187160, August 9, 2017;
▪ People v. Matheus, G.R. No. 198795, June 7, 2017

5.7 Enforcement & Sanctions- Labor Code, Arts. 35, 36, 37, 38 & 39;
- R.A. No. 8042, Secs. 6, 7, & 10

▪ Salazar v. Achacoso, 183 SCRA 145 (1990)

▪ Serrano v. Gallant Maritime Services, Inc., G.R. No. 16714, March 24, 2009
▪ Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Inc. v. Cabiles, G.R. No. 170139, August 5,
2014;
▪ Eastern Assurance and Surety Corp. v. Sec. of Labor, 181 SCRA 110 (1990);
▪ Stronghold Insurance Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 282 PHIL 624-632;
▪ Sto. Tomas v. Salac, G.R. No. 152642, December 5, 2012;

5.7.1 Joint and several liability of private employment agency/ manning agent and
employer- R.A. No. 8042, as amended, Sec. 10, pars. 2 & 3;

- 2002 POEA Rules, Part II, Rule II, Sec. 1(f)(3);

- 2003 POEA Rules, Part II, Rule II, Sec. 1(e)(8)

▪ Datuman v. First Cosmopolitan Manpower and Promotion Services, Inc.,* G.R.

No. 156029, November 14, 2008;
▪ APQ Shipmanagement Co., Ltd. v. Casenas, G.R. No. 197303, June 4, 2014;
▪ Princess Joy Placement and General Services, Inc. v. Binalla, G.R. No. 197005, June
4, 2014
 5.8 Termination of Contract o Migrant Workers without Just or Valid Causes

5.9 Jurisdiction for Illegal Recruitment Cases

5.8.1 Regional Trial Court, for criminal action for illegal recruitment
- R.A. No. 8042, Sec. 9
5.8.2 NLRC, for money claims arising from employer-employee relations
- R.A. No. 8042, as amended, Sec. 10
5.8.3 POEA, for administrative and disciplinary actions
- Omnibus Rules Implementing R.A. No. 8042, Sec. 28

6. ALIEN EMPLOYMENT REGULATION

-Department Order No. 221-21 (Revised Rules and Regulations for the Issuance of
Employment Permits to Foreign Nationals);

-Department Order No. 186-17 (Revised Rules For The Issuance Of Employment Permits
To Foreign Nationals);

-JMC No. 01, series of 2019 (Joint Guidelines on the Issuance of Work and Employment
Permits to Foreign Nationals)

6.1 Coverage; Exemptions and Exclusions

▪ Almodiel v. NLRC, G.R. No. 100641, June 14, 1993

6.2 Conditions for the Grant of Permit-

▪ WPP Marketing Communications, Inc. v. Galera, G.R. No. 169207 March 25, 2010
▪ General Milling Corp. v. Torres, G.R. No. 93666, April 22, 1991
▪ McBurnie v. Ganzon, G.R. Nos. 178034 & 178117 G R. Nos. 186984-85, October
17, 2013

6.3 Special Temporary Permit

6.4 Authority to Employ Alien

Part III. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

7. DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

- LC, Arts. 57-81;
- Technical Education and Skills Development Act (TESDA) of 1994 (R.A. No. 7796);
- Dual Training Systems Act of 1994 (R.A. No. 7686);
- Magna Carta for Disabled Persons of 1992 (R.A. No. 7277)

7.1 Policy, Goals & Objectives- R.A. No. 7796, Secs. 2 & 3

8. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF APPRENTICES

8.1 Apprentices, defined
- Labor Code, Art. 58;
- R.A. No. 7796 (Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994)
 - See also: Child Abuse Law of 1992 (R.A. No. 7610), as amended by R.A. No. 7658, re:
employment of children below 15 years

8.2 When apprentices may be employed

▪ Century Canning Corp. v. CA, G.R. NO. 152894, August 17, 2007];
▪ Nitto Enterprises v. NLRC, G.R. No. 114337 September 29, 1995
▪ Atlanta Industries v. Sebolino, G.R. No. 187320, January 26, 2011

8.3 Conditions of employment- Labor Code, Arts. 61, 72 &124, last par.

8.4 Enforcement- Labor Code, Arts. 65, 66, & 67

9. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF LEARNERS

9.1 Learners, defined- Labor Code, Art. 73; R.A. No. 7796, Sec. 4(n)

9.2 When learners may be employed- Labor Code, Art. 74; R.A. No. 7796, Sec. 4(n)

9.3 Conditions of employment- Labor Code, Arts. 75, 76 & 124, last par.

10. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PERSONS (HANDICAPPED WORKERS)

- Labor Code, Arts. 78, 79, 80, & 81; Magna Carta for Disabled Persons of 1992 (R.A. No.
7277)

10.1 Definition
10.2 Policy Declaration
10.3 Coverage
10.4 Rights and privileges
▪ Bernardo v. NLRC, G.R. No. 122917, July 12, 1999

Part IV. LABOR STANDARDS

11. HOURS OF WORK

- Labor Code, Arts. 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89 & 90;
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rules I, IA, & II

11.1 Employer-Employee Relationship

▪ Viaña v. Allagadan, G.R. No. L-8967, May 31, 1956
▪ Great Pacific Life Assurance Corporation v. NLRC, G.R. No. 80750-51, July 23, 1990
▪ Pacific Consultants International Asia, Inc. v. Klaus K. Schonfeld, G.R. No. 166920,
February 19, 2007
▪ Dy Keh Beng v. International Labor and Marine Union of the Philippines, G.R. No. L-
32245, May 25, 1979
▪ Lu vs. Enopia, GR No. 197899, March 6, 2017
▪ Dr. Mary Jean Loreche-Amit v. Cagayan De Oro Medical Center, Inc., G.R. No. 216635,
June 03, 2019
▪ Jardin v. NLRC, G.R. No. 119268, February 23, 2000
▪ National Labor Union v. Dinglasan, G.R. No. L-7945, March 23, 1956
▪ Ruga v. NLRC, G.R. No. 72654-1, January 22, 1990;
 ▪ Villavilla v. CA, G.R. No. 79664, August 11, 1992
▪ Pajarillo v. SSS, G.R. No. L-21930, August 31, 1966
▪ University of East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center Resident Doctors Union
v. Undersecretary of Labor, G.R. 125425-26, November 24, 1993
▪ Felix v. Buenaseda, G.R. No. 109704, January 17, 1995
▪ Ramos v. CA, G.R. No. 124354, April 11, 2002
▪ Manila Golf & Country Club v. IAC, G.R. No. 64948, September 27, 1994
▪ Maraguinot, Jr. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 120969, January 22, 1998
▪ Victory Liner, Inc. vs. Race, G.R. No. 164820, March 28, 2007
▪ Gabriel vs. Bilon, G.R. No. 146989, February 7, 2007
▪ Coca-Cola Bottlers (Phils.), Inc. vs. Climaco, G.R. No. 146881, February 5, 2007
▪ Uy vs. Villanueva, G.R. No. 157851, June 29, 2007
▪ Arnulfo M. Fernandez Vs. Kalookan Slaughterhouse Incorporated/Ernesto Cunanan,
G.R. No. 225075. June 19, 2019
▪ South Cotabato Communications Corporation vs. Hon. Sto. Tomas, G.R. No. 217575,
June 15, 2016
▪ Consolidated Broadcasting System, Inc. vs. Oberio, G.R. No. 168424, June 8, 2007
▪ Lopez vs. Bodega City, G.R. No. 155731, September 3, 2007
▪ Century Properties, Inc. vs. Babiano and Concepcion, G.R. No. 220978, July 5, 2016
▪ HSY Marketing Ltd. Co. vs. Villastique, G.R. No. 219569, August 17, 2016
▪ Parayday and Reboso vs. Shogun Shipping Co., Inc., G.R. No. 204555, July 6, 2020

11.2 Rational
▪ Manila Terminal Co., Inc. v. CIR, G.R. No. L-4148 July 16, 1952

11.3 Exemptions:
11.3.1 Government employees- CONST., Art. IX-B, Sec. 2(1)
11.3.2 Managerial Employees- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 2(b) & (c);
▪ San Miguel Corp. v. Layoc, Jr., 537 SCRA 77 (2007)
▪ National Waterworks & Sewerage Authority v. NWSA Consolidated Unions,
G.R. No. L-18939, August 31, 1964
▪ National Sugar Refineries Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 101761, March 24, 1993
▪ Salazar v. NLRC, G.R. No. 109210, April 17, 1996
▪ Penaranda v. Baganga Plywood Corp., G.R. No. 159577, May 3, 2006

11.3.3 Field personnel- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 2 (f);
▪ San Miguel Brewery, Inc. v. Democratic Labor Organization, G.R. No. L-
18353, July 31, 1963
▪ Far East Agricultural Supply, Inc. v. Lebatique, G.R. NO. 162813, February
12, 2007
▪ Union of Filipro Employees v. Vivar, G.R. No. 79255 January 20, 1992
▪ Mercidar Fishing Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 112574, October 8, 1998
▪ Dasco v. Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc., G.R. No. 211141, June 29,
2016;
▪ Hisoler III v. Filipino Travel Center Corp., G.R. No. 232949 (Notice),
November 20, 2017

11.3.4 Dependent family members

 11.3.5 Domestic helpers
- LABOR CODE, Arts. 141 &145; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 2 (d);
- Republic Act No. 10361, Batas Kasambahay or Domestic Workers Act
11.3.6 Persons in the personal service of another
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 2 (d);
▪ Ultra Villa Food Haus v. Geniston, G.R. No. 120473, June 23, 1999
11.3.7 Workers paid by result- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule VII, Sec. 8 (e);
▪ David v. Macasio, G.R. No. 195466 July 2, 2014

11.4 Normal Hours of Work- Labor Code, Art. 83

11.4.1 Change in work hours
11.4.1.1 Management Prerogative
▪ Union Carbide Labor Union v. Union Carbide Phils., Inc., G.R. No. L-41314,
November 13, 1992
▪ Sime Darby Pilipinas, Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 119205, April 15, 1998
▪ Manila Jockey Club Employees Labor Union-PTGWO v. Manila Jockey
Club, Inc., G.R. No. 167760, March 7, 2007

11.4.1.2 Compressed work week

- Department Order (D.O.) No. 21, Series of 1990, Guidelines on the
Implementation of Compressed Workweek;
- Department Advisory No. 02-04, Implementation of Compressed
Workweek Scheme;
- Department Advisory No. 02-09, Guidelines on the Adoption of Flxible
Work Arrangements
▪ Bisig Manggagawa sa Tryco v. NLRC, * G.R. No 1513098, October 15, 2008
▪ Linton Commercial Co., Inc. v. Hellera, G.R. No. 163147, October 10, 2007
▪
11.5 Compensable hours of work - in general

11.6 Specific Rules

11.6.1 Rest Period
11.6.1.1 Short duration or “coffee break”
- Labor Code, Art. 84, 2nd par.; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 7, 2nd
par.
11.6.1.2 Over 20 minutes
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 4 (b)
11.6.2 Meal period
11.6.2.1 Regular meal period (one hour)
- Labor Code, Art. 85; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 7, 1st par.;
▪ Philippine Airlines v. NLRC, G.R. No. 132805, February 2, 1999
▪ Sime Darby Pilipinas, Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 119205, April 15, 1998

11.6.2.2 Shorter meal period (less than one hour but not less than 20 min.)-
Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 7, 1st par.
▪ Katolec Philippines Corp. Labor Union-Philippine Metalworkers
Alliance v. Katolec Philippines Corp., G.R. No. 235667 (Notice),
August 13, 2018
 11.6.3 Waiting time- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 5 (a)
▪ Arica v. NLRC, G.R. No. 78210, February 28, 1989

11.6.4 On call- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 5 (b)

▪ Union of Sual Power Plant Employees (USPPE) v. Team Sual Corp,
G.R. No. 215188 (Notice), March 16, 2016

11.6.5 Inactive due to work interruptions

- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 4 (d);
▪ University of Pangasinan Faculty Union v. University of
Pangasinan, G.R. No. L-63122, February 20, 1984;
▪ Durabuilt Recapping Plant & Company v. NLRC, G.R. No. 76746,
July 27, 1987

11.6.6 Work after normal hours- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 4 (c)
11.6.7 Lectures, meeting, trainings- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Sec. 6

11.6.8 Travel time

▪ Rada v. NLRC, G.R. No. 96078 January 9, 1992

11.6.9 "No Work, No Pay" principle

▪ University of Pangasinan Faculty Union v. NLRC, G.R. No. L-63122.
February 20, 1984
▪ Prieto v. NLRC, G.R. No. 93699 September 10, 1993

11.7 Overtime work/Pay

- Labor Code, Arts. 87, 88, 89 & 90;
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule I, Secs. 8, 9, & 10
▪ Acedera v. ICTSI, G.R. No. 146073, January 13, 2003
11.7.1 In General
11.7.1.1 Rationale
▪ PNB v. Phil. National Bank Employees Association, G.R. No. L-
30279, July 30, 1982
11.7.1.2 Overtime work: voluntary/ consensual- Labor Code, Art. 87
▪ Interphil Laboratories Employees' Union-FFW v. Interphil
Laboratories, Inc., G.R. No. 142824, December 19, 2001
11.7.1.3 Overtime instruction, not required
▪ William Lines, Inc. v. Lopez, G.R. No. L-33013, March 28, 1980
11.7.1.4 But evidence of performance of overtime work required
▪ Cagampan v. NLRC, G.R. No. 85122-24, March 22, 1991
11.7.1.5 No offsetting of overtime with undertime
▪ NAWASA v. NAWASA Consolidated Unions, G.R. No. L-18939,
August 31, 1964
▪
11.7.2 Emergency or compulsory overtime work
11.7.3 Computation
 11.8 Night work- Labor Code, Art. 86; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule II, Secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6

12. WEEKLY REST PERIODS

- Labor Code, Arts. 91, 92 & 93;
- Omnibus Rules, Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule III, Secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9

12.1 Coverage- Labor Code, Arts. 82 & 91

12.2 Determination, compulsory work; compensation- Labor Code, Arts. 91, 92 & 93

13. HOLIDAY PAY

- Labor Code, Art. 94; R.A. No. 9849; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule IV
▪ Minsola v. New City Builders, Inc., G.R. No. 207613, January 31, 2018
13.1 Coverage- Labor Code, Art. 94 (a);
▪ Mantrade/FMMC Division Employees and Workers Union v. Bacungan, G.R. No.
L-48437, September 30, 1986
▪ David v. Macasio, G.R. No. 195466, July 2, 2014
13.1.1 Exception: retail establishment
- Labor Code, Art. 94 (a); Rules Implementing R.A. No. 6727, par. F
13.1.2 Exception: service establishment
- Labor Code, Art. 94 (a); Rules Implementing R.A. No. 6727, par. G
13.2 Holiday pay- Labor Code, Art. 94(b)
▪ Asian Transmission Corp. v. CA, G.R. No. 144664, May 15, 2004
13.2.1 Faculty in private school- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule IV, Sec. 8 (a);
▪ Jose Rizal College v. NLRC, G.R. No. L-65482, December 1, 1987
13.2.2 Divisor as factor
▪ Trans-Asia Phil. Employees Association v. NLRC, G.R. No. 118289
December 13, 1999;
▪ Union of Filipro Employees v. Vivar, G.R. No. 79255 January 20, 1992
13.2.3 Sunday
▪ Wellington Investment Inc. v. Trajano, G.R. No. 114698, July 3, 1995
13.2.4 Muslim holiday
▪ SMC v. CA, G.R. No. 146775. January 30, 2002
▪ Re: Request of Muslim Employees in the Different Courts in Iligan City
(Re: Office Hours), A.M. No. 02-2-10-SC, December 14, 2005
14. SERVICE INCENTIVE LEAVE PAY (SILP), PATERNITY LEAVE AND PARENTAL LEAVE

- Art. 95; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule V;

 - Paternity Leave Act of 1996 (RA 8187);

- Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000 (RA 8972)

14.1 Service incentive leave coverage (SILP)

- LABOR CODE, Art. 95 (a) (b);
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule V;

▪ David v. Macasio,* G.R. No. 195466, July 2, 2014

▪ Minsola v. New City Builders, Inc., G.R. No. 207613, January 31, 2018
▪ Rodriguez v. Park N’ Ride Inc, G.R. No. 222980, March 20, 2017
▪ Auto Bus Transport System, Inc. v. Bautista, G.R. No. 156367, May 16, 2005
▪ A. Nate Casket Maker v. Arango, G.R. No. 192282, October 05, 2016
▪ Villanueva vs. Ganco Resort and Recreation, Inc., G.R. No. 227175, January 8,
2020

14.2 Paternity leave

- Paternity Leave Act of 1996 (R.A. No. 8187), Secs. 1-6; Impl. Guidelines

14.3 Parental leave- Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000 (R.A. No. 8972)

15. SERVICE CHARGES- Labor Code, Art. 96; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule VI

15.1 Covered employees/sharing

- Labor Code, Art. 96

▪ Philippine Hotelier, Inc. v. NUWHRAIN-APL-IUF-Dusit Hotel Nikko Chapter, G.R.

No. 181972, August 25, 2009

16. MINIMUM WAGES AND WAGE FIXING MACHINERY

16.1 Minimum Wage- Labor Code, Art. 99; CONST., Art. XIII, Sec. 3
16.1.1 Rules
16.1.1.1 No work, no pay/ a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s labor

▪ Aklan Electric Corp., Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 121439, January 25, 2000
▪ Social Security System v. SSS Supervisors' Union, 117 SCRA 746 (1982)
▪ Republic of the Philippines v. Pacheco, G.R. No. 178021, January 25, 2012
▪ Protective Maximum-Security Agency, Inc. v. Fuentes, G.R. 169303, February 11,
2015
16.1.1.2 Equal pay for work of equal value-
▪ International School Alliance of Educators v. Quisumbing, G.R. No. 128845, June
1, 2000
▪ Philex Gold Philippines, Inc. v. Philex Bulawan Supervisors Union, G.R. No.
149758, August 25, 2005
16.1.1.3 Form: agreement for compensation of services
▪ Arms Taxi v. NLRC, 219 SCRA 306 (1993)

16.1.2 Coverage- Labor Code, Arts. 97 (b), (c) & (e) & 98;
 ▪ Phil. Fisheries Development Authority v. NLRC, 213 SCRA 621
(1992)

16.1.3 Minimum wage- Labor Code, Arts. 99, 97(f), 61, 75(c), & 80(b)
- R.A. No. 9547, Sec. 2
16.1.4 Commissions are included in determining compliance with minimum wage
▪ Iran v. NLRC, G.R. No. 121927, April 22, 1998
16.1.5 Facilities and supplements/allowances
▪ Millares v. NLRC, G.R. No. 122827, March 29, 1999
▪ SLL International Cables Specialist v. NLRC, G.R. No. 172161,
March 2, 2011
▪ Our Haus Realty Development Corp. v. Parian, G.R. No. 204651,
August 6, 2014
16.1.6 Cash wage/commission/payment by result
▪ Songco v. NLRC, G.R. No. L-50999, March 23, 1990
▪ Boie Takeda v. dela Serna, G.R. No. 92174, December 10, 1993
▪ Phil. Duplicators Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 110068, February 15, 1995
▪ Philippine Spring Water Resources, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 736 PHIL 305-
324; G.R. No. 205278, June 11, 2014
▪ Tan v. Lagrama, 436 PHIL 190-208; G.R. No. 151228, August 15, 2002
▪ Roxas vs. Baliwag Transit, Inc., G.R. No. 231859, February 19, 2020

16.1.7 Gratuity and salary/wages, difference

▪ Plastic Town Center Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 81176, April 19, 1989

16.1.8 Effect on benefits -

▪ Davao Fruits Corp. v. ALU, G.R. No. 85073, August 24, 1993

16.2 Wage-fixing machinery

- Wage Rationalization Act (R.A. No. 6727) which amended Art. 120-127 & Omnibus Rules,
Book III, Rule IX
16.2.1 Rationale for Wage Rationalization
16.2.2 Agencies in Wage Fixing Machinery
16.2.2.1 National Wages and Productivity Commission
- RA 6727, Sec. 3; Labor Code, Arts. 120, 121 & 126
16.2.2.2 Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board
- RA 6727, Sec. 3; Labor Code, Arts. 122, 126
▪ Nasipit Lumber Co. v. NWPC, G.R. No. 113097 April 27, 1998
16.2.3 Standards/criteria for Minimum Wage Fixing
16.2.4 Wage Orders
16.2.4.1 Methods of fixing
16.2.4.1.1 Floor wage method
16.2.4.1.2 Salary - ceiling method
▪ Employers Confederation of the Philippines v. NWPC, G.R. No. 96169,
September 24, 1991
16.2.4.2 Validity
▪ Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, Inc. v. NWPC, G.R. No. 144322,
February 6, 2007
 ▪ Nasipit Integrated Arrastre and Stevedoring Services, Inc. (NIASSI) v.
Nasipit Employees Labor Union (NELU)-ALU-TUCP, G.R. No. 162411, June
30, 2008
▪ Cagayan Sugar Milling Co. v. Secretary, G.R. No. 128399, January 15, 1998
16.2.4.3 Wage Distortion- Labor Code, Art. 124;
▪ Prubankers Association v. Prudential Bank & Trust Co., G.R. No. 131247,
January 25, 1999
▪ P.I. Manufacturing, Inc., v. P.I. Manufacturing Supervisors and Foremen
Association, G.R. No. 167217, February 4, 2008

16.3 Wage Payment and Protection

- Labor Code, Arts. 102, 103, 104, &105;
- Civil Code, Art. 1705
- R.A. 8188, amending R.A. 6727, An Act Increasing the Penalty and Increasing
Double Indemnity for Violation of the Prescribed Increases or Adjustments in the Wage
Rates
16.3.1 Forms of Payment
- Labor Code, Art. 102; Civil Code, Art. 1705
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule VIII, Secs. 1 & 2;
▪ Congson v. NLRC, G.R. No. 114250, April 5, 1995
▪ National Federation of Labor v. CA, G.R. No. 149464, October 19, 2004
16.3.2 Time of Payment
16.3.3 Place of Payment
16.3.4 Direct Payment of Wages
- Labor Code, Art. 105; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule VIII, Secs. 5 & 6
▪ Bermiso v. Escano Inc., G.R. No. L-11606, February 28, 1959
16.4 Wage Prohibitions
16.4.1 Prohibition against interference in disposal of wages
- Labor Code, Art. 112; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule VIII, Sec. 12
16.4.2 Prohibition against wage deduction
- Labor Code, Art. 113; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule VIII, Sec. 13;
▪ Apodaca v. NLRC, G.R. No. 80039, April 18, 1989
▪ Milan v. NLRC, G.R. No. 202961, February 4, 2015
16.4.3 Prohibition against requirement to make deposits for loss or damage
- Labor Code, Art. 114 & 115;
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule VIII, Sec. 14;
▪ Five J Taxi v. NLRC, G.R. No. 111474, August 22, 1994
▪ Niña Jewelry Manufacturing of Metal Arts, Inc. v. Montecillo,
G.R. No. 188169, November 28, 2011
16.4.4 Prohibition against withholding of wages
- Labor Code, Art.116; Civil Code, Art. 1706
▪ SHS Perforated Materials, Inc. v. Diaz, G.R. No. 185814, October
13, 2010
▪ Milan v. NLRC, G.R. No. 202961, February 4, 2015
16.4.5 Prohibition against deduction to ensure employment
16.4.6 Prohibition against retaliatory measures
16.4.7 Prohibition against false reporting
- Labor Code, Art. 119; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule X, Sec. 13
 16.4.8 Prohibition against keeping of employee’s records in a place other than the
workplace
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule X, Sec. 11;
▪ South Motorists Enterprises v. Tosoc, G.R. No. 87449, January 23, 1990
16.4.9 Prohibition against Garnishment/ Execution
- Civil Code, Art. 1708
▪ Gaa v. CA, G.R. No. L-44169, December 3, 1985
16.5 Workers Preference in The Event of Bankruptcy
- Labor Code, Art. 110; Civil Code, 1707, 2241, 2242, 2244
▪ DBP v. Secretary of Labor, G.R. 79351, November 28, 1989;
▪ Republic v. Peralta, G.R. No. L-56568, May 20, 1987
16.7 Wage Recovery/ Jurisdiction- Labor Code, Arts. 128, 129, 217, & 111;
▪ Balladares v. Peak Ventures Corp., G.R. No. 161794, June 16, 2009;
▪ Meteoro v. Creative Creatures, Inc., G.R. No. 171275, July 13, 2009;
▪ Tanga-an v. Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc., G.R. No. 180636, March 13,
2013;
▪ Montierro v. Rickmers Marine Agency Phils., Inc., G.R. No. 210634, January 14,
2015
16.8 Exemption from the coverage of Minimum Wage
- R.A. No. 9178, The Barangay Micro-Business Enterprises Act (BSMBEs)

17. THIRTEENTH MONTH PAY- Pres. Decree No. 851

17.1 History of the law
▪ Dentech Manufacturing Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 81477, April 19, 1989
17.2 Coverage
- Memorandum Order No. 28, Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of 13th
Month Pay Law
▪ Archilles Manufacturing Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 107225, June 2, 1995
17.3 Rationale
17.4 Amount and date of payment
▪ Central Azucarera De Tarlac v. Central Azucarera De Tarlac Labor Union-NLU, G.R.
No. 188949, July 26, 2010;

17.4.1 Basic wage/commissions

▪ Songco v. NLRC, G.R. No. L-50999, March 23, 1990
▪ Boie Takeda v. dela Serna, G.R. No. 92174, December 10, 1993
▪ Phil. Duplicators Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 110068, February 15, 1995
▪ Iran v. NLRC, G.R. No. 121927, April 22, 1998
▪ Philippine Airlines v. NLRC, G.R. No. 114280, July 26, 1996
▪ Sevilla Trading v. Semana, G.R. No. 152456, April 28, 2004
▪ Roxas vs. Baliwag Transit, Inc., G.R. No. 231859, February 19, 2020

17.4.2 Substitute payment

▪ Framanlis Farms, Inc. v. MOLE, G.R. No. 72616-17, March 8, 1989

18. BONUS
18.1 Nature:
 ▪ Phil. Duplicators Inc. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 110068, February 15, 1995
▪ Traders Royal Bank v. NLRC, G.R. No. 88168, August 30, 1990
▪ Kamaya Point Hotel v. NLRC, G.R. No. 75289, August 31, 1989
▪ Atok-Big Wedge Mining Co., Inc. v. Atok-Big Wedge Mutual Benefit Association,
G.R. No. L-5276, March 3, 1953
▪ Philippine Education Co. Inc. (PECO) v. Court of Industrial Relations, G.R. No. L-
5103, December 24, 1952
18.2 Definition; when demandable
▪ Producers Bank of the Philippines v. NLRC, G.R. No. 100701, March 28, 2001
▪ Eastern Telecommunications Phil. Inc. v. Eastern Telecoms Union, G.R. No.
185665, February 8, 2012

PART V. WORKING CONDITIONS FOR SPECIAL GROUP OF WORKERS

19. Women
- R.A. No. 10151 (2011);
- LABOR CODE, Arts. 154-161, 130 -136; Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule XII.
- See also Women in Development and Nation Building Act, R.A. No. 7192 (1992); Anti-Sexual
Harassment Act of 1995, R.A. No. 7877; Safe Spaces Act of 2019 (R.A. No. 11323)

19.1 Women under the Constitution - Art. II, Sec. 14; Art. XIII, Sec. 14
▪ Phil. Telegraph and Telephone Co., v. NLRC, G.R. No. 118978, May 23, 1997

19.1.1 Coverage- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule XII, Sec. 1

19.1.2 Prohibited acts

19.1.2.1 Night work/exception

- R.A. No. 10151, An Act Allowing the employment of Night Workers
19.1.2.2 Discrimination- Labor Code, Art. 133
19.1.2.3 Stipulation against marriage - Labor Code, Art. 134;
▪ Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Co. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 118978, May
23, 1997
▪ Zialcita v. Philippine Airlines, Inc. (Case No. RO4-3-3398-76; February 20,
1977)
▪ Star Paper Corp. v. Simbol, G.R. No. 164774, April 12, 2006
▪ Duncan Association of Detailman v. Glaxo-Wellcome, G.R. No. 162994,
September 17, 2004

19.1.2.4 Discharge because of pregnancy- Labor Code, Art. 135;

▪ Del Monte Philippines, Inc. v. Velasco, G.R. No. 153477; March 6, 2007
▪ Leus v. St. Scholastica’s College Westgrove, G.R. No. 187226, January 28,
2015
19.1.3 Facilities
19.1.4 Special rights
- Violence Against Women and Their Children (R.A. No. 9262);
- Magna Carta for Women (R.A. No. 9710); DO No. 112-A, s 2012
19.1.5 Right to maternity benefits
 - Expanded Maternity Leave Law (R.A. No. 11210);
- Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 (R.A. No 10028);
- Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000 (R.A. No. 8972)
19.1.6 Right against Sexual Harassment
- RA No. 7877, Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995;
- R.A. No. 11313, Safe Spaces Act
▪ Domingo v. Rayala, G.R. No. 155831, February 18, 2008
20. Minors
- Labor Code, Arts.137 & 138;
- Omnibus Rules, Book III, Rule XII, Secs. 2 & 3;
- Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act (R.A. No. 7610),
as amended by the Special Protection of Children Act (R.A. No. 7658)

20.1 Minors under the Constitution- CONST, Art. II, Sec. 13

20.2 Coverage
20.2.1 Working children
- Labor Code, Art. 137;
- RA 7610, as amended, Secs. 12-16;
- DOLE Department Advisory No. 01-08, Employment of Youth aged 15 to less than
18 years;
- DOLE Department Circular No. 002-17, Guidelines on the Issuance of Work Permit
for Children Below 15 years of age engaged in Public Entertainment or Information
- Department Circular No. 02-18 Amending Department Circular No. 2, Series of
2017(Guidelines on the Issuance of Work Permit for Children Below 15 years of
Age Engage in Public Entertainment or Information)
- R.A. No. 10361, Sec. 4 (d) & (h)

20.2.2 Prohibition Against Child Discrimination- Labor Code, Art. 138

21. Elderlies - Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act, R.A. No. 10911; DOLE DO No. 170 s. 2017

22. Homeworkers
23. Night Workers
24. Persons with Disabilities - R.A. 7277, Magna Carta for Disabled Persons

24.1 Equal Opportunity for Employment

24.2 Incentives for Employers

25. Domestic Workers or Kasambahay

– Republic Act No. 10361, Batas Kasambahay or Domestic Workers Act

26. Security Guards

- DOLE Order No. 150, series of 2016, Revised Guidelines governing the Employment and
Working Conditions of Security Guards and other Private Security Personnel in the Private
Security Industry
PART VI. HEALTH, SAFETY AND SOCIAL WELFARE (SOCIAL WELFARE LEGISLATION)

27. Occupational Safety and Health

- RA No. 11058 or An Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health
Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations thereof

- Department Order No. 198 series of 2018 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA
No. 11058

28. Social Welfare Legislation

28.1 Employees’ Compensation and State Insurance Fund

a. Coverage and exclusions
b. Disability and death benefits
c. Requirements
- P.D. No. 626, amending Book VI, Title II on Employees’ Compensation and State
Insurance Fund and Title III of Book IV on Medicare of the Labor Code

28.2 Social Security System – R.A. 11191, The New Social Security Act of 2018
a. Coverage and Exclusions
b. Benefits

28.3 Government Service Insurance System – R.A. 8291, The GSIS Law
a. Coverage and Exclusions
b. Benefits

28.4 National Health Insurance Program – R.A. 7875, The National Health Insurance Act of 1995

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