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Original Exclusive Jurisdiction of The Labor Arbiters and The Commission

Labor arbiters have original and exclusive jurisdiction over certain types of labor cases. These include unfair labor practice cases, termination disputes, wage and benefits disputes accompanied by requests for reinstatement, and claims for damages from employer-employee relations. Labor arbiters must decide these cases within 30 days without extension. They also have jurisdiction over disputes regarding legality of strikes and lockouts, and claims over 5,000 pesos from employer-employee relations. The National Labor Relations Commission has appellate jurisdiction over cases decided by labor arbiters. Cases regarding collective bargaining agreements are referred to grievance and voluntary arbitration procedures in those agreements.

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Original Exclusive Jurisdiction of The Labor Arbiters and The Commission

Labor arbiters have original and exclusive jurisdiction over certain types of labor cases. These include unfair labor practice cases, termination disputes, wage and benefits disputes accompanied by requests for reinstatement, and claims for damages from employer-employee relations. Labor arbiters must decide these cases within 30 days without extension. They also have jurisdiction over disputes regarding legality of strikes and lockouts, and claims over 5,000 pesos from employer-employee relations. The National Labor Relations Commission has appellate jurisdiction over cases decided by labor arbiters. Cases regarding collective bargaining agreements are referred to grievance and voluntary arbitration procedures in those agreements.

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JURISDICTION OF THE LABOR ARBITERS

The jurisdiction conferred by Article 217 upon the Labor Arbiters is both original and exclusive. Article
217. Jurisdiction of the Labor Arbiters and the Commission.

Except as otherwise provided under this Code, the Labor Arbiters shall have original and exclusive
jurisdiction to hear and decide, within thirty (30) calendar days after the submission of the case by the
parties for decision without extension, even in the absence of stenographic notes, the following cases
involving all workers, whether agricultural or non-agricultural:

 Unfair labor practice cases;


 Termination disputes;
 If accompanied with a claim for reinstatement, those cases that workers may file involving wages,
rates of pay, hours of work and other terms and conditions of employment;
 Claims for actual, moral, exemplary and other forms of damages arising from the employer-
employee relations;
 Cases arising from any violation of Article 264 of this Code, including questions involving the
legality of strikes and lockouts; and
 Except claims for Employees Compensation, Social Security, Medicare and maternity benefits, all
other claims arising from employer-employee relations, including those of persons in domestic or
household service, involving an amount exceeding five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) regardless of
whether accompanied with a claim for reinstatement.
 The Commission shall have exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all cases decided by Labor Arbiters.
 Cases arising from the interpretation or implementation of collective bargaining agreements and
those arising from the interpretation or enforcement of company personnel policies shall be
disposed of by the Labor Arbiter by referring the same to the grievance machinery and voluntary
arbitration as may be provided in said agreements. (As amended by Section 9, Republic Act No.
6715, March 21, 1989)

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