THE 2005 REVISED RULES OF PROCEDURE OF

THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION

Pursuant to the ro!"s"ons o# Art"$%e 2&' o# Pres"(ent"a% De$ree No) **2+ as a,en(e(+
other-"se .no-n as the La/or Co(e o# the Ph"%""nes+ the #o%%o-"n0 Re!"se( Ru%es o#
Pro$e(ure 0o!ern"n0 ar/"trat"on ro$ee("n0s /e#ore the La/or Ar/"ters an( the Co,,"ss"on
are here/1 a(ote( an( ro,u%0ate(2
RULE I
TITLE AND CONSTRUCTION
SECTION &) TITLE OF THE RULES) 3 These Ru%es sha%% /e .no-n as the 42005
Re!"se( Ru%es o# Pro$e(ure o# the Nat"ona% La/or Re%at"ons Co,,"ss"on5)
SECTION 2) CONSTRUCTION) 3 These Ru%es sha%% /e %"/era%%1 $onstrue( to $arr1 out
the o/6e$t"!es o# the Const"tut"on+ the La/or Co(e o# the Ph"%""nes an( other re%e!ant
%e0"s%at"ons+ an( to ass"st the art"es "n o/ta"n"n0 6ust+ e7e("t"ous an( "ne7ens"!e reso%ut"on
an( sett%e,ent o# %a/or ("sutes)
SECTION 8) SUPPLETOR9 APPLICATION OF THE RULES OF COURT) 3 In the
a/sen$e o# an1 a%"$a/%e ro!"s"on "n these Ru%es+ an( "n or(er to e##e$tuate the o/6e$t"!es
o# the La/or Co(e+ the ert"nent ro!"s"ons o# the Ru%es o# Court o# the Ph"%""nes ,a1+ "n
the "nterest o# e7e("t"ous ("sensat"on o# %a/or 6ust"$e an( -hene!er ra$t"$a/%e an(
$on!en"ent+ /e a%"e( /1 ana%o01 or "n a su%etor1 $hara$ter an( e##e$t)
RULE II
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION &) DEFINITIONS) 3 The ter,s an( hrases (e#"ne( "n Art"$%e 2&2 o# the
La/or Co(e+ as a,en(e(+ sha%% /e 0"!en the sa,e ,ean"n0s -hen use( here"n)
As use( here"n+ :Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h: sha%% ,ean an1 o# the re0"ona% ar/"trat"on
/ran$hes or su/3re0"ona% /ran$hes o# the Co,,"ss"on)
RULE III
PLEADIN;S+ NOTICES AND APPEARANCES
SECTION &) COMPLAINT) 3 a< A $o,%a"nt or et"t"on "s a %ea("n0 a%%e0"n0 the $ause
or $auses o# a$t"on o# the $o,%a"nant or et"t"oner) The na,es an( a((resses o# a%%
$o,%a"nants or et"t"oners an( reson(ents ,ust /e state( "n the $o,%a"nt or et"t"on) It
sha%% /e s"0ne( un(er oath /1 the $o,%a"nant or et"t"oner+ -"th a (e$%arat"on o# non3#oru,
sho"n0)
/< A art1 ha!"n0 ,ore than one $ause o# a$t"on a0a"nst the other art1+ ar"s"n0 out o#
the sa,e re%at"onsh"+ sha%% "n$%u(e a%% o# the, "n one $o,%a"nt or et"t"on)
$< No a,en(,ent o# the $o,%a"nt or et"t"on sha%% /e a%%o-e( a#ter the #"%"n0 o# os"t"on
aers+ un%ess -"th %ea!e o# the La/or Ar/"ter or the Co,,"ss"on)
SECTION 2) CAPTION AND TITLE) 3 In a%% $ases #"%e( -"th the Co,,"ss"on or -"th
an1 o# "ts Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$hes+ the art1 "n"t"at"n0 the a$t"on sha%% /e $a%%e( the
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:Co,%a"nant: or :Pet"t"oner:+ an( the oos"n0 art1 the :Reson(ent:)
The #u%% na,es o# a%% the rea% art"es "n "nterest+ -hether natura% or 6ur"("$a% ersons or
ent"t"es author"=e( /1 %a-+ sha%% /e state( "n the $at"on o# the $o,%a"nt or et"t"on+ as -e%% as
"n the (e$"s"ons+ reso%ut"ons or or(ers o# the La/or Ar/"ter or the Co,,"ss"on)
SECTION 8) ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS) 3 >"th"n t-o ?2< (a1s #ro, re$e"t o# a
$o,%a"nt or a,en(e( $o,%a"nt+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% "ssue the re@u"re( su,,ons+
atta$h"n0 thereto a $o1 o# the $o,%a"nt or a,en(e( $o,%a"nt) The su,,ons sha%% se$"#1
the (ate+ t",e an( %a$e o# the ,an(ator1 $on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on $on#eren$e "n t-o ?2<
sett"n0s)
SECTION *) PROHIBITED PLEADIN;S AND MOTIONS) 3 The #o%%o-"n0 %ea("n0s
an( ,ot"ons sha%% not /e a%%o-e( an( a$te( uon nor e%e!ate( to the Co,,"ss"on "n a%% $ases
$o!ere( /1 these Ru%es2
a< Mot"on to ("s,"ss the $o,%a"nt e7$et on the 0roun( o# %a$. o# 6ur"s("$t"on o!er the
su/6e$t ,atter+ ",roer !enue+ res adjudicata+ res$r"t"on an( #oru, sho"n0A
/< Mot"on #or a /"%% o# art"$u%arsA
$< Mot"on #or ne- tr"a%A
(< Pet"t"on #or re%"e# #ro, 6u(0,ent -hen #"%e( -"th the La/or Ar/"terA
e< Pet"t"on #or certiorari+ mandamus or roh"/"t"onA
#< Mot"on to (e$%are reson(ent "n (e#au%tA
0< Mot"on #or re$ons"(erat"on or aea% #ro, an1 "nter%o$utor1 or(er o# the La/or
Ar/"ter)
SECTION 5) FILIN; AND SERVICE OF PLEADIN;S) 3 A%% %ea("n0s "n $onne$t"on
-"th the $ase sha%% /e #"%e( -"th the aror"ate (o$.et"n0 un"t o# the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on
Bran$h or the Co,,"ss"on+ as the $ase ,a1/e)
The art1 #"%"n0 the %ea("n0s sha%% ser!e the oos"n0 art"es -"th a $o1 thereo# an(
"ts suort"n0 (o$u,ents "n the ,anner ro!"(e( #or "n these Ru%es -"th roo# o# ser!"$e
thereo#)
SECTION B) SERVICE OF NOTICES AND RESOLUTIONS) 3 a< Not"$es or su,,ons
an( $o"es o# or(ers+ sha%% /e ser!e( on the art"es to the $ase ersona%%1 /1 the Ba"%"## or
(u%1 author"=e( u/%"$ o##"$er -"th"n three ?8< (a1s #ro, re$e"t thereo# or /1 re0"stere( ,a"%A
Pro!"(e( that "n se$"a% $"r$u,stan$es+ ser!"$e o# su,,ons ,a1 /e e##e$te( "n a$$or(an$e
-"th the ert"nent ro!"s"ons o# the Ru%es o# CourtA Pro!"(e( #urther+ that "n $ases o# (e$"s"ons
an( #"na% a-ar(s+ $o"es thereo# sha%% /e ser!e( on /oth art"es an( the"r $ounse% or
reresentat"!e /1 re0"stere( ,a"%A Pro!"(e( #urther that "n $ases -here a art1 to a $ase or h"s
$ounse% on re$or( ersona%%1 see.s ser!"$e o# the (e$"s"on uon "n@u"r1 thereon+ ser!"$e to
sa"( art1 sha%% /e (ee,e( e##e$te( uon a$tua% re$e"t thereo#A Pro!"(e( #"na%%1+ that -here
art"es are so nu,erous+ ser!"$e sha%% /e ,a(e on $ounse% an( uon su$h nu,/er o#
$o,%a"nants+ as ,a1 /e ra$t"$a/%e+ -h"$h sha%% /e $ons"(ere( su/stant"a% $o,%"an$e -"th
Art"$%e 22* ?a< o# the La/or Co(e+ as a,en(e()
For uroses o# aea%+ the er"o( sha%% /e $ounte( #ro, re$e"t o# su$h (e$"s"ons+
reso%ut"ons+ or or(ers /1 the $ounse% or reresentat"!e o# re$or()
/< The Ba"%"## or o##"$er ser!"n0 the not"$e+ or(er+ reso%ut"on or (e$"s"on sha%% su/,"t h"s
return -"th"n t-o ?2< (a1s #ro, (ate o# ser!"$e thereo#+ stat"n0 %e0"/%1 "n h"s return h"s na,e+
the na,es o# the ersons ser!e( an( the (ate o# re$e"t+ -h"$h return sha%% /e ",,e("ate%1
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atta$he( an( sha%% #or, art o# the re$or(s o# the $ase) In $ase o# ser!"$e /1 re0"stere( ,a"%+
the Ba"%"## or o##"$er sha%% -r"te "n the return+ the na,es o# ersons ser!e( an( the (ate o#
,a"%"n0 o# the reso%ut"on or (e$"s"on) I# no ser!"$e -as e##e$te(+ the ser!"$e o##"$er sha%% state
the reason there#or "n the return)
SECTION C) PROOF AND COMPLETENESS OF SERVICE) 3 The return "s prima
facie roo# o# the #a$ts "n("$ate( there"n) Ser!"$e /1 re0"stere( ,a"% "s $o,%ete uon re$e"t
/1 the a((ressee or h"s a0entA /ut "# the a((ressee #a"%s to $%a", h"s ,a"% #ro, the ost o##"$e
-"th"n #"!e ?5< (a1s #ro, the (ate o# #"rst not"$e o# the ost,aster+ ser!"$e sha%% ta.e e##e$t
a#ter su$h t",e)

SECTION ') APPEARANCES) 3 a< A %a-1er aear"n0 #or a art1 "s resu,e( to /e
roer%1 author"=e( #or that urose) In e!er1 $ase+ he sha%% "n("$ate "n h"s %ea("n0s an(
,ot"ons h"s Attorne1Ds Ro%% Nu,/er+ as -e%% as h"s PTR an( IBP nu,/ers #or the $urrent 1ear)
/< A non3%a-1er ,a1 aear as $ounse% "n an1 o# the ro$ee("n0s /e#ore the La/or
Ar/"ter or Co,,"ss"on on%1 un(er the #o%%o-"n0 $on("t"ons2
?&< he reresents h",se%# as art1 to the $aseA
?2< he reresents a %e0"t",ate %a/or or0an"=at"on+ as (e#"ne( un(er Art"$%e 2&2 an(
2*2 o# the La/or Co(e+ as a,en(e(+ -h"$h "s a art1 to the $ase2 Pro!"(e(+ that
he resents2 ?"< a $ert"#"$at"on #ro, the Bureau o# La/or Re%at"ons ?BLR< or
Re0"ona% O##"$e o# the Deart,ent o# La/or an( E,%o1,ent attest"n0 that the
or0an"=at"on he reresents "s (u%1 re0"stere( an( %"ste( "n the roster o# %e0"t",ate
%a/or or0an"=at"onsA ?""< a !er"#"e( $ert"#"$at"on "ssue( /1 the se$retar1 an(
atteste( to /1 the res"(ent o# the sa"( or0an"=at"on stat"n0 that he "s author"=e(
to reresent the sa"( or0an"=at"on "n the sa"( $aseA an( ?"""< a $o1 o# the
reso%ut"on o# the /oar( o# ("re$tors o# the sa"( or0an"=at"on 0rant"n0 h", su$h
author"t1A
?8< he reresents a ,e,/er or ,e,/ers o# a %e0"t",ate %a/or or0an"=at"on that "s
e7"st"n0 -"th"n the e,%o1erDs esta/%"sh,ent+ -ho are art"es to the $ase2
Pro!"(e(+ that he resents2 ?"< a !er"#"e( $ert"#"$at"on attest"n0 that he "s
author"=e( /1 su$h ,e,/er or ,e,/ers to reresent the, "n the $aseA an( ?""<
a !er"#"e( $ert"#"$at"on "ssue( /1 the se$retar1 an( atteste( to /1 the res"(ent o#
the sa"( or0an"=at"on stat"n0 that the erson or ersons he "s reresent"n0 are
,e,/ers o# the"r or0an"=at"on -h"$h "s e7"st"n0 "n the e,%o1erDs esta/%"sh,entA
?*< he "s a (u%13a$$re("te( ,e,/er o# an1 %e0a% a"( o##"$e re$o0n"=e( /1 the
Deart,ent o# Eust"$e or Inte0rate( Bar o# the Ph"%""nes2 Pro!"(e(+ that he ?"<
resents roo# o# h"s a$$re("tat"onA an( ?""< reresents a art1 to the $aseA
?5< he "s the o-ner or res"(ent o# a $ororat"on or esta/%"sh,ent -h"$h "s a art1 to
the $ase2 Pro!"(e(+ that he resents2 ?"< a !er"#"e( $ert"#"$at"on attest"n0 that he "s
author"=e( to reresent sa"( $ororat"on or esta/%"sh,entA an( ?""< a $o1 o# the
reso%ut"on o# the /oar( o# ("re$tors o# sa"( $ororat"on+ or other s","%ar reso%ut"on
or "nstru,ent "ssue( /1 sa"( esta/%"sh,ent+ 0rant"n0 h", su$h author"t1)
$< A non3%a-1er -ho aears "n $ontra!ent"on o# th"s Se$t"on sha%% not /e re$o0n"=e( "n
an1 ro$ee("n0s /e#ore the La/or Ar/"ter or the Co,,"ss"on)
(< Aearan$es ,a1 /e ,a(e ora%%1 or "n -r"t"n0) In /oth $ases+ the $o,%ete na,e
an( o##"$e a((ress o# /oth art"es sha%% /e ,a(e on re$or( an( the a(!erse art1 or h"s
$ounse% or reresentat"!e roer%1 not"#"e()
e< An1 $han0e "n the a((ress o# $ounse% or reresentat"!e shou%( /e #"%e( -"th the
re$or(s o# the $ase an( #urn"she( the a(!erse art1 or $ounse%)
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#< An1 $han0e or -"th(ra-a% o# $ounse% or reresentat"!e sha%% /e ,a(e "n a$$or(an$e
-"th the Ru%es o# Court)
SECTION F) AUTHORIT9 TO BIND PART9) 3 Attorne1s an( other reresentat"!es o#
art"es sha%% ha!e author"t1 to /"n( the"r $%"ents "n a%% ,atters o# ro$e(ureA /ut the1 $annot+
-"thout a se$"a% o-er o# attorne1 or e7ress $onsent+ enter "nto a $o,ro,"se a0ree,ent
-"th the oos"n0 art1 "n #u%% or art"a% ("s$har0e o# a $%"entGs $%a",)
RULE IV
VENUE+ ASSI;NMENT AND DISPOSITION OF CASES
SECTION &) VENUE) 3 a< A%% $ases -h"$h La/or Ar/"ters ha!e author"t1 to hear an(
(e$"(e ,a1 /e #"%e( "n the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h ha!"n0 6ur"s("$t"on o!er the -or.%a$e
o# the $o,%a"nant or et"t"oner)
For uroses o# !enue+ the -or.%a$e sha%% /e un(erstoo( as the %a$e or %o$a%"t1
-here the e,%o1ee "s re0u%ar%1 ass"0ne( at the t",e the $ause o# a$t"on arose) It sha%%
"n$%u(e the %a$e -here the e,%o1ee "s suose( to reort /a$. a#ter a te,orar1 (eta"%+
ass"0n,ent+ or tra!e%) In $ase o# #"e%( e,%o1ees+ as -e%% as a,/u%ant or "t"nerant -or.ers+
the"r -or.%a$e "s -here the1 are re0u%ar%1 ass"0ne(+ or -here the1 are suose( to re0u%ar%1
re$e"!e the"r sa%ar"es an( -a0es or -or. "nstru$t"ons #ro,+ an( reort the resu%ts o# the"r
ass"0n,ent to+ the"r e,%o1ers)
/< >here t-o ?2< or ,ore Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$hes ha!e 6ur"s("$t"on o!er the
-or.%a$e o# the $o,%a"nant or et"t"oner+ the Bran$h that #"rst a$@u"re( 6ur"s("$t"on o!er the
$ase sha%% e7$%u(e the others)
$< >hen !enue "s not o/6e$te( to /e#ore the #"%%"n0 o# os"t"on aers su$h "ssue sha%%
/e (ee,e( -a"!e()
(< The !enue o# an a$t"on ,a1 /e $han0e( or trans#erre( to a ("##erent Re0"ona%
Ar/"trat"on Bran$h other than -here the $o,%a"nt -as #"%e( /1 -r"tten a0ree,ent o# the
art"es or -hen the Co,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter /e#ore -ho, the $ase "s en("n0 so or(ers+
uon ,ot"on /1 the roer art1 "n ,er"tor"ous $ases)
e< Cases "n!o%!"n0 o!erseas F"%""no -or.ers ,a1 /e #"%e( /e#ore the Re0"ona%
Ar/"trat"on Bran$h ha!"n0 6ur"s("$t"on o!er the %a$e -here the $o,%a"nant res"(es or -here
the r"n$"a% o##"$e o# an1 o# the reson(ents "s s"tuate(+ at the ot"on o# the $o,%a"nant)
SECTION 2) RAFFLE AND ASSI;NMENT OF CASES) 3 a< A%% $o,%a"nts an(
et"t"ons #"%e( -"th the (o$.et un"t o# the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h sha%% /e ",,e("ate%1
ra##%e( an( ass"0ne( to a La/or Ar/"ter #ro, re$e"t thereo#)
/< The E7e$ut"!e La/or Ar/"ter sha%% /e resons"/%e #or the ",,e("ate ra##%e an(
ass"0n,ent o# a%% $o,%a"nts an( et"t"ons #"%e( -"th h"s Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h+ an( the
",,e("ate #or-ar("n0 o# a%% su/se@uent %ea("n0s an( ,ot"ons)
$< A%% %ea("n0s an( ,ot"ons su/se@uent to the #"%"n0 o# the $o,%a"nt sha%% /e
#or-ar(e( to the La/or Ar/"ter /e#ore -ho, the $ase "s en("n0 -"th"n t-ent13#our ?2*< hours
#ro, re$e"t thereo#)
SECTION 8) CONSOLIDATION OF CASES AND COMPLAINTS) 3 >here there are
t-o or ,ore $ases or $o,%a"nts en("n0 /e#ore ("##erent La/or Ar/"ters "n the sa,e Re0"ona%
Ar/"trat"on Bran$h "n!o%!"n0 the sa,e e,%o1er an( $o,,on r"n$"a% $auses o# a$t"on+ or
the sa,e art"es -"th ("##erent $auses o# a$t"on+ the su/se@uent $ases or $o,%a"nts sha%% /e
$onso%"(ate( -"th the #"rst to a!o"( unne$essar1 $osts or (e%a1) Su$h $onso%"(ate( $ases or
$o,%a"nts sha%% /e ("sose( o# /1 the La/or Ar/"ter to -ho, the #"rst $ase -as ass"0ne()
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In $ase o# o/6e$t"on to the $onso%"(at"on+ the sa,e sha%% /e reso%!e( /1 the E7e$ut"!e
La/or Ar/"ter) An or(er reso%!"n0 a ,ot"on or o/6e$t"on to $onso%"(at"on sha%% /e "naea%a/%e)
SECTION *) DISPOSITION OF CASES) 3 Su/6e$t to the ro!"s"ons o# Art"$%e 2B8 ?0< o#
the La/or Co(e+ as a,en(e(+ -hen a $ase "s ass"0ne( to a La/or Ar/"ter+ the ent"re $ase an(
an1 or a%% "n$"(ents thereto sha%% /e $ons"(ere( ass"0ne( to h",A an( the sa,e sha%% /e
("sose( o# "n the sa,e ro$ee("n0s to a!o"( ,u%t"%"$"t1 o# su"ts or ro$ee("n0s)
>hen the Se$retar1 o# La/or an( E,%o1,ent has assu,e( 6ur"s("$t"on o!er a str".e
or %o$.out or $ert"#"e( the sa,e to the Co,,"ss"on+ the art"es to su$h ("sute sha%%
",,e("ate%1 "n#or, the Se$retar1 or the Co,,"ss"on+ as the $ase ,a1 /e+ o# a%% $ases ("re$t%1
re%ate( to the ("sute /et-een the, en("n0 /e#ore an1 Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h+ an( the
La/or Ar/"ters han(%"n0 the sa,e o# su$h assu,t"on or $ert"#"$at"on) The La/or Ar/"ter
$on$erne( sha%% #or-ar( -"th"n t-o ?2< (a1s #ro, not"$e the ent"re re$or(s o# the $ase to the
Co,,"ss"on or to the Se$retar1 o# La/or+ as the $ase ,a1 /e+ #or roer ("sos"t"on)
RULE V
PROCEEDIN;S BEFORE LABOR ARBITERS
SECTION &) EURISDICTION OF LABOR ARBITERS) 3 La/or Ar/"ters sha%% ha!e
or"0"na% an( e7$%us"!e 6ur"s("$t"on to hear an( (e$"(e the #o%%o-"n0 $ases "n!o%!"n0 a%% -or.ers+
-hether a0r"$u%tura% or non3a0r"$u%tura%2
a< Un#a"r %a/or ra$t"$e $asesA
/< Ter,"nat"on ("sutesA
$< I# a$$o,an"e( -"th a $%a", #or re"nstate,ent+ those $ases that -or.ers ,a1 #"%e
"n!o%!"n0 -a0es+ rates o# a1+ hours o# -or. an( other ter,s an( $on("t"ons o#
e,%o1,entA
(< C%a",s #or a$tua%+ ,ora%+ e7e,%ar1 an( other #or,s o# (a,a0es ar"s"n0 #ro,
e,%o1er3e,%o1ee re%at"onsA
e< Cases ar"s"n0 #ro, an1 !"o%at"on o# Art"$%e 2B* o# the La/or Co(e+ as a,en(e(+
"n$%u("n0 @uest"ons "n!o%!"n0 the %e0a%"t1 o# str".es an( %o$.outsA
#< E7$et $%a",s #or e,%o1ees $o,ensat"on not "n$%u(e( "n the ne7t su$$ee("n0
ara0rah+ so$"a% se$ur"t1+ ,e("$are+ an( ,atern"t1 /ene#"ts+ a%% other $%a",s ar"s"n0
#ro, e,%o1er3e,%o1ee re%at"ons+ "n$%u("n0 those o# ersons "n (o,est"$ or
househo%( ser!"$e+ "n!o%!"n0 an a,ount e7$ee("n0 F"!e Thousan( Pesos
?P5+000)00<+ -hether or not a$$o,an"e( -"th a $%a", #or re"nstate,entA
0< Mone1 $%a",s ar"s"n0 out o# e,%o1er3e,%o1ee re%at"onsh" or /1 !"rtue o# an1 %a-
or $ontra$t+ "n!o%!"n0 F"%""no -or.ers #or o!erseas (e%o1,ent+ "n$%u("n0 $%a",s #or
a$tua%+ ,ora%+ e7e,%ar1 an( other #or,s o# (a,a0esA
h< >a0e ("stort"on ("sutes "n unor0an"=e( esta/%"sh,ents not !o%untar"%1 sett%e( /1
the art"es ursuant to Reu/%"$ A$t No) BC2CA
"< En#or$e,ent o# $o,ro,"se a0ree,ents -hen there "s non3$o,%"an$e /1 an1 o#
the art"es ursuant to Art"$%e 22C o# the La/or Co(e+ as a,en(e(A an(
6< Other $ases as ,a1 /e ro!"(e( /1 %a-)
Cases ar"s"n0 #ro, the "nterretat"on or ",%e,entat"on o# $o%%e$t"!e /ar0a"n"n0
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a0ree,ents an( those ar"s"n0 #ro, the "nterretat"on or en#or$e,ent o# $o,an1 ersonne%
o%"$"es sha%% /e ("sose( o# /1 the La/or Ar/"ter /1 re#err"n0 the sa,e to the 0r"e!an$e
,a$h"ner1 an( !o%untar1 ar/"trat"on+ as ,a1 /e ro!"(e( "n sa"( a0ree,ents)
SECTION 2) NATURE OF PROCEEDIN;S) 3 The ro$ee("n0s /e#ore the La/or
Ar/"ter sha%% /e non3I"t"0"ous "n nature) Su/6e$t to the re@u"re,ents o# (ue ro$ess+ the
te$hn"$a%"t"es o# %a- an( ro$e(ure an( the ru%es o/ta"n"n0 "n the $ourts o# %a- sha%% not str"$t%1
a%1 thereto) The La/or Ar/"ter ,a1 a!a"% h",se%# o# a%% reasona/%e ,eans to as$erta"n the
#a$ts o# the $ontro!ers1 see("%1+ "n$%u("n0 o$u%ar "nse$t"on an( e7a,"nat"on o# -e%%3"n#or,e(
ersons)
SECTION 8) MANDATOR9 CONCILIATION AND MEDIATION CONFERENCE) 3 a<
The ,an(ator1 $on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on $on#eren$e sha%% /e $a%%e( #or the urose o# ?&<
a,"$a/%1 sett%"n0 the $ase uon a #a"r $o,ro,"seA ?2< (eter,"n"n0 the rea% art"es "n "nterestA
?8< (eter,"n"n0 the ne$ess"t1 o# a,en("n0 the $o,%a"nt an( "n$%u("n0 a%% $auses o# a$t"onA
?*< (e#"n"n0 an( s",%"#1"n0 the "ssues "n the $aseA ?5< enter"n0 "nto a(,"ss"ons or st"u%at"ons
o# #a$tsA an( ?B< thresh"n0 out a%% other re%","nar1 ,atters) The La/or Ar/"ter sha%% res"(e
an( ta.e #u%% $ontro% o# the ro$ee("n0s)
/< Con$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on e##orts sha%% /e e7erte( /1 the La/or Ar/"ters a%%
throu0hout the ro$ee("n0s) Shou%( the art"es arr"!e at an1 a0ree,ent as to the -ho%e or
an1 art o# the ("sute+ the sa,e sha%% /e re(u$e( to -r"t"n0 an( s"0ne( /1 the art"es an(
the"r rese$t"!e $ounse% or author"=e( reresentat"!e+ "# an1+ /e#ore the La/or Ar/"ter)
$< In an1 $ase+ the $o,ro,"se a0ree,ent sha%% /e aro!e( /1 the La/or Ar/"ter+ "#
a#ter e7%a"n"n0 to the art"es+ art"$u%ar%1 to the $o,%a"nants+ the ter,s+ $on("t"ons an(
$onse@uen$es thereo#+ he "s sat"s#"e( that the1 un(erstan( the a0ree,ent+ that the sa,e -as
entere( "nto #ree%1 an( !o%untar"%1 /1 the,+ an( that "t "s not $ontrar1 to %a-+ ,ora%s+ an(
u/%"$ o%"$1)
(< A $o,ro,"se a0ree,ent (u%1 entere( "nto "n a$$or(an$e -"th th"s Se$t"on sha%% /e
#"na% an( /"n("n0 uon the art"es an( sha%% ha!e the #or$e an( e##e$t o# a 6u(0,ent ren(ere(
/1 the La/or Ar/"ter)
e< The ,an(ator1 $on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on $on#eren$e sha%%+ e7$et #or 6ust"#"a/%e
0roun(s+ /e ter,"nate( -"th"n th"rt1 ?80< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, the (ate o# the #"rst $on#eren$e)
#< No ,ot"on #or ostone,ent sha%% /e enterta"ne( e7$et on ,er"tor"ous 0roun(s)
SECTION *) EFFECT OF FAILURE OF CONCILIATION AND MEDIATION) 3 Shou%(
the art"es #a"% to a0ree uon an a,"$a/%e sett%e,ent+ e"ther "n -ho%e or "n art+ (ur"n0 the
,an(ator1 $on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on $on#eren$e+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% ter,"nate the
$on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on sta0e an( ro$ee( to ursue the other uroses o# the sa"(
$on#eren$e as enu,erate( "n the ",,e("ate%1 re$e("n0 Se$t"on) Therea#ter+ the La/or
Ar/"ter sha%% ("re$t the art"es to s",u%taneous%1 #"%e the"r rese$t"!e os"t"on aers on the
"ssues a0ree( uon /1 the art"es an( as re#%e$te( "n the ,"nutes o# the ro$ee("n0s)
SECTION 5) NON3APPEARANCE OF PARTIES) 3 The non3aearan$e o# the
$o,%a"nant or et"t"oner (ur"n0 the t-o ?2< sett"n0s #or ,an(ator1 $on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on
$on#eren$e s$he(u%e( "n the su,,ons+ (es"te (ue not"$e thereo#+ sha%% /e a 0roun( #or the
("s,"ssa% o# the $ase -"thout re6u("$e)
In $ase o# non3aearan$e /1 the reson(ent (ur"n0 the #"rst s$he(u%e( $on#eren$e+
the se$on( $on#eren$e sha%% ro$ee( as s$he(u%e( "n the su,,ons) I# the reson(ent st"%%
#a"%s to aear at the se$on( $on#eren$e (es"te /e"n0 (u%1 ser!e( -"th su,,ons+ the La/or
Ar/"ter sha%% ",,e("ate%1 ter,"nate the ,an(ator1 $on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on $on#eren$e) The
La/or Ar/"ter sha%% therea#ter a%%o- the $o,%a"nant or et"t"oner to #"%e h"s !er"#"e( os"t"on
aer an( su/,"t e!"(en$e "n suort o# h"s $auses o# a$t"on+ an( thereuon ren(er h"s
(e$"s"on on the /as"s o# the e!"(en$e on re$or()
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SECTION B) MOTION TO DISMISS) 3 On or /e#ore the (ate set #or the ,an(ator1
$on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on $on#eren$e+ the reson(ent ,a1 #"%e a ,ot"on to ("s,"ss) An1
,ot"on to ("s,"ss on the 0roun( o# %a$. o# 6ur"s("$t"on+ ",roer !enue+ or that the $ause o#
a$t"on "s /arre( /1 r"or 6u(0,ent+ res$r"t"on+ or #oru, sho"n0+ sha%% /e ",,e("ate%1
reso%!e( /1 the La/or Ar/"ter throu0h a -r"tten or(er) An or(er (en1"n0 the ,ot"on to ("s,"ss+
or susen("n0 "ts reso%ut"on unt"% the #"na% (eter,"nat"on o# the $ase+ "s not aea%a/%e)
SECTION C) SUBMISSION OF POSITION PAPER AND REPL9) 3 a< Su/6e$t to
Se$t"ons * an( 5 o# th"s Ru%e+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% ("re$t the art"es to su/,"t
s",u%taneous%1 the"r !er"#"e( os"t"on aers -"th suort"n0 (o$u,ents an( a##"(a!"ts+ "# an1+
-"th"n an "ne7ten("/%e er"o( o# ten ?&0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, the (ate o# ter,"nat"on o# the
,an(ator1 $on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on $on#eren$e)
/< The os"t"on aers o# the art"es sha%% $o!er on%1 those $%a",s an( $auses o# a$t"on
ra"se( "n the $o,%a"nt or a,en(e( $o,%a"nt+ e7$%u("n0 those that ,a1 ha!e /een a,"$a/%1
sett%e(+ an( a$$o,an"e( /1 a%% suort"n0 (o$u,ents+ "n$%u("n0 the a##"(a!"ts o# -"tnesses+
-h"$h sha%% ta.e the %a$e o# the"r ("re$t test",on1)
$< A re%1 ,a1 /e #"%e( /1 an1 art1 -"th"n ten ?&0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t o# the
os"t"on aer o# the a(!erse art1)
(< In the"r os"t"on aers an( re%"es+ the art"es sha%% not /e a%%o-e( to a%%e0e #a$ts+
or resent e!"(en$e to ro!e #a$ts an( an1 $ause or $auses o# a$t"on not re#erre( to or
"n$%u(e( "n the or"0"na% or a,en(e( $o,%a"nt or et"t"on)
SECTION ') DETERMINATION OF NECESSIT9 OF HEARIN; OR CLARIFICATOR9
CONFERENCE) 3 I,,e("ate%1 a#ter the su/,"ss"on /1 the art"es o# the"r os"t"on aer or
re%1+ as the $ase ,a1 /e+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%%+ motu proprio+ (eter,"ne -hether there "s a
nee( #or a hear"n0 or $%ar"#"$ator1 $on#eren$e) At th"s sta0e+ he ,a1+ at h"s ("s$ret"on an( #or
the urose o# ,a."n0 su$h (eter,"nat"on+ as. $%ar"#"$ator1 @uest"ons to #urther e%"$"t #a$ts or
"n#or,at"on+ "n$%u("n0 /ut not %","te( to the su/oena o# re%e!ant (o$u,entar1 e!"(en$e+ "#
an1+ #ro, an1 art1 or -"tness)
SECTION F) ROLE OF THE LABOR ARBITER IN HEARIN; AND CLARIFICATOR9
CONFERENCE) 3 a< The La/or Ar/"ter sha%% ta.e #u%% $ontro% an( ersona%%1 $on(u$t the
hear"n0 or $%ar"#"$ator1 $on#eren$e) Un%ess other-"se ro!"(e( /1 %a-+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%%
(eter,"ne the or(er o# resentat"on o# e!"(en$e /1 the art"es+ su/6e$t to the re@u"re,ents o#
(ue ro$ess) He sha%% e7a,"ne the art"es an( the"r -"tnesses -"th rese$t to the ,atters at
"ssueA an( as. @uest"ons on%1 #or the urose o# $%ar"#1"n0 o"nts o# %a- or #a$t "n!o%!e( "n the
$ase) He sha%% %","t the resentat"on o# e!"(en$e to ,atters re%e!ant to the "ssue /e#ore h",
an( ne$essar1 #or a 6ust an( see(1 ("sos"t"on o# the $ase)
/< In the $ross3e7a,"nat"on o# -"tnesses+ on%1 re%e!ant+ ert"nent an( ,ater"a%
@uest"ons ne$essar1 to en%"0hten the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% /e a%%o-e()
$< The La/or Ar/"ter sha%% ,a.e a -r"tten su,,ar1 o# the ro$ee("n0s+ "n$%u("n0 the
su/stan$e o# the e!"(en$e resente(+ "n $onsu%tat"on -"th the art"es) The -r"tten su,,ar1
sha%% /e s"0ne( /1 the art"es an( sha%% #or, art o# the re$or(s)
SECTION &0) NON3APPEARANCE OF PARTIES+ AND POSTPONEMENT OF
HEARIN;S AND CLARIFICATOR9 CONFERENCES) 3 a< Non3aearan$e at a hear"n0 or
$%ar"#"$ator1 $on#eren$e /1 the $o,%a"nant or et"t"oner+ -ho -as (u%1 not"#"e( thereo#+ ,a1
/e su##"$"ent $ause to ("s,"ss the $ase -"thout re6u("$e) Su/6e$t to Se$t"on &B o# th"s Ru%e+
-here roer 6ust"#"$at"on "s sho-n /1 roer ,ot"on to -arrant the re3oen"n0 o# the $ase+
the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% $a%% another hear"n0 or $%ar"#"$ator1 $on#eren$e an( $ont"nue the
ro$ee("n0s unt"% the $ase "s #"na%%1 (e$"(e() The ("s,"ssa% o# the $ase #or the se$on( t",e
(ue to the un6ust"#"e( non3aearan$e o# the $o,%a"nant or et"t"oner+ -ho -as (u%1 not"#"e(
o# the $%ar"#"$ator1 hear"n0+ sha%% /e -"th re6u("$e)
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/< In $ase the reson(ent #a"%s to aear (ur"n0 the hear"n0 or $%ar"#"$ator1 $on#eren$e
(es"te (ue not"$e thereo#+ the $o,%a"nant sha%% /e a%%o-e( to resent e!"(en$e ex-parte+
-"thout re6u("$e to $ross3e7a,"nat"on at the ne7t hear"n0 or $on#eren$e) T-o ?2< su$$ess"!e
non3aearan$es /1 the reson(ent (ur"n0 h"s s$he(u%e( resentat"on o# e!"(en$e or
oortun"t1 to $ross3e7a,"ne -"tnesses+ (es"te (ue not"$e thereo#+ sha%% /e $onstrue( as a
-a"!er on h"s art to resent e!"(en$e or $on(u$t $ross3e7a,"nat"on)
$< The art"es an( the"r $ounse%s aear"n0 /e#ore the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% /e reare(
#or $ont"nuous hear"n0 or $%ar"#"$ator1 $on#eren$e) No ostone,ent or $ont"nuan$e sha%% /e
a%%o-e( /1 the La/or Ar/"ter+ e7$et uon ,er"tor"ous 0roun(s an( su/6e$t a%-a1s to the
re@u"re,ent o# e7e("t"ous ("sos"t"on o# $ases) In an1 $ase+ the hear"n0 or $%ar"#"$ator1
$on#eren$e sha%% /e ter,"nate( -"th"n n"net1 ?F0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, the (ate o# the "n"t"a%
hear"n0 or $on#eren$e)
(< Para0rah ?$< o# th"s Se$t"on not-"thstan("n0+ "n $ases "n!o%!"n0 o!erseas F"%""no
-or.ers+ the a00re0ate er"o( #or $on(u$t"n0 the ,an(ator1 $on$"%"at"on an( ,e("at"on
$on#eren$e+ "n$%u("n0 hear"n0 on the ,er"ts or $%ar"#"$ator1 $on#eren$e+ sha%% not e7$ee( s"7t1
?B0< (a1s+ -h"$h sha%% /e re$.one( #ro, the (ate o# a$@u"s"t"on o# 6ur"s("$t"on /1 the La/or
Ar/"ter o!er the erson o# the reson(ents)
SECTION &&) SUBMISSION OF THE CASE FOR DECISION) 3 Uon the su/,"ss"on
/1 the art"es o# the"r os"t"on aers or re%"es+ or the %ase o# the er"o( to su/,"t the sa,e+
the $ase sha%% /e (ee,e( su/,"tte( #or (e$"s"on un%ess the La/or Ar/"ter $a%%s #or a hear"n0
or $%ar"#"$ator1 $on#eren$e "n a$$or(an$e -"th Se$t"on ' o# th"s Ru%e+ "n -h"$h $ase+ not"$e o#
hear"n0 or $%ar"#"$ator1 $on#eren$e sha%% /e ",,e("ate%1 sent to the art"es) Uon ter,"nat"on
o# the sa"( hear"n0 or $on#eren$e+ the $ase sha%% /e (ee,e( su/,"tte( #or (e$"s"on)
SECTION &2) INHIBITION) 3 A La/or Ar/"ter ,a1 !o%untar"%1 "nh"/"t h",se%# #ro, the
reso%ut"on o# a $ase an( sha%% so state "n -r"t"n0 the %e0a% 6ust"#"$at"ons there#or) Uon ,ot"on
o# a art1+ e"ther on the 0roun( o# re%at"onsh" -"th"n the #ourth $"!"% (e0ree o# $onsan0u"n"t1 or
a##"n"t1 -"th the a(!erse art1 or $ounse%+ or on @uest"on o# ",art"a%"t1+ the La/or Ar/"ter ,a1
"nh"/"t h",se%# #ro, #urther hear"n0 an( (e$"("n0 the $ase) Su$h ,ot"on sha%% /e reso%!e(
-"th"n #"!e ?5< (a1s #ro, the #"%"n0 thereo#) An or(er (en1"n0 or 0rant"n0 a ,ot"on #or "nh"/"t"on
"s "naea%a/%e)
SECTION &8) PERIOD TO DECIDE CASE) 3 The La/or Ar/"ter sha%% ren(er h"s
(e$"s"on -"th"n th"rt1 ?80< $a%en(ar (a1s+ -"thout e7tens"on+ a#ter the su/,"ss"on o# the $ase
/1 the art"es #or (e$"s"on+ e!en "n the a/sen$e o# steno0rah"$ notesA Pro!"(e( ho-e!er+ that
$ases "n!o%!"n0 o!erseas F"%""no -or.ers sha%% /e (e$"(e( -"th"n n"net1 ?F0< $a%en(ar (a1s
a#ter the #"%"n0 o# the $o,%a"nt -h"$h sha%% $o,,en$e to run uon a$@u"s"t"on /1 the La/or
Ar/"ter o# 6ur"s("$t"on o!er the reson(ents)
SECTION &*) CONTENTS OF DECISIONS) 3 The (e$"s"ons an( or(ers o# the La/or
Ar/"ter sha%% /e $%ear an( $on$"se an( sha%% "n$%u(e a /r"e# state,ent o# the2 a< #a$ts o# the
$aseA /< "ssues "n!o%!e(A $< a%"$a/%e %a-s or ru%esA (< $on$%us"ons an( the reasons there#orA
an( e< se$"#"$ re,e(1 or re%"e# 0rante() In $ases "n!o%!"n0 ,onetar1 a-ar(s+ the (e$"s"ons or
or(ers o# the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% $onta"n the a,ount a-ar(e()
In $ase the (e$"s"on o# the La/or Ar/"ter "n$%u(es an or(er o# re"nstate,ent+ "t sha%%
%".e-"se $onta"n2 a< a state,ent that the re"nstate,ent ase$t "s ",,e("ate%1 e7e$utor1A an(
/< a ("re$t"!e #or the e,%o1er to su/,"t a reort o# $o,%"an$e -"th"n ten ?&0< $a%en(ar (a1s
#ro, re$e"t o# the sa"( (e$"s"on)
SECTION &5) MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND PETITIONS FOR RELIEF
FROM EUD;MENT) 3 No ,ot"ons #or re$ons"(erat"on or et"t"ons #or re%"e# #ro, 6u(0,ent o#
an1 (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on or or(er o# a La/or Ar/"ter sha%% /e a%%o-e() Ho-e!er+ -hen one su$h
,ot"on #or re$ons"(erat"on "s #"%e(+ "t sha%% /e treate( as an aea% ro!"(e( that "t $o,%"es
-"th the re@u"re,ents #or er#e$t"n0 an aea%) In the $ase o# a et"t"on #or re%"e# #ro,
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6u(0,ent+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% e%e!ate the $ase to the Co,,"ss"on #or ("sos"t"on)
SECTION &B) REVIVAL AND RE3OPENIN; OR RE3FILIN; OF DISMISSED CASE) 3
A art1 ,a1 #"%e a ,ot"on to re!"!e or re3oen a $ase ("s,"sse( -"thout re6u("$e+ -"th"n ten
?&0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t o# not"$e o# the or(er ("s,"ss"n0 the sa,eA other-"se+ h"s on%1
re,e(1 sha%% /e to re3#"%e the $ase "n the ar/"trat"on /ran$h o# or"0"n)
RULE VI
APPEALS
SECTION &) PERIODS OF APPEAL) 3 De$"s"ons+ reso%ut"ons or or(ers o# the La/or
Ar/"ter sha%% /e #"na% an( e7e$utor1 un%ess aea%e( to the Co,,"ss"on /1 an1 or /oth art"es
-"th"n ten ?&0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t thereo#A an( "n $ase o# (e$"s"ons+ reso%ut"ons or
or(ers o# the Re0"ona% D"re$tor o# the Deart,ent o# La/or an( E,%o1,ent ursuant to
Art"$%e &2F o# the La/or Co(e+ -"th"n #"!e ?5< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t thereo#) I# the &0th or
5th (a1+ as the $ase ,a1 /e+ #a%%s on a Satur(a1+ Sun(a1 or ho%"(a1+ the %ast (a1 to er#e$t
the aea% sha%% /e the #"rst -or."n0 (a1 #o%%o-"n0 su$h Satur(a1+ Sun(a1 or ho%"(a1)
No ,ot"on or re@uest #or e7tens"on o# the er"o( -"th"n -h"$h to er#e$t an aea% sha%%
/e a%%o-e()
SECTION 2) ;ROUNDS) 3 The aea% ,a1 /e enterta"ne( on%1 on an1 o# the #o%%o-"n0
0roun(s2
a< I# there "s r",a #a$"e e!"(en$e o# a/use o# ("s$ret"on on the art o# the La/or
Ar/"ter or Re0"ona% D"re$torA
/< I# the (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on or or(er -as se$ure( throu0h #rau( or $oer$"on+ "n$%u("n0
0ra#t an( $orrut"onA
$< I# ,a(e ure%1 on @uest"ons o# %a-A an(Hor
(< I# ser"ous errors "n the #"n("n0s o# #a$ts are ra"se( -h"$h+ "# not $orre$te(+ -ou%(
$ause 0ra!e or "rreara/%e (a,a0e or "n6ur1 to the ae%%ant)
SECTION 8) >HERE FILED) 3 The aea% sha%% /e #"%e( -"th the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on
Bran$h or Re0"ona% O##"$e -here the $ase -as hear( an( (e$"(e()
SECTION *) REIUISITES FOR PERFECTION OF APPEAL) 3 a< The aea% sha%% /e2
&< #"%e( -"th"n the re0%e,entar1 er"o( ro!"(e( "n Se$t"on & o# th"s Ru%eA 2< !er"#"e( /1 the
ae%%ant h",se%# "n a$$or(an$e -"th Se$t"on *+ Ru%e C o# the Ru%es o# Court+ as a,en(e(A 8<
"n the #or, o# a ,e,oran(u, o# aea% -h"$h sha%% state the 0roun(s re%"e( uon an( the
ar0u,ents "n suort thereo#+ the re%"e# ra1e( #or+ an( -"th a state,ent o# the (ate the
ae%%ant re$e"!e( the aea%e( (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on or or(erA *< "n three ?8< %e0"/%1
t1e-r"tten or r"nte( $o"esA an( 5< a$$o,an"e( /1 "< roo# o# a1,ent o# the re@u"re(
aea% #eeA ""< ost"n0 o# a $ash or suret1 /on( as ro!"(e( "n Se$t"on B o# th"s Ru%eA """< a
$ert"#"$ate o# non3#oru, sho"n0A an( "!< roo# o# ser!"$e uon the other art"es)
/< A ,ere not"$e o# aea% -"thout $o,%1"n0 -"th the other re@u"s"tes a#orestate( sha%%
not sto the runn"n0 o# the er"o( #or er#e$t"n0 an aea%)
$< The ae%%ee ,a1 #"%e -"th the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h or Re0"ona% O##"$e -here
the aea% -as #"%e(+ h"s ans-er or re%1 to ae%%antGs ,e,oran(u, o# aea%+ not %ater than
ten ?&0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t thereo#) Fa"%ure on the art o# the ae%%ee -ho -as
roer%1 #urn"she( -"th a $o1 o# the aea% to #"%e h"s ans-er or re%1 -"th"n the sa"( er"o(
,a1 /e $onstrue( as a -a"!er on h"s art to #"%e the sa,e)
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(< Su/6e$t to the ro!"s"ons o# Art"$%e 2&' o# the La/or Co(e+ on$e the aea% "s
er#e$te( "n a$$or(an$e -"th these Ru%es+ the Co,,"ss"on sha%% %","t "tse%# to re!"e-"n0 an(
(e$"("n0 on%1 the se$"#"$ "ssues that -ere e%e!ate( on aea%)
SECTION 5) APPEAL FEE) 3 The ae%%ant sha%% a1 an aea% #ee o# One Hun(re(
F"#t1 Pesos ?P&50)00< to the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h or Re0"ona% O##"$e o# or"0"n+ an( the
o##"$"a% re$e"t o# su$h a1,ent sha%% #or, art o# the re$or(s o# the $ase)
SECTION B) BOND) 3 In $ase the (e$"s"on o# the La/or Ar/"ter or the Re0"ona% D"re$tor
"n!o%!es a ,onetar1 a-ar(+ an aea% /1 the e,%o1er ,a1 /e er#e$te( on%1 uon the
ost"n0 o# a /on(+ -h"$h sha%% e"ther /e "n the #or, o# $ash (eos"t or suret1 /on( e@u"!a%ent
"n a,ount to the ,onetar1 a-ar(+ e7$%us"!e o# (a,a0es an( attorne1Ds #ees)
In $ase o# suret1 /on(+ the sa,e sha%% /e "ssue( /1 a reuta/%e /on("n0 $o,an1 (u%1
a$$re("te( /1 the Co,,"ss"on or the Sure,e Court+ an( sha%% /e a$$o,an"e( /1 or"0"na% or
$ert"#"e( true $o"es o# the #o%%o-"n02
a< a 6o"nt (e$%arat"on un(er oath /1 the e,%o1er+ h"s $ounse%+ an( the /on("n0
$o,an1+ attest"n0 that the /on( oste( "s 0enu"ne+ an( sha%% /e "n e##e$t unt"% #"na%
("sos"t"on o# the $ase)
/< an "n(e,n"t1 a0ree,ent /et-een the e,%o1er3ae%%ant an( /on("n0 $o,an1A
$< roo# o# se$ur"t1 (eos"t or $o%%atera% se$ur"n0 the /on(2 ro!"(e(+ that a $he$. sha%%
not /e $ons"(ere( as an a$$eta/%e se$ur"t1A
(< a $ert"#"$ate o# author"t1 #ro, the Insuran$e Co,,"ss"onA
e< $ert"#"$ate o# re0"strat"on #ro, the Se$ur"t"es an( E7$han0e Co,,"ss"onA
#< $ert"#"$ate o# author"t1 to transa$t suret1 /us"ness #ro, the O##"$e o# the Pres"(entA
0< $ert"#"$ate o# a$$re("tat"on an( author"t1 #ro, the Sure,e CourtA an(
h< notar"=e( /oar( reso%ut"on or se$retar1Ds $ert"#"$ate #ro, the /on("n0 $o,an1
sho-"n0 "ts author"=e( s"0nator"es an( the"r se$",en s"0natures)

A $ash or suret1 /on( sha%% /e !a%"( an( e##e$t"!e #ro, the (ate o# (eos"t or ost"n0+
unt"% the $ase "s #"na%%1 (e$"(e(+ reso%!e( or ter,"nate(+ or the a-ar( sat"s#"e() Th"s $on("t"on
sha%% /e (ee,e( "n$ororate( "n the ter,s an( $on("t"ons o# the suret1 /on(+ an( sha%% /e
/"n("n0 on the ae%%ants an( the /on("n0 $o,an1)
The ae%%ant sha%% #urn"sh the ae%%ee -"th a $ert"#"e( true $o1 o# the sa"( suret1
/on( -"th a%% the a/o!e3,ent"one( suort"n0 (o$u,ents) The ae%%ee sha%% !er"#1 the
re0u%ar"t1 an( 0enu"neness thereo# an( ",,e("ate%1 reort an1 "rre0u%ar"t1 to the Co,,"ss"on)
Uon !er"#"$at"on /1 the Co,,"ss"on that the /on( "s "rre0u%ar or not 0enu"ne+ the
Co,,"ss"on sha%% $ause the ",,e("ate ("s,"ssa% o# the aea%+ an( $ensure or $"te "n
$onte,t the resons"/%e art"es an( the"r $ounse%s+ or su/6e$t the, to reasona/%e #"ne or
ena%t1)
No ,ot"on to re(u$e /on( sha%% /e enterta"ne( e7$et on ,er"tor"ous 0roun(s+ an( on%1
uon the ost"n0 o# a /on( "n a reasona/%e a,ount "n re%at"on to the ,onetar1 a-ar()
The ,ere #"%"n0 o# a ,ot"on to re(u$e /on( -"thout $o,%1"n0 -"th the re@u"s"tes "n the
re$e("n0 ara0rahs sha%% not sto the runn"n0 o# the er"o( to er#e$t an aea%)
SECTION C) RECORDS OF CASE ON APPEAL) 3 The re$or(s o# a $ase sha%% ha!e a
$orreson("n0 "n(e7 o# "ts $ontents -h"$h sha%% "n$%u(e the #o%%o-"n02 a< the or"0"na% $o1 o#
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the $o,%a"ntA /< other %ea("n0s an( ,ot"onsA $< ,"nutes o# the ro$ee("n0s+ not"$es+
trans$r"ts o# steno0rah"$ notes+ "# an1A (< (e$"s"ons+ or(ers+ an( reso%ut"ons as -e%% as roo#
o# ser!"$e thereo#+ "# a!a"%a/%eA e< the $o,utat"on o# the a-ar(A #< ,e,oran(u, o# aea% an(
the re%1 or ans-er thereto+ "# an1+ an( roo# o# ser!"$e+ "# a!a"%a/%eA 0< o##"$"a% re$e"t o# the
aea% #eeA an( h< the aea% /on(+ "# an1)
The re$or(s sha%% /e $hrono%o0"$a%%1 arran0e( an( a0e( ro,"nent%1)
SECTION ') TRANSMITTAL OF RECORDS OF CASE ON APPEAL) 3 >"th"n #ort13
e"0ht ?*'< hours a#ter the #"%"n0 o# the aea%+ the re$or(s o# the $ase sha%% /e trans,"tte( /1
the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h or o##"$e o# or"0"n to the Co,,"ss"on)
SECTION F) PERFECTION OF APPEALA EFFECT) 3 >"thout re6u("$e to ",,e("ate
re"nstate,ent en("n0 aea% un(er Se$t"on B o# Ru%e JI+ on$e an aea% "s #"%e(+ the La/or
Ar/"ter %oses 6ur"s("$t"on o!er the $ase) A%% %ea("n0s an( ,ot"ons erta"n"n0 to the aea%e(
$ase sha%% therea#ter /e a((resse( to an( #"%e( -"th the Co,,"ss"on)
SECTION &0) FRIVOLOUS OR DILATOR9 APPEALS) 3 No aea% #ro, an
"nter%o$utor1 or(er sha%% /e enterta"ne() To ("s$oura0e #r"!o%ous or ("%ator1 aea%s+ "n$%u("n0
those ta.en #ro, "nter%o$utor1 or(ers+ the Co,,"ss"on ,a1 $ensure or $"te "n $onte,t the
err"n0 art"es an( the"r $ounse%s+ or su/6e$t the, to reasona/%e #"ne or ena%t1)
SECTION &&) APPEALS FROM DECISION OF OTHER A;ENCIES) 3 The Ru%es
ro!"(e( here"n 0o!ern"n0 aea%s #ro, the (e$"s"ons or or(ers o# La/or Ar/"ters sha%% a%1
to aea%s to the Co,,"ss"on #ro, (e$"s"ons or or(ers o# the other o##"$es or a0en$"es
aea%a/%e to the Co,,"ss"on a$$or("n0 to %a-)
RULE VII
PROCEEDIN;S BEFORE THE COMMISSION
SECTION &) EURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION) 3 The Co,,"ss"on sha%%
e7er$"se e7$%us"!e+ or"0"na%+ an( ae%%ate 6ur"s("$t"on "n a$$or(an$e -"th %a-)
SECTION 2) COMPOSITION AND INTERNAL FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION
EN BANC AND ITS DIVISIONS) 3 a< Co,os"t"on) 3 Un%ess other-"se ro!"(e( /1 %a-+ the
Co,,"ss"on sha%% /e $o,ose( o# the Cha"r,an an( o# #ourteen ?&*< Co,,"ss"oners)
/< Co,,"ss"on En Banc. 3 The Co,,"ss"on sha%% s"t en banc on%1 #or uroses o#
ro,u%0at"n0 ru%es an( re0u%at"ons 0o!ern"n0 the hear"n0 an( ("sos"t"on o# $ases /e#ore "ts
D"!"s"ons an( Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$hes+ an( #or the #or,u%at"on o# o%"$"es a##e$t"n0 "ts
a(,"n"strat"on an( oerat"ons) It ,a1+ on te,orar1 or e,er0en$1 /as"s+ a%%o- $ases -"th"n
the 6ur"s("$t"on o# an1 D"!"s"on to /e hear( /1 an1 other D"!"s"on -hose (o$.et a%%o-s the
a(("t"ona% -or.%oa( an( su$h trans#er -"%% not e7ose %"t"0ants to unne$essar1 a(("t"ona%
e7ense)
$< D"!"s"ons) 3 Un%ess other-"se ro!"(e( /1 %a-+ the Co,,"ss"on sha%% e7er$"se "ts
a(6u("$ator1 an( a%% other o-ers+ #un$t"ons an( (ut"es throu0h "ts #"!e ?5< D"!"s"ons) Ea$h
D"!"s"on sha%% $ons"st o# one ,e,/er #ro, the u/%"$ se$tor -ho sha%% a$t as the Pres"("n0
Co,,"ss"oner an( one ,e,/er ea$h #ro, the -or.ers an( e,%o1ers se$tors+ rese$t"!e%1)
O# the #"!e ?5< D"!"s"ons+ the F"rst+ Se$on( an( Th"r( D"!"s"ons sha%% ha!e e7$%us"!e
terr"tor"a% 6ur"s("$t"on o!er aea%e( $ases $o,"n0 #ro, Lu=onA Fourth D"!"s"on+ aea%e(
$ases #ro, V"sa1as Re0"onA an( the F"#th D"!"s"on+ aea%e( $ases #ro, M"n(anao "n$%u("n0
those #ro, the Autono,ous Re0"on #or Mus%", M"n(anao)
(< Hea(@uarters) 3 As ro!"(e( /1 %a-+ the Co,,"ss"on an( "ts F"rst+ Se$on( an( Th"r(
D"!"s"ons sha%% ha!e the"r ,a"n o##"$e "n the Nat"ona% Ca"ta% Re0"on+ an( the Fourth an( F"#th
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D"!"s"ons "n the $"t"es o# Ce/u an( Ca0a1an (e Oro+ rese$t"!e%1)
SECTION 8) THE CHAIRMAN) 3 The Cha"r,an sha%% res"(e o!er a%% sess"ons o# the
Co,,"ss"on en banc) He "s the Pres"("n0 Co,,"ss"oner o# the F"rst D"!"s"on) In $ase o# the
e##e$t"!e a/sen$e or "n$aa$"t1 o# the Cha"r,an+ the Pres"("n0 Co,,"ss"oner o# the Se$on(
D"!"s"on sha%% /e the A$t"n0 Cha"r,an)
The Cha"r,an+ a"(e( /1 the E7e$ut"!e C%er. o# the Co,,"ss"on+ sha%% ha!e
a(,"n"strat"!e suer!"s"on o!er the Co,,"ss"on an( "ts Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$hes an( a%%
"ts ersonne% "n$%u("n0 the E7e$ut"!e La/or Ar/"ters an( La/or Ar/"ters)
SECTION *) COMMISSION EN BANC SESSION+ IUORUM AND VOTE) 3 a<
Co,,"ss"on En Banc) 3 The Cha"r,an sha%% $a%% the Co,,"ss"on to an en banc sess"on at
%east t-"$e a 1ear+ re#era/%1 on the #"rst -ee. o# Eune an( the #"rst -ee. o# De$e,/er+ to
(e%"/erate an( (e$"(e on an1 ,atter /e#ore "t) Ho-e!er+ a ,a6or"t1 o# a%% the ,e,/ers o# the
Co,,"ss"on ,a1 $a%% a se$"a% en banc sess"on to ("s$uss an( (e$"(e on ur0ent an( !"ta%
,atters -h"$h nee( ",,e("ate a$t"on)
/< Iuoru,) 3 The resen$e o# a ,a6or"t1 o# a%% the ,e,/ers o# the Co,,"ss"on sha%% /e
ne$essar1 to $onst"tute a @uoru,) The !ote or $on$urren$e o# the ,a6or"t1 o# the ,e,/ers
$onst"tut"n0 a @uoru, sha%% /e the (e$"s"on or reso%ut"on o# the Co,,"ss"on en banc)
$< D"!"s"on) 3 The resen$e o# at %east t-o ?2< Co,,"ss"oners o# a D"!"s"on sha%%
$onst"tute a @uoru,) The $on$urren$e o# t-o ?2< Co,,"ss"oners o# a D"!"s"on sha%% /e
ne$essar1 #or the ronoun$e,ent o# a 6u(0,ent or reso%ut"on)
>hene!er the re@u"re( ,e,/ersh" "n a D"!"s"on "s not $o,%ete an( the $on$urren$e
o# t-o ?2< Co,,"ss"oners to arr"!e at a 6u(0,ent or reso%ut"on $annot /e o/ta"ne(+ the
Cha"r,an sha%% (es"0nate su$h nu,/er o# a(("t"ona% Co,,"ss"oners #ro, the other D"!"s"ons
as ,a1 /e ne$essar1 #ro, the sa,e se$tor)
(< Ro%e o# Cha"r,an "n the D"!"s"on) 3 The Cha"r,an o# the Co,,"ss"on ,a1 $on!ene
an( res"(e o!er the sess"on o# an1 D"!"s"on to $ons"(er an1 $ase en("n0 /e#ore "t an(
art"$"ate "n "ts (e%"/erat"ons+ "# "n h"s 6u(0,ent+ h"s resen$e there"n -"%% /est ser!e the
"nterests o# %a/or 6ust"$e) He sha%% not ho-e!er+ art"$"ate "n the !ot"n0 /1 the D"!"s"on+
e7$et -hen he "s a$t"n0 as Pres"("n0 Co,,"ss"oner o# the D"!"s"on "n the a/sen$e o# the
re0u%ar Pres"("n0 Co,,"ss"oner)
SECTION 5) CONSULTATION) 3 The $on$%us"ons o# a D"!"s"on on an1 $ase or ,atter
su/,"tte( to "t #or (e$"s"on sha%% /e rea$he( "n $onsu%tat"on /e#ore the $ase "s ass"0ne( to a
,e,/er #or the -r"t"n0 o# the o"n"on) It sha%% /e ,an(ator1 #or the D"!"s"on to ,eet #or the
urose o# the $onsu%tat"on or(a"ne( here"n)
A $ert"#"$at"on to th"s e##e$t s"0ne( /1 the Pres"("n0 Co,,"ss"oner o# the D"!"s"on sha%%
/e "ssue( an( a $o1 thereo# atta$he( to the re$or( o# the $ase an( ser!e( uon the art"es)
SECTION B) DISSENTIN; OPINION) 3 Shou%( an1 ,e,/er o# a D"!"s"on "n("$ate h"s
"ntent"on to -r"te a ("ssent"n0 o"n"on+ he ,a1 #"%e the sa,e -"th"n the er"o( res$r"/e( #or
(e$"("n0 or reso%!"n0 the aea%A other-"se+ su$h -r"tten ("ssent"n0 o"n"on sha%% not /e
$ons"(ere( art o# the re$or(s o# the $ase)
SECTION C) INHIBITION) 3 No ,ot"on to "nh"/"t the ent"re D"!"s"on o# the Co,,"ss"on
sha%% /e enterta"ne() Ho-e!er+ an1 Co,,"ss"oner ,a1 "nh"/"t h",se%# #ro, the $ons"(erat"on
an( reso%ut"on o# an1 $ase or ,atter /e#ore the D"!"s"on an( sha%% so state "n -r"t"n0 the %e0a%
or 6ust"#"a/%e 0roun(s there#or) In the e!ent that a ,e,/er "nh"/"ts h",se%#+ the $ase sha%% /e
ra##%e( /1 the E7e$ut"!e C%er. or Deut1 E7e$ut"!e C%er. to e"ther o# the t-o ?2< re,a"n"n0
Co,,"ss"oners) In $ase t-o ?2< Co,,"ss"oners "n a D"!"s"on "nh"/"t the,se%!es "n a $ase or
,atter /e#ore "t+ the Cha"r,an sha%%+ as #ar as ra$t"$a/%e+ ao"nt t-o ?2< Co,,"ss"oners
#ro, other D"!"s"ons reresent"n0 the se$tor o# the Co,,"ss"oners -ho "nh"/"te( the,se%!es)
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SECTION ') ABSTENTION) 3 In the e!ent o# an a/stent"on+ an( the $on$urren$e o#
t-o ?2< Co,,"ss"oners to arr"!e at a 6u(0,ent or reso%ut"on $annot /e o/ta"ne(+ Se$t"on * ?$<+
se$on( ara0rah+ o# th"s Ru%e sha%% a%1)
SECTION F) CONSOLIDATION OF CASES) 3 Aea%e( an( "n6un$t"on $ases "n!o%!"n0
the sa,e art"es+ "ssues+ or re%ate( @uest"ons o# #a$t or %a- sha%% /e $onso%"(ate( /e#ore the
Co,,"ss"oner to -ho, the $ase -"th the %o-est $ase nu,/er "s ass"0ne() Not"$e o# the
$onso%"(at"on sha%% /e 0"!en /1 the E7e$ut"!e C%er. or Deut1 E7e$ut"!e C%er. to the other
,e,/ers o# the $on$erne( D"!"s"ons)
SECTION &0) TECHNICAL RULES NOT BINDIN;) 3 The ru%es o# ro$e(ure an(
e!"(en$e re!a"%"n0 "n $ourts o# %a- an( e@u"t1 sha%% not /e $ontro%%"n0 an( the Co,,"ss"on
sha%% use e!er1 an( a%% reasona/%e ,eans to as$erta"n the #a$ts "n ea$h $ase see("%1 an(
o/6e$t"!e%1+ -"thout re0ar( to te$hn"$a%"t"es o# %a- or ro$e(ure+ a%% "n the "nterest o# (ue
ro$ess)
In an1 ro$ee("n0 /e#ore the Co,,"ss"on+ the art"es ,a1 /e reresente( /1 %e0a%
$ounse% /ut "t sha%% /e the (ut1 o# the Cha"r,an+ an1 Pres"("n0 Co,,"ss"oner or
Co,,"ss"oner to e7er$"se $o,%ete $ontro% o# the ro$ee("n0s at a%% sta0es)
SECTION &&) CONCILIATION AND MEDIATION) 3 In the e7er$"se o# "ts e7$%us"!e+
or"0"na% an( ae%%ate 6ur"s("$t"on+ the Co,,"ss"on ,a1 e7ert a%% e##orts to-ar(s the a,"$a/%e
sett%e,ent o# a %a/or ("sute)
The sett%e,ent o# $ases on aea%+ to /e !a%"( an( /"n("n0 /et-een the art"es+ sha%%
/e ,a(e /e#ore the Co,,"ss"oner or h"s author"=e( reresentat"!e)
SECTION &2) ROLE OF THE LABOR ARBITER ASSI;NED TO THE COMMISSION) 3
In the reso%ut"on o# $ases on aea%+ an( those ,ent"one( "n Ru%es VIII an( J+ the
Co,,"ss"on sha%% /e ass"ste( /1 a La/or Ar/"ter -ho ,a1 /e ("re$te( to stu(1+ re!"e-+ hear
an( re$e"!e e!"(en$e+ an( su/,"t reorts thereon)
SECTION &8) FORM OF DECISION+ RESOLUTION AND ORDER) 3 The (e$"s"on+
reso%ut"on an( or(er o# the Co,,"ss"on sha%% state $%ear%1 an( ("st"n$t%1 the #"n("n0s o# #a$ts+
"ssues+ an( $on$%us"ons o# %a- on -h"$h "t "s /ase(+ an( the re%"e# 0rante(+ "# an1) I# the
(e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on or or(er "n!o%!es ,onetar1 a-ar(s+ the sa,e sha%% $onta"n the se$"#"$
a,ount a-ar(e( as o# the (ate the (e$"s"on "s ren(ere()
SECTION &*) FINALIT9 OF DECISION OF THE COMMISSION AND ENTR9 OF
EUD;MENT) 3 a< F"na%"t1 o# the De$"s"ons+ Reso%ut"ons or Or(ers o# the Co,,"ss"on) 3 E7$et
as ro!"(e( "n Se$t"on F o# Ru%e J+ the (e$"s"ons+ reso%ut"ons or or(ers o# the Co,,"ss"on
sha%% /e$o,e #"na% an( e7e$utor1 a#ter ten ?&0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t thereo# /1 the
art"es)

/< Entr1 o# Eu(0,ent) 3 Uon the e7"rat"on o# the ten ?&0< $a%en(ar (a1 er"o(
ro!"(e( "n ara0rah ?a< o# th"s Se$t"on+ the (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on+ or or(er sha%% /e entere( "n
a /oo. o# entr"es o# 6u(0,ent)
The E7e$ut"!e C%er. or Deut1 E7e$ut"!e C%er. sha%% $ons"(er the (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on
or or(er as #"na% an( e7e$utor1 a#ter s"7t1 ?B0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, (ate o# ,a"%"n0 "n the
a/sen$e o# return $ar(s+ $ert"#"$at"ons #ro, the ost o##"$e+ or other roo# o# ser!"$e to art"es)
SECTION &5) MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION) 3 Mot"on #or re$ons"(erat"on o#
an1 (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on or or(er o# the Co,,"ss"on sha%% not /e enterta"ne( e7$et -hen
/ase( on a%a/%e or atent errorsA ro!"(e( that the ,ot"on "s un(er oath an( #"%e( -"th"n ten
?&0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t o# (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on or or(er+ -"th roo# o# ser!"$e that a
$o1 o# the sa,e has /een #urn"she(+ -"th"n the re0%e,entar1 er"o(+ the a(!erse art1A an(
ro!"(e( #urther+ that on%1 one su$h ,ot"on #ro, the sa,e art1 sha%% /e enterta"ne()
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Shou%( a ,ot"on #or re$ons"(erat"on /e enterta"ne( ursuant to th"s Se$t"on+ the
reso%ut"on sha%% /e e7e$utor1 a#ter ten ?&0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t thereo#)
RULE VIII
CERTIFIED CASES
SECTION &) POLIC9) 3 It "s the (e$%are( o%"$1 o# $ert"#"$at"on o# %a/or ("sutes #or
$o,u%sor1 ar/"trat"on to ensure an( ,a"nta"n "n(ustr"a% ea$e /ase( on so$"a% 6ust"$e an(
nat"ona% "nterest /1 ha!"n0 a #u%%+ $o,%ete an( ",,e("ate sett%e,ent or a(6u("$at"on o# a%%
%a/or ("sutes /et-een the art"es+ as -e%% as "ssues that are re%e!ant to or "n$"(ents o# the
$ert"#"e( "ssues)

SECTION 2) CERTIFIED LABOR DISPUTES) 3 Cert"#"e( %a/or ("sutes are $ases
$ert"#"e( to the Co,,"ss"on #or $o,u%sor1 ar/"trat"on un(er Art"$%e 2B8 ?0< o# the La/or Co(e)
SECTION 8) EFFECTS OF CERTIFICATION) 3 a< Uon $ert"#"$at"on+ the "nten(e( or
",en("n0 str".e or %o$.out "s auto,at"$a%%1 en6o"ne(+ not-"thstan("n0 the #"%"n0 o# an1 ,ot"on
#or re$ons"(erat"on o# the $ert"#"$at"on or(er nor the non3reso%ut"on o# an1 su$h ,ot"on -h"$h
,a1 ha!e /een (u%1 su/,"tte( to the O##"$e o# the Se$retar1 o# La/or an( E,%o1,ent) I# a
-or. stoa0e has a%rea(1 ta.en %a$e at the t",e o# the $ert"#"$at"on+ a%% str"."n0 or %o$.e( out
e,%o1ees sha%% ",,e("ate%1 return to -or. an( the e,%o1er sha%% ",,e("ate%1 resu,e
oerat"ons an( rea(,"t a%% -or.ers un(er the sa,e ter,s an( $on("t"ons re!a"%"n0 /e#ore the
str".e or %o$.out)
/< A%% $ases /et-een the sa,e art"es+ e7$et -here the $ert"#"$at"on or(er se$"#"es
other-"se the "ssues su/,"tte( #or ar/"trat"on -h"$h are a%rea(1 #"%e( or ,a1 /e #"%e(+ an( are
re%e!ant to or are roer "n$"(ents o# the $ert"#"e( $ase+ sha%% /e $ons"(ere( su/su,e( or
a/sor/e( /1 the $ert"#"e( $ase+ an( sha%% /e (e$"(e( /1 the aror"ate D"!"s"on o# the
Co,,"ss"on)
Su/6e$t to the se$on( ara0rah o# Se$t"on * o# Ru%e IV+ the art"es to a $ert"#"e( $ase+
un(er a"n o# $onte,t+ sha%% "n#or, the"r $ounse%s an( the D"!"s"on $on$erne( o# a%% $ases
en("n0 -"th the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$hes an( the Vo%untar1 Ar/"trators re%at"!e or
"n$"(ent to the $ert"#"e( $ase /e#ore "t)
$< >hene!er a $ert"#"e( %a/or ("sute "n!o%!es a /us"ness ent"t1 -"th se!era%
-or.%a$es %o$ate( "n ("##erent re0"ons+ the D"!"s"on ha!"n0 terr"tor"a% 6ur"s("$t"on o!er the
r"n$"a% o##"$e o# the $o,an1 sha%% a$@u"re 6ur"s("$t"on to (e$"(e su$h %a/or ("suteA un%ess
the $ert"#"$at"on or(er ro!"(es other-"se)
SECTION *) EFFECTS OF DEFIANCE) 3 Non3$o,%"an$e -"th the $ert"#"$at"on or(er
o# the Se$retar1 o# La/or an( E,%o1,ent sha%% /e $ons"(ere( as an "%%e0a% a$t $o,,"tte( "n
the $ourse o# the str".e or %o$.out+ an( sha%% author"=e the Co,,"ss"on to en#or$e the sa,e
un(er a"n o# ",,e("ate ("s$"%"nar1 a$t"on+ "n$%u("n0 ("s,"ssa% or %oss o# e,%o1,ent status
or a1,ent /1 the %o$."n03out e,%o1er o# /a$.-a0es+ (a,a0es an(Hor other a##"r,at"!e
re%"e#+ e!en $r","na% rose$ut"on a0a"nst the %"a/%e art"es)
The Co,,"ss"on ,a1 a%so see. the ass"stan$e o# %a- en#or$e,ent a0en$"es to ensure
$o,%"an$e an( en#or$e,ent o# "ts or(ers an( reso%ut"ons)
SECTION 5) PROCEDURE IN CERTIFIED CASES) 3 a< Un%ess there "s a ne$ess"t1 to
$on(u$t a $%ar"#"$ator1 hear"n0+ the Co,,"ss"on sha%% reso%!e a%% $ert"#"e( $ases -"th"n th"rt1
?80< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t /1 the ass"0ne( Co,,"ss"oner o# the $o,%ete re$or(s+
-h"$h sha%% "n$%u(e the os"t"on aers o# the art"es an( the or(er o# the Se$retar1 o# La/or
an( E,%o1,ent (en1"n0 the ,ot"on #or re$ons"(erat"on o# the $ert"#"$at"on or(er+ "# su$h
,ot"on has /een #"%e()
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/< >here a $%ar"#"$ator1 hear"n0 "s nee(e(+ the Co,,"ss"on sha%%+ -"th"n #"!e ?5<
$a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t o# the re$or(s+ "ssue a not"$e to /e ser!e( on the art"es throu0h
the #astest ,eans a!a"%a/%e+ re@u"r"n0 the, to aear an( su/,"t a(("t"ona% e!"(en$e+ "# an1)
$< Not-"thstan("n0 the ne$ess"t1 #or a $%ar"#"$ator1 hear"n0+ a%% $ert"#"e( $ases sha%% /e
reso%!e( /1 the Co,,"ss"on -"th"n s"7t1 ?B0< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, re$e"t o# the $o,%ete
re$or(s)
(< No ,ot"on #or ostone,ent or e7tens"on sha%% /e enterta"ne()
SECTION B) EJECUTION OF EUD;MENT IN CERTIFIED CASE) K Uon "ssuan$e o#
the entr1 o# 6u(0,ent+ the Co,,"ss"on+ motu proprio or uon ,ot"on /1 the roer art1+ ,a1
$ause the e7e$ut"on o# the 6u(0,ent "n the $ert"#"e( $ase)
RULE IJ
CONTEMPT
SECTION &) DIRECT CONTEMPT) 3 The Cha"r,an or an1 Co,,"ss"oner or La/or
Ar/"ter ,a1 su,,ar"%1 a(6u(0e 0u"%t1 o# ("re$t $onte,t an1 erson $o,,"tt"n0 an1 a$t o#
,"s/eha!"or "n the resen$e o# or so near the Cha"r,an or an1 Co,,"ss"oner or La/or
Ar/"ter as to o/stru$t or "nterrut the ro$ee("n0s /e#ore the sa,e+ "n$%u("n0 ("srese$t
to-ar( sa"( o##"$"a%s+ o##ens"!e a$ts to-ar( others+ or re#usa% to /e s-orn or to ans-er as a
-"tness or to su/s$r"/e to an a##"(a!"t or (eos"t"on -hen %a-#u%%1 re@u"re( to (o so) I# the
o##ense "s $o,,"tte( a0a"nst the Co,,"ss"on or an1 ,e,/er thereo#+ the sa,e sha%% /e
un"she( /1 a #"ne not e7$ee("n0 F"!e Hun(re( Pesos ?P500)00< or ",r"son,ent not
e7$ee("n0 #"!e ?5< (a1s+ or /othA an(+ "# the o##ense "s $o,,"tte( a0a"nst an1 La/or Ar/"ter+
the sa,e sha%% /e un"she( /1 a #"ne not e7$ee("n0 One Hun(re( Pesos ?P&00)00< or
",r"son,ent not e7$ee("n0 one ?&< (a1+ or /oth)
An1 erson a(6u(0e( 0u"%t1 o# ("re$t $onte,t /1 a La/or Ar/"ter ,a1+ -"th"n a er"o(
o# #"!e ?5< $a%en(ar (a1s #ro, not"$e o# the 6u(0,ent+ aea% the sa,e to the Co,,"ss"on an(
the e7e$ut"on o# sa"( 6u(0,ent sha%% /e susen(e( en("n0 reso%ut"on o# the aea% uon the
#"%"n0 /1 sa"( erson o# a /on( on $on("t"on that he -"%% a/"(e /1 an( er#or, the 6u(0,ent
shou%( the aea% /e (e$"(e( a0a"nst h",) A 6u(0,ent o# the Co,,"ss"on on ("re$t $onte,t
sha%% /e ",,e("ate%1 e7e$utor1 an( "naea%a/%e)
SECTION 2) INDIRECT CONTEMPT) 3 The Co,,"ss"on or an1 La/or Ar/"ter ,a1+ "n
a$$or(an$e -"th Ru%e C& o# the Ru%es o# Court+ $"te an1 erson #or "n("re$t $onte,t an(
",ose the aror"ate ena%t1 un(er an1 o# the #o%%o-"n0 0roun(s2
a< M"s/eha!"or o# an1 o##"$er or e,%o1ee "n the er#or,an$e o# h"s o##"$"a% (ut"es or "n
h"s o##"$"a% transa$t"onA
b) D"so/e("en$e o#+ or res"stan$e to+ a %a-#u% -r"t+ or(er or (e$"s"onA
$< An1 a/use o#+ or an1 un%a-#u% "nter#eren$e -"th the ro$esses or ro$ee("n0s not
$onst"tut"n0 ("re$t $onte,tA
(< An1 ",roer $on(u$t ten("n0+ ("re$t%1 or "n("re$t%1+ to ",e(e+ o/stru$t or (e0ra(e
the a(,"n"strat"on o# 6ust"$eA
e< Assu,"n0 to /e an attorne1 or a reresentat"!e o# art1 -"thout author"t1A
#< Fa"%ure to o/e1 a su/oena (u%1 ser!e(A or
0< Other 0roun(s ana%o0ous to the #ore0o"n0)
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The sa,e ro$e(ure ro!"(e( "n the se$on( ara0rah o# Se$t"on & o# th"s Ru%e sha%%
0o!ern an1 erson a(6u(0e( 0u"%t1 o# "n("re$t $onte,t)
RULE J
INEUNCTION
SECTION &) INEUNCTION IN ORDINAR9 LABOR DISPUTES) 3 A re%","nar1
"n6un$t"on or restra"n"n0 or(er ,a1 /e 0rante( /1 the Co,,"ss"on throu0h "ts D"!"s"ons
ursuant to the ro!"s"ons o# ara0rah ?e< o# Art"$%e 2&' o# the La/or Co(e+ as a,en(e(+
-hen "t "s esta/%"she( on the /as"s o# the s-orn a%%e0at"ons "n the et"t"on that the a$ts
$o,%a"ne( o# "n!o%!"n0 or ar"s"n0 #ro, an1 %a/or ("sute /e#ore the Co,,"ss"on+ -h"$h+ "# not
restra"ne( or er#or,e( #orth-"th+ ,a1 $ause 0ra!e or "rreara/%e (a,a0e to an1 art1 or
ren(er "ne##e$tua% an1 (e$"s"on "n #a!or o# su$h art1)
A $ert"#"$at"on o# non3#oru, sho"n0 sha%% a$$o,an1 the et"t"on #or "n6un$t"on)
The -r"t o# re%","nar1 "n6un$t"on or te,orar1 restra"n"n0 or(er sha%% /e$o,e e##e$t"!e
on%1 uon ost"n0 o# the re@u"re( $ash /on( "n the a,ount to /e (eter,"ne( /1 the
Co,,"ss"on to ans-er #or an1 (a,a0e that ,a1 /e su##ere( /1 the art1 en6o"ne(+ "# "t "s
#"na%%1 (eter,"ne( that the et"t"oner "s not ent"t%e( thereto)
SECTION 2) INEUNCTION IN STRILES OR LOCLOUTS) 3 A re%","nar1 or er,anent
"n6un$t"on ,a1 /e 0rante( /1 the Co,,"ss"on on%1 a#ter hear"n0 the test",on1 o# -"tnesses
an( -"th oortun"t1 #or $ross3e7a,"nat"on "n suort o# the a%%e0at"ons o# the $o,%a"nt or
et"t"on ,a(e un(er oath+ an( test",on1 /1 -a1 o# oos"t"on thereto+ "# o##ere(+ an( on%1
a#ter a #"n("n0 o# #a$t /1 the Co,,"ss"on2
a< That roh"/"te( or un%a-#u% a$ts ha!e /een threatene( an( -"%% /e $o,,"tte( an( -"%%
/e $ont"nue( un%ess restra"ne(+ /ut no "n6un$t"on or te,orar1 restra"n"n0 or(er sha%% /e
"ssue( on a$$ount o# an1 threat+ roh"/"te( or un%a-#u% a$t+ e7$et a0a"nst the erson or
ersons+ asso$"at"on or or0an"=at"on ,a."n0 the threat or $o,,"tt"n0 the roh"/"te( or
un%a-#u% a$t or a$tua%%1 author"="n0 or rat"#1"n0 the sa,e a#ter a$tua% .no-%e(0e thereo#)
/< That su/stant"a% an( "rreara/%e "n6ur1 to et"t"onerGs roert1 -"%% #o%%o-A
$< That as to ea$h "te, o# re%"e# to /e 0rante(+ 0reater "n6ur1 -"%% /e "n#%"$te( uon the
et"t"oner /1 the (en"a% o# re%"e# than -"%% /e "n#%"$te( uon reson(ents /1 the 0rant"n0 o#
re%"e#A
(< That et"t"oner has no a(e@uate re,e(1 at %a-A an(
e< That the u/%"$ o##"$ers $har0e( -"th the (ut1 to rote$t et"t"onerGs roert1 are
una/%e or un-"%%"n0 to #urn"sh a(e@uate rote$t"on)
SECTION 8) HEARIN;A NOTICE THEREOF) 3 Hear"n0s sha%% /e he%( a#ter (ue an(
ersona% not"$e thereo# has /een ser!e(+ "n su$h ,anner as the Co,,"ss"on sha%% ("re$t+ to
a%% .no-n ersons a0a"nst -ho, re%"e# "s sou0ht+ an( a%so to the Ch"e# E7e$ut"!e an( other
u/%"$ o##"$"a%s o# the ro!"n$e or $"t1 -"th"n -h"$h the un%a-#u% a$ts ha!e /een threatene( or
$o,,"tte( $har0e( -"th the (ut1 to rote$t et"t"onerGs roert1)
SECTION *) RECEPTION OF EVIDENCEA DELE;ATION) 3 The re$et"on o# e!"(en$e
#or the a%"$at"on o# a -r"t o# "n6un$t"on ,a1 /e (e%e0ate( /1 the Co,,"ss"on to an1 o# "ts
La/or Ar/"ters -ho sha%% $on(u$t su$h hear"n0s "n su$h %a$es as he ,a1 (eter,"ne to /e
a$$ess"/%e to the art"es an( the"r -"tnesses+ an( sha%% therea#ter su/,"t h"s reort an(
re$o,,en(at"on to the Co,,"ss"on -"th"n #"#teen ?&5< (a1s #ro, su$h (e%e0at"on)
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SECTION 5) OCULAR INSPECTION) 3 The Cha"r,an+ an1 Co,,"ss"oner+ La/or
Ar/"ter or the"r (u%1 author"=e( reresentat"!es+ ,a1+ at an1 t",e (ur"n0 -or."n0 hours+
$on(u$t an o$u%ar "nse$t"on on an1 esta/%"sh,ent+ /u"%("n0+ sh" or !esse%+ %a$e or
re,"ses+ "n$%u("n0 an1 -or.+ ,ater"a%+ ",%e,ent+ ,a$h"ner1+ a%"an$e or an1 o/6e$t
there"n+ an( as. an1 e,%o1ee+ %a/orer+ or an1 erson+ as the $ase ,a1 /e+ #or an1
"n#or,at"on or (ata $on$ern"n0 an1 ,atter or @uest"on re%at"!e to the o/6e$t o# the et"t"on)
The o$u%ar "nse$t"on reorts sha%% /e su/,"tte( to the aror"ate D"!"s"on -"th"n
t-ent13#our ?2*< hours #ro, the $on(u$t thereo#)
SECTION B) TEMPORAR9 RESTRAININ; ORDERA REIUISITES) 3 I# the et"t"oner
sha%% a%so a%%e0e that+ un%ess a te,orar1 restra"n"n0 or(er sha%% /e "ssue( -"thout not"$e+ a
su/stant"a% an( "rreara/%e "n6ur1 to et"t"onerDs roert1 -"%% /e una!o"(a/%e+ su$h a
te,orar1 restra"n"n0 or(er ,a1 /e "ssue( uon test",on1 un(er oath+ or /1 a##"(a!"ts o# the
et"t"onerGs -"tnesses+ su##"$"ent+ "# susta"ne(+ to 6ust"#1 the Co,,"ss"on "n the "ssuan$e
thereo#)
SECTION C) CASH BOND) 3 No te,orar1 restra"n"n0 or(er or -r"t o# re%","nar1
"n6un$t"on sha%% /e "ssue( e7$et on the $on("t"on that et"t"oner sha%% #"rst #"%e an un(erta."n0
to ans-er #or the (a,a0es an( ost a $ash /on( "n the a,ount o# F"#t1 Thousan( Pesos
?P50+000)00<+ or su$h h"0her a,ount as ,a1 /e (eter,"ne( /1 the Co,,"ss"on+ to
re$o,ense those en6o"ne( #or an1 %oss+ e7ense or (a,a0e $ause( /1 the ",ro!"(ent or
erroneous "ssuan$e o# su$h or(er or "n6un$t"on+ "n$%u("n0 a%% reasona/%e $osts+ to0ether -"th a
reasona/%e attorne1Gs #ee+ an( e7ense o# (e#ense a0a"nst the or(er or a0a"nst the 0rant"n0
o# an1 "n6un$t"!e re%"e# sou0ht "n the sa,e ro$ee("n0 an( su/se@uent%1 (en"e( /1 the
Co,,"ss"on)
SECTION ') EFFECTIVIT9 OF TEMPORAR9 RESTRAININ; ORDER) 3 A te,orar1
restra"n"n0 or(er sha%% /e e##e$t"!e #or no %on0er than t-ent1 ?20< (a1s re$.one( #ro, the
ost"n0 o# the $ash /on( re@u"re( un(er the re$e("n0 Se$t"on) Dur"n0 the sa"( er"o(+ the
art"es sha%% /e re@u"re( to resent e!"(en$e to su/stant"ate the"r rese$t"!e os"t"ons "n the
,a"n et"t"on)
SECTION F) EFFECTS OF DEFIANCE) 3 The or(er or reso%ut"on en6o"n"n0 the
er#or,an$e o# "%%e0a% a$ts sha%% /e ",,e("ate%1 e7e$utor1 "n a$$or(an$e -"th the ter,s
thereo#) In $ase o# non3$o,%"an$e+ the Co,,"ss"on sha%% ",ose su$h san$t"ons+ an( sha%%
"ssue su$h or(ers+ as ,a1 /e ne$essar1 to ",%e,ent the sa"( or(er or reso%ut"on+ "n$%u("n0
the en%"st,ent o# %a- en#or$e,ent a0en$"es ha!"n0 6ur"s("$t"on o!er the area #or the urose
o# en#or$"n0 the sa,e)
SECTION &0) ORDINAR9 REMED9 IN LA> OR IN EIUIT9) 3 Noth"n0 "n th"s Ru%e
sha%% (er"!e an1 art1 ha!"n0 a $%a", or $ause o# a$t"on un(er or uon su$h un(erta."n0
#ro, e%e$t"n0 to ursue h"s or("nar1 re,e(1 /1 su"t at %a- or "n e@u"t1)
RULE JI
EJECUTION PROCEEDIN;S
SECTION &) EJECUTION UPON FINALIT9 OF DECISION OR ORDER) 3 a< A -r"t o#
e7e$ut"on ,a1 /e "ssue( motu proprio or on ,ot"on+ uon a (e$"s"on or or(er that #"na%%1
("soses o# the a$t"on or ro$ee("n0s a#ter the art"es an( the"r $ounse%s or author"=e(
reresentat"!es are #urn"she( -"th $o"es o# the (e$"s"on or or(er "n a$$or(an$e -"th these
Ru%es+ /ut on%1 a#ter the e7"rat"on o# the er"o( to aea% "# no aea% has /een #"%e(+ as
sho-n /1 the $ert"#"$ate o# #"na%"t1) I# an aea% has /een #"%e(+ a -r"t o# e7e$ut"on ,a1 /e
"ssue( -hen there "s an entr1 o# 6u(0,ent as ro!"(e( #or "n Se$t"on &* o# Ru%e VII)
/< No ,ot"on #or e7e$ut"on sha%% /e enterta"ne( nor a -r"t o# e7e$ut"on /e "ssue( un%ess
the La/or Ar/"ter or the Co,,"ss"on "s "n ossess"on o# the re$or(s o# the $ase -h"$h sha%%
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"n$%u(e an entr1 o# 6u(0,ent "# the $ase -as aea%e(A e7$et that+ as ro!"(e( #or "n Se$t"on
&* o# Ru%e V an( Se$t"on B o# th"s Ru%e+ an( "n those $ases -here art"a% e7e$ut"on "s a%%o-e(
/1 %a-+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% reta"n (u%"$ate or"0"na% $o"es o# the (e$"s"on to /e
",%e,ente( an( roo# o# ser!"$e thereo# #or the urose o# ",,e("ate en#or$e,ent)

SECTION 2) PRE3EJECUTION CONFERENCE) 3 >"th"n t-o ?2< -or."n0 (a1s #ro,
re$e"t o# a ,ot"on #or the "ssuan$e o# a -r"t o# e7e$ut"on+ an( su/6e$t to Se$t"on &+ ara0rah
?/< o# th"s Ru%e+ the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% s$he(u%e a re3e7e$ut"on $on#eren$e or hear"n0 to
thresh out ,atters re%e!ant to e7e$ut"on+ "n$%u("n0 the $o,utat"on o# the a-ar()
SECTION 8) FORM AND CONTENTS OF A >RIT OF EJECUTION) 3 The -r"t o#
e7e$ut"on ,ust /e "ssue( "n the na,e o# the Reu/%"$ o# the Ph"%""nes s"0ne( /1 the
Co,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter re@u"r"n0 the Sher"## to e7e$ute the (e$"s"on+ or(er+ or a-ar( o#
the Co,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter+ an( ,ust $onta"n the ("sos"t"!e ort"on thereo#+ the
a,ount+ "# an1+ to /e (e,an(e(+ an( a%% %a-#u% #ees to /e $o%%e$te( #ro, the %os"n0 art1 or
an1 other erson re@u"re( /1 %a- to o/e1 the sa,e)
SECTION *) COMPUTATION DURIN; EJECUTION) 3 >here #urther $o,utat"on o#
the a-ar( "n the (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on or or(er "s ne$essar1 (ur"n0 the $ourse o# the e7e$ut"on
ro$ee("n0s+ no -r"t o# e7e$ut"on sha%% /e "ssue( unt"% a#ter the $o,utat"on has /een
aro!e( /1 the La/or Ar/"ter "n an or(er "ssue( a#ter the art"es ha!e /een (u%1 not"#"e( an(
hear( on the ,atter)
SECTION 5) EJECUTION OF MONETAR9 EUD;MENT) 3 a< I,,e("ate a1,ent on
(e,an() 3 The Sher"## sha%% en#or$e a ,onetar1 6u(0,ent /1 (e,an("n0 the ",,e("ate
a1,ent o# the #u%% a,ount state( "n the -r"t o# e7e$ut"on an( a%% %a-#u% #ees #ro, the %os"n0
art1 or an1 other erson re@u"re( /1 %a- to o/e1 the sa,e)
/< In the e!ent o# #a"%ure or re#usa% o# the %os"n0 art1 to a1 the 6u(0,ent a-ar(+
the Sher"## sha%% ",,e("ate%1 ro$ee( a0a"nst the $ash (eos"t or suret1 /on( oste( /1 the
%os"n0 art1+ "# an1A
$< I# the /on("n0 $o,an1 re#uses to $o,%1 -"th the -r"t o# e7e$ut"on+ then "ts
res"(ent an( o##"$ers or author"=e( reresentat"!es sha%% /e $"te( #or $onte,t+ an( the
/on("n0 $o,an1 sha%% /e /arre( #ro, transa$t"n0 /us"ness -"th the Co,,"ss"onA
(< Shou%( the $ash (eos"t or suret1 /on( /e "nsu##"$"ent+ or "n $ase the suret1 /on(
$annot /e ro$ee(e( a0a"nst #or an1 reason+ the Sher"## sha%%+ -"th"n #"!e ?5< (a1s #ro,
(e,an(+ e7e$ute the ,onetar1 6u(0,ent /1 %e!1"n0 on the roert1+ ersona% an( rea%+ o# the
%os"n0 art1 not e7e,t #ro, e7e$ut"on+ su##"$"ent to $o!er the 6u(0,ent a-ar(+ -h"$h ,a1 /e
("sose( o# #or !a%ue at a u/%"$ au$t"on to the h"0hest /"((er)
e< Pro$ee(s o# e7e$ut"on sha%% /e (eos"te( -"th the Cash"er o# the $on$erne(
D"!"s"on or Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h+ or -"th an author"=e( (eos"tar1 /an.) >here
a1,ent "s ,a(e "n the #or, o# a $he$.+ the sa,e sha%% /e a1a/%e to the Co,,"ss"on)

SECTION B) EJECUTION OF REINSTATEMENT PENDIN; APPEAL) 3 In $ase the
(e$"s"on "n$%u(es an or(er o# re"nstate,ent+ an( the e,%o1er ("so/e1s the ("re$t"!e un(er
the se$on( ara0rah o# Se$t"on &* o# Ru%e V or re#uses to re"nstate the ("s,"sse( e,%o1ee+
the La/or Ar/"ter sha%% ",,e("ate%1 "ssue -r"t o# e7e$ut"on+ e!en en("n0 aea%+ ("re$t"n0 the
e,%o1er to ",,e("ate%1 re"nstate the ("s,"sse( e,%o1ee e"ther h1s"$a%%1 or "n the a1ro%%+
an( to a1 the a$$rue( sa%ar"es as a $onse@uen$e o# su$h re"nstate,ent at the rate se$"#"e(
"n the (e$"s"on)
The Sher"## sha%% ser!e the -r"t o# e7e$ut"on uon the e,%o1er or an1 other erson
re@u"re( /1 %a- to o/e1 the sa,e) I# he ("so/e1s the -r"t+ su$h e,%o1er or erson ,a1 /e
$"te( #or $onte,t "n a$$or(an$e -"th Ru%e IJ)
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SECTION C) ENFORCEMENT OF >RIT OF EJECUTION) 3 In e7e$ut"n0 a (e$"s"on+
reso%ut"on or or(er+ the Sher"##+ or other author"=e( o##"$er a$t"n0 as Sher"## o# the Co,,"ss"on+
sha%% /e 0u"(e( str"$t%1 /1 these Ru%es+ an( /1 the Manua% on E7e$ut"on o# Eu(0,ent+ -h"$h
sha%% #or, art o# these Ru%es) In the a/sen$e o# a%"$a/%e ru%es+ the Ru%es o# Court+ as
a,en(e(+ sha%% /e a%"e( "n a su%etor1 ,anner)
SECTION ') EJECUTION B9 MOTION OR B9 INDEPENDENT ACTION) 3 A (e$"s"on
or or(er ,a1 /e e7e$ute( on ,ot"on -"th"n #"!e ?5< 1ears #ro, the (ate "t /e$o,es #"na% an(
e7e$utor1) A#ter the %ase o# su$h er"o(+ the 6u(0,ent sha%% /e$o,e (or,ant+ an( ,a1 on%1
/e en#or$e( /1 an "n(een(ent a$t"on -"th"n a er"o( o# ten ?&0< 1ears #ro, (ate o# "ts #"na%"t1)
SECTION F) EFFECT OF PERFECTION OF APPEAL ON EJECUTION) 3 The
er#e$t"on o# an aea% sha%% sta1 the e7e$ut"on o# the (e$"s"on o# the La/or Ar/"ter on aea%+
e7$et e7e$ut"on #or re"nstate,ent en("n0 aea%)
SECTION &0) EFFECT OF PETITION FOR CERTIORARI ON EJECUTION) 3 A
et"t"on #or certiorari -"th the Court o# Aea%s or the Sure,e Court sha%% not sta1 the
e7e$ut"on o# the assa"%e( (e$"s"on un%ess a restra"n"n0 or(er "s "ssue( /1 sa"( $ourts)
SECTION &&) RESOLUTION OF MOTION TO IUASH) 3 The ,ere #"%"n0 o# a ,ot"on to
@uash sha%% not sta1 e7e$ut"on ro$ee("n0s) A ,ot"on to @uash sha%% /e reso%!e( /1 the La/or
Ar/"ter -"th"n ten ?&0< -or."n0 (a1s #ro, su/,"ss"on o# sa"( ,ot"on #or reso%ut"on)
SECTION &2) THIRD PART9 CLAIM) 3 A th"r( art1 $%a", sha%% /e #"%e( -"th"n #"!e ?5<
(a1s #ro, the %ast (a1 o# ost"n0 or u/%"$at"on o# the not"$e o# e7e$ut"on sa%eA other-"se the
$%a", sha%% /e #ore!er /arre() The th"r( art1 $%a",ant sha%% e7e$ute an a##"(a!"t stat"n0 h"s t"t%e
to the roert1 or r"0ht to ossess"on thereo# -"th suort"n0 e!"(en$e+ an( sha%% #"%e the sa,e
-"th the Sher"## an( the Co,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter -ho "ssue( the -r"t o# e7e$ut"on) Uon
re$e"t o# the th"r( art1 $%a",+ a%% ro$ee("n0s+ -"th rese$t to the e7e$ut"on o# the roert1
su/6e$t o# su$h $%a",+ sha%% auto,at"$a%%1 /e susen(e() The La/or Ar/"ter -ho "ssue( the
-r"t ,a1 re@u"re the th"r( art1 $%a",ant to a((u$e a(("t"ona% e!"(en$e "n suort o# h"s th"r(
art1 $%a", an( to ost a $ash or suret1 /on( e@u"!a%ent to the a,ount o# h"s $%a",+ as
ro!"(e( #or "n Se$t"on B o# Ru%e VI+ -"thout re6u("$e to the ost"n0 /1 the re!a"%"n0 art1 o#
a supersedeas /on( "n an a,ount e@u"!a%ent to that oste( /1 the th"r( art1 $%a",ant) The
La/or Ar/"ter sha%% reso%!e the ror"et1 o# su$h th"r( art1 $%a", -"th"n ten ?&0< -or."n0 (a1s
#ro, su/,"ss"on o# sa"( $%a", #or reso%ut"on)
SECTION &8) RETURN OF >RIT OF EJECUTION) 3 The -r"t o# e7e$ut"on sha%% /e
returne( to the Co,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter -ho "ssue( "t at an1t",e+ /ut not -"th"n ten ?&0<
(a1s nor /e1on( one hun(re( e"0ht1 ?&'0< (a1s+ a#ter re$e"t thereo# /1 the Sher"##+ -ho sha%%
set #orth "n -r"t"n0 the -ho%e ro$ee("n0s+ an( #"%e "t -"th the Co,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter to
#or, art o# the re$or(s o# the $ase)

SECTION &*) SHERIFFDS REPORT) 3 The Sher"## en#or$"n0 the -r"t o# e7e$ut"on sha%%
su/,"t not %ater than th"rt1 ?80< (a1s #ro, re$e"t o# su$h -r"t+ an( e!er1 th"rt1 ?80< (a1s
therea#ter+ a reort u(at"n0 the Co,,"ss"on or La/or Ar/"ter -ho "ssue( the -r"t o# e7e$ut"on
on the status o# the en#or$e,ent thereo#) A $o1 o# the reort sha%% /e #urn"she( the Cha"r,an
an( the E7e$ut"!e La/or Ar/"ter)
SECTION &5) DESI;NATION OF SPECIAL SHERIFFS AND IMPOSITION OF FINES)
3 The Cha"r,an o# the Co,,"ss"on ,a1 (es"0nate se$"a% Sher"##s an( ta.e an1 ,easure+
un(er e7"st"n0 %a-s+ to ensure $o,%"an$e -"th the (e$"s"ons+ reso%ut"ons or or(ers o# the
Co,,"ss"on an( those o# La/or Ar/"ters+ "n$%u("n0 the ",os"t"on o# a(,"n"strat"!e #"ne -h"$h
sha%% not /e %ess than F"!e Hun(re( Pesos ?P500)00< nor ,ore than Ten Thousan( Pesos
?P&0+000)00<)
Fa"%ure on the art o# the Sher"## to su/,"t the return or reort re@u"re( un(er Se$t"on
&8 an( &* o# th"s Ru%e -"th"n the state( er"o( sha%% su/6e$t h", to the a/o!e a(,"n"strat"!e
#"ne+ or susens"on #or #"#teen ?&5< (a1s -"thout a1+ or /oth)
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RULE JII
COMMISSION SEAL AND RECORDS+ AND
PO>ERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION OFFICIALS
SECTION &) SEAL OF THE COMMISSION) 3 The sea% o# the Nat"ona% La/or Re%at"ons
Co,,"ss"on sha%% /e o# stan(ar( s"=e+ $"r$u%ar+ -"th the "ns$r"t"on+ runn"n0 #ro, %e#t to r"0ht
on the uer outs"(e e(0e+ the -or(s 4NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION5+ an(
the %o-er outs"(e e(0e+ the -or(s 4REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES5+ -"th a (es"0n at the
$enter $onta"n"n0 the $oat o# ar,s o# the Deart,ent o# La/or an( E,%o1,ent)
SECTION 2) THE EJECUTIVE CLERL) 3 The E7e$ut"!e C%er. sha%% ass"st the
Co,,"ss"on -hen s"tt"n0 en banc an( -hen a$t"n0 throu0h the F"rst D"!"s"on+ an( sha%%
er#or, su$h s","%ar or e@u"!a%ent #un$t"ons an( (ut"es as are ("s$har0e( /1 the C%er. o#
Court o# the Court o# Aea%s)
SECTION 8) DEPUT9 EJECUTIVE CLERLS) 3 The Deut1 E7e$ut"!e C%er.s #or the
Se$on(+ Th"r(+ Fourth an( F"#th D"!"s"ons sha%% ass"st the Co,,"ss"on -hen a$t"n0 throu0h "ts
D"!"s"on+ an( sha%% er#or, s","%ar #un$t"ons an( (ut"es as ("s$har0e( /1 the Deut1 C%er.s o#
Court o# the Court o# Aea%s+ an( as enu,erate( here"n as #un$t"ons o# the E7e$ut"!e C%er.
re%at"!e to the"r rese$t"!e D"!"s"ons)
SECTION *) DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE EJECUTIVE CLERL AND DEPUT9
EJECUTIVE CLERLS) 3 a< Custo(1 o# Sea% an( Boo.s) 3 He sha%% .ee "n h"s $are an(
$usto(1 the Sea% o# the Co,,"ss"on+ to0ether -"th a%% the /oo.s ne$essar1 #or the re$or("n0
o# the ro$ee("n0s o# the Co,,"ss"on+ "n$%u("n0 the re$or(s+ #"%es an( e7h"/"tsA
/< F"%"n0 o# P%ea("n0s) 3 He sha%% re$e"!e an( #"%e a%% $ases an( %ea("n0s an(
(o$u,ents "n("$at"n0 thereon the (ate an( t",e #"%e() A%% %ea("n0s sha%% /e #"%e( "n three ?8<
%e0"/%1 t1e-r"tten $o"es "n %e0a% s"=eA
$< Ra##%e an( Ass"0n,ent o# Cases) 3 He sha%% ass"0n aea%e( $ases #or stu(1 or
reort str"$t%1 /1 ra##%e or as ("re$te( /1 the Cha"r,an) In th"s $onne$t"on+ the ra##%e o# $ases
#or stu(1 or reort ,ust /e atten(e( /1 the (u%1 (es"0nate( reresentat"!e o# the Me,/ers o#
the aror"ate D"!"s"onA
(< Ser!"$e o# Pro$esses+ Or(ers an( De$"s"ons) 3 He sha%% ser!e art"es an( $ounse%
ro$esses+ not"$es o# hear"n0s+ $o"es o# (e$"s"ons+ reso%ut"ons or or(ers "ssue( /1 the
Co,,"ss"on /1 ,a"% or /1 ersona% ser!"$e an( ",,e("ate%1 atta$h the returns thereo# to the
re$or(sA
e< Co,,"ss"on Ca%en(ar an( M"nutes Boo.) 3 He sha%% reare the Co,,"ss"on or
D"!"s"on $a%en(ars o# sess"ons+ atten( su$h sess"ons ersona%%1 an( ",,e("ate%1 reare the
,"nutes thereo#) For th"s urose+ he sha%% .ee a ,"nutes /oo.A
#< ;enera% Do$.et) 3 The E7e$ut"!e C%er. sha%% .ee a 0enera% (o$.et #or the
Co,,"ss"on+ ea$h a0e o# -h"$h sha%% /e nu,/ere( an( reare( #or re$e"!"n0 a%% the entr"es
"n a s"n0%e a0e+ an( sha%% enter there"n a%% or"0"na% an( aea%e( $ases /e#ore "t+ nu,/ere(
$onse$ut"!e%1 "n the or(er "n -h"$h the1 -ere re$e"!e( an(+ un(er the hea("n0 o# ea$h $ase+
the (ate an( hour o# ea$h %ea("n0 #"%e(+ o# ea$h or(er+ (e$"s"on or reso%ut"on entere(+ an( o#
ea$h other ste or a$t"on ta.en "n the $aseA so that+ /1 re#eren$e to an1 s"n0%e a0e+ the
h"stor1 o# the $ase ,a1 /e .no-nA
0< Pro,u%0at"on an( Pro,u%0at"on Boo.) 3 He sha%% ro,u%0ate (e$"s"ons an( #"na%
reso%ut"ons on the sa,e (ate the sa,e "s #"%e( -"th h"s o##"$e an( "n("$ate the (ate an( t",e o#
ro,u%0at"on an( attest the sa,e /1 h"s s"0nature on the #"rst a0e thereo#) He sha%%
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",,e("ate%1 #urn"sh the Cha"r,an -"th a $o1 o# su$h (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on+ or or(er -"th a
su,,ar1 o# the nature thereo# an( the "ssue "n!o%!e( there"n) He sha%% .ee a ro,u%0at"on
/oo. -h"$h "n("$ates the (ate an( t",e o# ro,u%0at"on+ the $ase nu,/er+ t"t%e o# the $ase+
the ponente+ the nature o# the (e$"s"on or #"na% reso%ut"on an( the a$t"on ta.en /1 the
Co,,"ss"on /1 @uot"n0 the ("sos"t"!e ort"on thereo#) Not"$es o# sa"( (e$"s"ons+ reso%ut"ons
or or(ers sha%% /e sent "n sea%e( en!e%oes to art"es an( the"r $ounse% -"th"n #ort13e"0ht ?*'<
hours #ro, ro,u%0at"onA
h< Entr1 o# Eu(0,ent) 3 He sha%% .ee a /oo. o# entr"es o# 6u(0,ent+ (e$"s"ons+
reso%ut"ons an( or(ers $onta"n"n0 "n $hrono%o0"$a% or(er the entr"es o# a%% #"na% (e$"s"ons+
reso%ut"ons an( or(ers o# the Co,,"ss"onA
"< D"sos"t"on an( Re,an( o# Re$or(s) 3 Uon entr1 o# 6u(0,ent+ he sha%% ",,e("ate%1
re,an( the re$or(s o# the $ase to the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$h o# or"0"n+ Re0"ona% D"re$tor
or h"s (u%1 author"=e( o##"$er+ as the $ase ,a1 /e) The Re$or(s Un"t sha%% ",,e("ate%1 ost
sa"( re$or(s -"thout (e%a1 -"th"n t-o ?2< -or."n0 (a1sA
6< Month%1 A$$o,%"sh,ent Reorts) 3 He sha%% su/,"t a ,onth%1 a$$o,%"sh,ent
reort o# the Co,,"ss"on or D"!"s"on not %ater than the Cth (a1 o# the #o%%o-"n0 ,onthA
.< Other Fun$t"ons) 3 He sha%% er#or, other #un$t"ons as ("re$te( /1 the Cha"r,an or
the Co,,"ss"on en banc)
SECTION 5) BOARD SECRETARIES) 3 The Boar( Se$retar"es o# the Co,,"ss"on
sha%% ass"st the E7e$ut"!e C%er. or Deut1 E7e$ut"!e C%er.s "n the er#or,an$e o# the"r (ut"es
an( #un$t"ons re%at"!e to the Co,,"ss"on or the"r rese$t"!e D"!"s"ons)
SECTION B) ISSUANCE OF CERTIFIED COPIES) 3 Un%ess other-"se restr"$te( /1
Se$t"on ' hereo#+ the E7e$ut"!e C%er.+ Deut1 E7e$ut"!e C%er.s+ an( the author"=e( o##"$ers o#
the Re0"ona% Ar/"trat"on Bran$hes sha%% reare+ #or an1 erson as."n0 #or the sa,e+ a
$ert"#"e( $o1+ un(er the Sea% o# the Co,,"ss"on+ o# an1 aer+ re$or(+ (e$"s"on+ reso%ut"on+
or(er or entr1 /1 an( "n h"s o##"$e+ roer to /e $ert"#"e(+ a#ter a1,ent o# the stan(ar( #ees to
the Co,,"ss"on (u%1 re$e"te( #orA Pro!"(e(+ that a auer %"t"0ant+ as (e#"ne( /1 %a-+ sha%% /e
e7e,te( #ro, a1"n0 an1 #ee #or $ert"#"e( $o"es o# an1 (o$u,ent+ "n$%u("n0 trans$r"ts o#
steno0rah"$ notes)
SECTION C) PO>ER TO ADMINISTER OATH) 3 The Cha"r,an+ Me,/ers o# the
Co,,"ss"on+ the E7e$ut"!e C%er.+ the Deut1 E7e$ut"!e C%er.s+ the E7e$ut"!e La/or Ar/"ters+
the La/or Ar/"ters+ an( other ersons (es"0nate( or $o,,"ss"one( /1 the Cha"r,an o# the
Co,,"ss"on+ sha%% ha!e the o-er to a(,"n"ster oath on a%% ,atters or ro$ee("n0s re%ate( to
the er#or,an$e o# the"r (ut"es)
SECTION ') ACCESS TO COMMISSION RECORDS) 3 A%% o##"$"a% re$or(s o# the
Co,,"ss"on sha%% /e oen to the u/%"$ (ur"n0 re0u%ar o##"$e hours+ e7$et those .et /1 "t "n
the nature o# $on#"(ent"a% reorts+ re$or(s or $o,,un"$at"ons -h"$h $annot /e ("!u%0e(
-"thout !"o%at"n0 r"!ate r"0hts or re6u("$"n0 the u/%"$ "nterest) M"nutes o# hear"n0s or
sess"ons ,a1 not /e ("!u%0e( unt"% a#ter ro,u%0at"on o# the (e$"s"on or reso%ut"on)
RULE JIII
EFFECTIVIT9
SECTION &) EFFECTIVIT9) 3 These Ru%es sha%% ta.e e##e$t #"#teen ?&5< (a1s a#ter
u/%"$at"on "n t-o ?2< ne-saers o# 0enera% $"r$u%at"on)
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