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BLR SEC. OF LABOR NLRC

( M E D - A R B I T E R O R (DOLE)
R E G I O N A L D I R E C T O R ) O R I G I N A L J U R I S D I C T I O N
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION/POWER
E X C L U S I I V E Injunction in ordinary labor disputes to enjoin or restrain any actual or threatened
O R I G I N A L Assumption of jurisdiction over a labor commission of any or all prohibited or unlawful acts or to require the performance of a
J U R I S D I C T I O N dispute/strike/lockout in an industry particular act in any labor dispute which, if not restrained or performed forthwith, may
indispensable to national interest cause grave or irreparable damage to any party.
Inter-union disputes or representation Certification to NLRC of strike/lockout Injunction in strikes or lockouts under Art. 278 of the Labor Code.
disputes which refer to cases involving disputes in an industry indispensible to Certified labor disputes causing or likely to cause a strike or lockout in an industry
petition for certification election filed by a national interest for compulsory indispensable to the national interest, certified to it by the SOLE for compulsory
duly registered labor organization which is arbitration arbitration.
seeking to be recognized as the sole and Power to inspect, issue compliance
exclusive bargaining agent of the rank-and- orders to give effect to labor standards APPELLATE JURISDICTION
file employees in the appropriate bargaining provisions, issue enforcements of writs of
unit of a company, firm or establishment. execution, order stoppage of work due to All cases decided by the Labor Arbiters
grave and imminent danger posed to
Intra-union disputes or internal union
employees as a result of non-compliance
Rule Cases decided by the DOLE Regional Directors or his duly authorized Hearing Officers
disputes which refer to disputes or (under Article 129) involving recovery of wages, simple money claims and other
grievances arising from any violation of or with law/regulations (Art. 128) 65 benefits
disagreement over any provision of the
constitution and by-laws of the union, APPELLATE JURISDICTION/POWER
including any violation of the rights and
conditions of union membership provided for Orders issued by the duly authorized REGIONAL LABOR ARBITER
in the Labor Code. (including conduct of representative of the Secretary of Labor DIR.
and Employment under Art. 128 (NLRC Regional Branch)
election of officers) (DOLE)
All disputes, grievances or problems arising Decisions of the Med-Arbiter in
certification election case. (Art. 272). E X C L U S I I V E O R I G I N A L
from or affecting labor-management relations Claims for recovery of
in all workplaces, except those arising from (NOTE: Decisions of Med-Arbiters in intra- J U R I S D I C T I O N
wages, simple money
the interpretation or implementation of the union disputes are appealable to the claims and other benefits,
CBA which are subject of grievance procedure BLR). provided that: Unfair Labor Practice
and/or voluntary arbitration. Denial of application for union must arise from Termination dispute (legality of dismissal)
Complaints/requests for examination of registration or cancellation of union employer-employee Cases involving wages, rates of pay, hours of work
unions books of accounts registration originally rendered by the relationship; and other terms and conditions of employment, if
Bureau of Labor Relations (BLR) may be the claimant does not accompanied with claim for reinstatement;
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS appealed to the SOLE. (NOTE: If originally Rule seek reinstatement; and
the aggregate money
Claims for actual, moral, exemplary and other
rendered by the Regional Office, appeal forms of damages arising from the employer-
should be made to the BLR). 43 claim of each employee
employee relations;
Approval/denial of application of registration does not exceed
Cases arising from any violation of Art. 279,
labor unions (by BLR or by Regional Office); P5,000.00.
Cancellation of registration of labor unions NCMB V O L U N TA RY A R B I T R AT O R including questions involving the legality of strikes
and lockouts [except those which are indispensible
(by BLR or Regional Office);
to the national interest]
Keeping of registry of labor unions; and Unresolved grievances arising from the interpretation or
Notice of strike/lockout; Money claims
Maintenance and custody of CBAs. implementation of the collective bargaining agreement
Any other disputes submitted arising from employer-employee relations,
(except Those which are gross in character) after accompanied with a claim for
APPELLATE JURISDICTION by parties for preventive exhaustion of the grievance procedure; and reinstatement (which involves a
mediation proceedings
Unresolved grievances arising from the implementation termination case);
Denial of application for union registration or or interpretation of company personnel policies. (Art.
Legend:
cancellation of union registration originally
rendered by the Regional Office
274);
All other labor disputes including unfair labor practices
regardless of whether accompanied with a
claim for reinstatement, exceeding the
amount of P5,000.00 per claimant (which
APPEAL
Decisions in intra-union disputes (Rule) and bargaining deadlocks, upon agreement of the does not necessarily involve termination of
parties. (Art. 275) employment), except claims for
Wage distortion cases in organized establishments Employees Compensation, SSS, Philhealth
and maternity benefits