OMNIBUS RULES IMPLEMENTING THE LABOR CODE

BOOK FIVE Labor Relations RULE I Definition of Terms SECTION 1. Definition of terms. a! "Commission" means t#e National Labor Relations Commission. b! "B&rea&" means t#e B&rea& of Labor Relations an'(or t#e In'&strial Relations Di)ision in t#e Re*ional Offi$es of t#e De+artment of Labor an' Em+lo,ment. $! "Boar'" means t#e National Con$iliation an' -e'iation Boar'. '! "Co'e" means t#e Labor Co'e of t#e .#ili++ines/ as amen'e'. e! "Em+lo,er" in$l&'es an, +erson a$tin* in t#e interest of an em+lo,er/ 'ire$tl, or in'ire$tl,. T#e term s#all not in$l&'e an, labor or*ani0ation or an, of its offi$ers or a*ents e1$e+t %#en a$tin* as em+lo,er. f! "Em+lo,ee" in$l&'es an, +erson in t#e em+lo, of a +arti$&lar em+lo,er. T#e term s#all not be limite' to t#e em+lo,ees of a +arti$&lar em+lo,er/ &nless t#e Co'e so e1+li$itl, states. It s#all in$l&'e an, in'i)i'&al %#ose %or2 #as $ease' as a res&lt of or in $onne$tion %it# an, $&rrent labor 'is+&te or be$a&se of an, &nfair labor +ra$ti$e if #e #as not obtaine' an, ot#er s&bstantiall, e3&i)alent an' re*&lar em+lo,ment. *! "Labor Or*ani0ation" means an, &nion or asso$iation of em+lo,ees %#i$# e1ists in %#ole or in +art for t#e +&r+ose of $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* or of 'ealin* %it# em+lo,ers $on$ernin* terms an' $on'itions of em+lo,ment. #! "Lo$al Union" means an, labor or*ani0ation o+eratin* at t#e enter+rise le)el. i! "National Union(Fe'eration" means an, labor or*ani0ation %it# at least ten 14! lo$als or $#a+ters ea$# of %#i$# m&st be a '&l, re$o*ni0e' $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*ent. 5! "Le*itimate Labor Or*ani0ation" means an, labor or*ani0ation '&l, re*istere' %it# t#e De+artment of Labor an' Em+lo,ment an' in$l&'es an, bran$#/ lo$al or affiliate t#ereof. 2! "Com+an, Union" means an, labor or*ani0ation %#ose formation/ f&n$tion or a'ministration #as been assiste' b, an, a$t 'efine' as &nfair labor +ra$ti$e b, t#e Co'e. l! "Bar*ainin* Re+resentati)e" means a le*itimate labor or*ani0ation or an, '&l, a&t#ori0e' offi$er or a*ent of s&$# or*ani0ation %#et#er or not em+lo,e' b, t#e em+lo,er. m! "Unfair Labor .ra$ti$e" means an, &nfair labor +ra$ti$e as e1+ressl, 'efine' in t#e Co'e. n! "Labor or In'&strial Dis+&te" in$l&'es an, $ontro)ers, or matter $on$ernin* terms or $on'itions of em+lo,ment or t#e asso$iation or re+resentation of +ersons in ne*otiatin* t#e fi1in*/ maintainin*/ $#an*in* or arran*in* of terms an' $on'itions of em+lo,ment re*ar'less of %#et#er or not t#e 'is+&tants stan' in t#e +ro1imate relations#i+ of em+lo,ers an' em+lo,ees. o! "-ana*erial Em+lo,ee" is one %#o is )este' %it# +o%ers or +rero*ati)es to la, 'o%n an' e1e$&te mana*ement +oli$ies an'(or to #ire/ transfer/ s&s+en'/ la,off/ re$all/ 'is$#ar*e/ assi*n or 'is$i+line em+lo,ees. S&+er)isor, em+lo,ees are t#ose %#o/ in t#e interest of t#e em+lo,er/ effe$ti)el, re$ommen' s&$# mana*erial a$tions if t#e e1er$ise of s&$# a&t#orit, is not merel, ro&tinar, or $leri$al in nat&re b&t re3&ire t#e &se of in'e+en'ent 5&'*ment. 6ll em+lo,ees not fallin* %it#in an, of t#e abo)e 'efinitions are $onsi'ere' ran27an'7file em+lo,ees for +&r+oses of t#is Boo2. +! "Vol&ntar, 6rbitrator" means an, +erson a$$re'ite' b, t#e Boar' as s&$#/ or an, +erson name' or 'esi*nate' in t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement/ b, t#e +arties to a$t as t#eir )ol&ntar, arbitrator/ or one $#osen/ %it# or %it#o&t t#e assistan$e of t#e National Con$iliation an' -e'iation Boar'/ +&rs&ant to a sele$tion +ro$e'&re a*ree' &+on in t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement/ or an, offi$ial t#at ma, be a&t#ori0e' b, t#e Se$retar, of Labor an'
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Em+lo,ment to a$t as )ol&ntar, arbitrator &+on t#e %ritten re3&est an' a*reement of t#e +arties to a labor 'is+&te. 3! "Stri2e" means an, tem+orar, sto++a*e of %or2 b, t#e $on$erte' a$tion of em+lo,ees as a res&lt of a labor or in'&strial 'is+&te. r! "Stri2e7Brea2er" means an, +erson %#o obstr&$ts/ im+e'es/ or interferes %it# b, for$e/ )iolen$e/ $oer$ion/ t#reats or intimi'ation an, +ea$ef&l +i$2etin* b, em+lo,ees '&rin* an, labor $ontro)ers, affe$tin* %a*es/ #o&rs or $on'itions of %or2 or in t#e e1er$ise of t#e ri*#t of self7or*ani0ation or $olle$ti)e bar*ainin*. s! "Stri2e 6rea" means t#e establis#ment/ %are#o&se/ 'e+ots/ +lants or offi$es/ in$l&'in* t#e sites or +remises &se' as r&n7a%a, s#o+s/ of t#e em+lo,er str&$2 a*ainst/ as %ell as t#e imme'iate )i$init, a$t&all, &se' b, +i$2etin* stri2ers in mo)in* to an' fro before all +oints of entran$e to an' e1its from sai' establis#ment. t! "Lo$2o&t" means t#e tem+orar, ref&sal of an em+lo,er to f&rnis# %or2 as a res&lt of a labor or in'&str, 'is+&te. &! "Internal Union Dis+&te" in$l&'es all 'is+&tes or *rie)an$es arisin* from an, )iolation of or 'isa*reement o)er an, +ro)ision of t#e $onstit&tion an' b,7la%s of a &nion/ in$l&'in* an, )iolation of t#e ri*#ts an' $on'itions of &nion members#i+ +ro)i'e' for in t#is Co'e. )! "6++eal" means t#e ele)ation b, an a**rie)e' +art, of an, 'e$ision/ or'er or a%ar' of a lo%er bo', to a #i*#er bo',/ b, means of a +lea'in* %#i$# in$l&'es t#e assi*nment of errors/ memoran'&m of ar*&ments in s&++ort t#ereof/ an' t#e reliefs +ra,e' for. 6 mere noti$e of a++eal/ t#erefore/ 'oes not $onstit&te t#e a++eal as #erein 'efine' an' &n'erstoo'/ an' s#all not sto+ t#e r&nnin* of t#e +erio' for +erfe$tin* an a++eal. %! ".erfe$tion of an 6++eal" in$l&'es t#e filin* %it#in t#e +res$ribe' +erio'/ of t#e memoran'&m of a++eal $ontainin*/ amon* ot#ers/ t#e assi*nment of error(s/ t#e ar*&ment in s&++ort t#ereof/ t#e reliefs so&*#t an' +ostin* of t#e a++eal bon'. 1! "Certifi$ation Ele$tion" means t#e +ro$ess of 'eterminin*/ t#ro&*# se$ret ballot/ t#e sole an' e1$l&si)e bar*ainin* a*ent of t#e em+lo,ees in an a++ro+riate bar*ainin* &nit/ for +&r+oses of $olle$ti)e bar*ainin*. ,! "Consent Ele$tion" means t#e ele$tion )ol&ntaril, a*ree' &+on b, t#e +arties to 'etermine t#e iss&e of ma5orit, re+resentation of all t#e %or2ers in t#e a++ro+riate $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* &nit. 0! "R&n7Off" refers to an ele$tion bet%een t#e labor &nions re$ei)in* t#e t%o 8! #i*#er n&mber of )oters %#en a $ertifi$ation ele$tion %#i$# +ro)i'es for t#ree 9! or more $#oi$es res&lts in no $#oi$e re$ei)in* a ma5orit, of t#e )ali' )otes $ast/ %#ere t#e total n&mber of )otes for all $onten'in* &nions is at least fift, +er$ent :4;! of t#e n&mber of )otes $ast. aa! "Re*istration of 6*reement" refers to t#e filin* of t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement %it# t#e Re*ional Offi$e or t#e B&rea& a$$om+anie' b, )erifie' +roof of +ostin* an' ratifi$ation an' +a,ment of fee. bb! "Or*ani0e' Establis#ment" refers to a firm or $om+an, %#ere t#ere is a re$o*ni0e' or $ertifie' e1$l&si)e bar*ainin* a*ent. $$! "Re*istration .ro$ee'in*s" refer to +ro$ee'in*s in)ol)in* t#e a++li$ation for re*istration of labor or*ani0ations. ''! "Can$ellation .ro$ee'in*" is t#e +ro$ess lea'in* to t#e re)o$ation of t#e re*istration $ertifi$ate of a labor or*ani0ation after '&e +ro$ess. ee! "<earin* Offi$ers" are offi$ers a++ointe'('esi*nate' in t#e Re*ional Offi$e an' a&t#ori0e' to #ear an' 'e$i'e $ases &n'er Se$tion 8 of Re+&bli$ 6$t No. =>1: an' %#ose 'e$ision is a++ealable to t#e Commission. ff! "Union 6$$o&nts E1aminers" are offi$ials in t#e B&rea& or t#e In'&strial Relations Di)ision in t#e Re*ional Offi$e em+o%ere' to a&'it boo2s of a$$o&nts of t#e &nion. **! "Re+resentation Offi$er" refer to a +erson '&l, a&t#ori0e' to $on'&$t an' s&+er)ise $ertifi$ation ele$tions in a$$or'an$e %it# R&le VI of t#is Boo2. ##! "Term of Offi$e" means t#e ten&re of offi$e of ele$te' offi$ials of a labor or*ani0ation %#i$# is for a fi1e' +erio' of fi)e :! ,ears.
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ii! "Cabo" refers to a +erson or *ro&+ or +ersons or to a labor *ro&+ %#i$#/ in t#e *&ise of a labor or*ani0ation/ s&++lies %or2ers to an em+lo,er/ %it# or %it#o&t an, monetar, or ot#er $onsi'eration %#et#er in t#e $a+a$it, of an a*ent of t#e em+lo,er or as an ostensible in'e+en'ent $ontra$tor. 55! "Colle$ti)e Bar*ainin* 6*reement" refers to t#e ne*otiate' $ontra$t bet%een a le*itimate labor or*ani0ation an' t#e em+lo,er $on$ernin* %a*es/ #o&rs of %or2 an' all ot#er terms an' $on'itions of em+lo,ment in a bar*ainin* &nit/ in$l&'in* man'ator, +ro)isions for *rie)an$es an' arbitration ma$#ineries. 22! "-e'76rbiter" is an offi$ial in t#e Re*ional Offi$e a&t#ori0e' to #ear/ $on$iliate/ me'iate an' 'e$i'e re+resentation $ases/ internal &nion an' inter7&nion 'is+&tes. ll! "6'ministrator" refers to t#e 6'ministrator of t#e .#ili++ine O)erseas Em+lo,ment 6'ministration or t#e National Con$iliation an' -e'iation Boar' as t#e $onte1t so in'i$ates. RULE II Re*istration of Unions SECTION 1. ?#o ma, 5oin &nions. 6ll +ersons em+lo,e' in $ommer$ial/ in'&strial an' a*ri$&lt&ral enter+rises/ in$l&'in* em+lo,ees of *o)ernment $or+orations establis#e' &n'er t#e Cor+oration Co'e as %ell as em+lo,ees of reli*io&s/ me'i$al or e'&$ational instit&tions %#et#er o+eratin* for +rofit or not/ e1$e+t mana*erial em+lo,ees/ s#all #a)e t#e ri*#t to self7or*ani0ation an' to form/ 5oin or assist labor or*ani0ations for +&r+oses of $olle$ti)e bar*ainin*. 6mb&lant/ intermittent an' itinerant %or2ers/ self7em+lo,e' +eo+le/ r&ral %or2ers an' t#ose %it#o&t an, 'efinite em+lo,ers ma, form labor or*ani0ations for t#eir m&t&al ai' an' +rote$tion. S&+er)isor, em+lo,ees an' se$&rit, *&ar's s#all not be eli*ible for members#i+ in a labor or*ani0ation of t#e ran27an'7file em+lo,ees b&t ma, 5oin/ assist or form se+arate labor or*ani0ations of t#eir o%n@ .ro)i'e'/ t#at t#ose s&+er)isor, em+lo,ees %#o are in$l&'e' in an e1istin* ran27an'7file bar*ainin* &nit/ &+on t#e effe$ti)it, of Re+&bli$ 6$t No. =>1:/ s#all remain in t#at &nit@ .ro)i'e'/ f&rt#er/ t#at alien em+lo,ees %it# )ali' %or2in* +ermits iss&e' b, t#e De+artment of Labor an' Em+lo,ment ma, e1er$ise t#e ri*#t to self7or*ani0ation an' 5oin or assist labor or*ani0ations for +&r+oses of $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* if t#e, are nationals of a $o&ntr, %#i$# *rants t#e same or similar ri*#ts to Fili+ino %or2ers/ as $ertifie' b, t#e De+artment of Forei*n 6ffairs. For t#e +&r+ose of t#is Se$tion/ an, em+lo,ee/ %#et#er em+lo,e' for a 'efinite +erio' or not/ s#all/ be*innin* on t#e first 'a, of #is ser)i$e/ be eli*ible for members#i+ in t#e &nion. SECTION 8. ?#ere to file a++li$ation@ +ro$e'&re. 6n, national labor or*ani0ation or labor fe'eration or lo$al &nion ma, file an a++li$ation for re*istration %it# t#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Offi$e %#ere t#e a++li$antAs +rin$i+al offi$e is lo$ate'. T#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Offi$e s#all imme'iatel, +ro$ess an' a++ro)e or 'en, t#e a++li$ation. In $ase of a++ro)al/ t#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Offi$e s#all iss&e t#e re*istration $ertifi$ate %it#in t#irt, 94! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e a++li$ation/ to*et#er %it# all t#e re3&irements for re*istration as #ereinafter +ro)i'e'. SECTION 9. Union affiliation@ 'ire$t members#i+ %it# national &nion. 6n affiliate of a labor fe'eration or national &nion ma, be a lo$al or $#a+ter t#ereof or an in'e+en'entl, re*istere' &nion. a! T#e labor fe'eration or national &nion $on$erne' s#all iss&e a $#arter $ertifi$ate in'i$atin* t#e $reation or establis#ment of a lo$al or $#a+ter/ $o+, of %#i$# s#all be s&bmitte' to t#e B&rea& of Labor Relations %it#in t#irt, 94! 'a,s from iss&an$e of s&$# $#arter $ertifi$ate. b! 6n in'e+en'entl, re*istere' &nion s#all be $onsi'ere' an affiliate of a labor fe'eration or national &nion after s&bmission to t#e B&rea& of t#e $ontra$t or a*reement of affiliation %it#in t#irt, 94! 'a,s after its e1e$&tion. $! 6ll e1istin* labor fe'erations or national &nions are re3&ire' to s&bmit a list of all t#eir affiliates/ t#eir a''resses an' in$l&'in* t#e names an' a''resses of t#eir
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res+e$ti)e offi$ials/ to t#e B&rea& %it#in t#irt, 94! 'a,s from effe$ti)it, of t#ese R&les. '! 6ll e1istin* labor fe'erations or national &nions %it# 'ire$t members are re3&ire' to or*ani0e sai' members into lo$als or $#a+ters in t#eir res+e$ti)e $om+anies or establis#ments %it#in si1t, =4! 'a,s from effe$ti)it, of t#ese R&les. e! T#e lo$al or $#a+ter of a labor fe'eration or national &nion s#all #a)e an' maintain $onstit&tion an' b,7la%s/ set of offi$ers an' boo2s of a$$o&nts. For re+ortin* +&r+oses/ t#e +ro$e'&re *o)ernin* t#e re+ortin* of in'e+en'entl, re*istere' &nions/ fe'erations or national &nions s#all be obser)e'. f! No +erson %#o is not an em+lo,ee or %or2er of t#e $om+an, or establis#ment %#ere an in'e+en'entl, re*istere' &nion/ affiliate/ lo$al or $#a+ter of a labor fe'eration or national &nion o+erates s#all #en$efort# be ele$te' or a++ointe' as an offi$er of s&$# &nion/ affiliate/ lo$al or $#a+ter. SECTION B. Re3&irements for re*istration of lo$al &nions@ a++li$ations. T#e a++li$ation for re*istration of a lo$al &nion s#all be si*ne' b, at least t%ent, +er$ent 84;! of t#e em+lo,ees in t#e a++ro+riate bar*ainin* &nit %#i$# t#e a++li$ant &nion see2s to re+resent/ an' s#all be a$$om+anie' b, t#e follo%in*C a! Fift,7+eso re*istration fee@ b! T#e names of its offi$ers/ t#eir a''resses/ t#e +rin$i+al a''ress of t#e labor or*ani0ation/ t#e min&tes of t#e or*ani0ational meetin*s an' t#e list of t#e %or2ers %#o +arti$i+ate' in s&$# meetin*s@ $! T#e names of all its members an' t#e n&mber of em+lo,ees in t#e bar*ainin* &nit@ '! If t#e a++li$ant &nion #as been in e1isten$e for one or more ,ears/ $o+ies of its ann&al finan$ial re+orts@ e! Fo&r $o+ies of its $onstit&tion an' b,7la%s/ min&tes of its a'o+tion or ratifi$ation/ an' t#e list of t#e members %#o +arti$i+ate' in it@ f! 6 s%orn statement b, t#e a++li$ant &nion t#at t#ere is no $ertifie' bar*ainin* a*ent in t#e bar*ainin* &nit $on$erne'. In $ase %#ere t#ere is an e1istin* $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement '&l, s&bmitte' to t#e De+artment of Labor an' Em+lo,ment/ a s%orn statement t#at t#e a++li$ation for re*istration is file' '&rin* t#e last si1t, =4! 'a,s of t#e a*reement@ an' *! T#e a++li$ation for re*istration an' all t#e a$$om+an,in* 'o$&ments s#all be )erifie' &n'er oat# b, t#e se$retar, or t#e treas&rer/ as t#e $ase ma, be/ an' atteste' to b, t#e +resi'ent. SECTION :. Denial of re*istration of lo$al &nions. T#e Re*ional Offi$e of t#e B&rea& ma, 'en, t#e a++li$ation for re*istration on *ro&n's of non7$om+lian$e %it# t#e re3&irements en&merate' in Se$tion B #ereof. T#e 'e$ision of t#e Re*ional Offi$e or t#e B&rea& 'en,in* t#e a++li$ation for re*istration s#all be in %ritin*/ statin* in $lear terms t#e reasons t#erefor. 6 $o+, t#ereof s#all be f&rnis#e' t#e a++li$ant &nion. SECTION =. 6++eal. 6n, a++li$ant &nion ma, a++eal to t#e B&rea& t#e 'enial of re*istration b, t#e Re*ional Offi$e/ or to t#e Se$retar, if t#e 'enial is b, t#e B&rea&/ %it#in ten 14! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of s&$# 'e$ision on *ro&n's ofC a! Dra)e ab&se of 'is$retion@ an' b! Dross in$om+eten$e. T#e a++eal s#all be file' in t#e Re*ional Offi$e(B&rea& %#i$# s#all $a&se t#e transmittal of t#e re$or's to t#e B&rea&(Se$retar, %it#in fi)e :! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e a++eal. T#e B&rea&(Se$retar, s#all 'e$i'e t#e a++eal %it#in t%ent, 84! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e re$or's of t#e $ase. SECTION >. Can$ellation of re*istration $ertifi$ate. T#e $ertifi$ate of re*istration of an, le*itimate labor or*ani0ation in$l&'in* labor fe'erations or national &nions ma, be $an$elle' b, t#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Offi$e on an, of t#e follo%in* *ro&n'sC a! Violation of 6rti$les 89B/ 89> an' 89E of t#e Co'e@ b! Fail&re to $om+l, %it# 6rti$le 89F of t#e Co'e@ an' $! Violation of an, of t#e +ro)isions of 6rti$le 8B1 of t#e Co'e.
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SECTION F. Noti$e of Can$ellation. T#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Offi$e s#all ser)e a noti$e of t#e $an$ellation +ro$ee'in*s on t#e labor or*ani0ation $on$erne' statin* t#e *ro&n's t#erefor/ at least fifteen 1:! $alen'ar 'a,s before t#e s$#e'&le' 'ate of #earin*. In s&$# #earin*/ t#e re+resentati)e of t#e labor or*ani0ation s#all #a)e t#e ri*#t to +resent its si'e. SECTION E. 6++eal. T#e labor or*ani0ation ma,/ &nless t#e la% +ro)i'es ot#er%ise/ %it#in fifteen 1:! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e 'e$ision $an$ellin* or re)o2in* its $ertifi$ate of re*istration/ file an a++eal to t#e B&rea&/ or in $ase of $an$ellation b, t#e B&rea&/ to t#e Se$retar,/ on an, of t#e follo%in* *ro&n'sC a! Dra)e ab&se of 'is$retion@ an' b! Dross in$om+eten$e. T#e B&rea&(Se$retar, s#all #a)e fifteen 1:! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e re$or's of t#e $ase %it#in %#i$# to 'e$i'e t#e a++eal. T#e 'e$ision s#all be final an' &na++ealable. SECTION 14. Ri*#ts of labor or*ani0ations. 6 le*itimate labor or*ani0ation s#all #a)e t#e ri*#ts en&merate' in 6rti$le 8B8 of t#e Co'e. SECTION 11. 6&tomati$ $an$ellation of &nion re*istration. a! T#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Offi$e s#all/ after '&e +ro$ess/ $an$el t#e $ertifi$ate of re*istration of an, labor or*ani0ation %#i$# fails to s&bmit t#e finan$ial re+orts re3&ire' b, t#e Co'e an' its Im+lementin* R&les si1 =! mont#s after t#e effe$ti)it, of Re+&bli$ 6$t No. =>1:. b! T#e re+orts re3&ire' &n'er t#is se$tion s#all be s&bmitte' to t#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Offi$e. RULE III Restr&$t&rin* Re+eale' b, EO 111! RULE IV E3&it, of t#e In$&mbent Re+eale' b, EO 111! RULE V Re+resentation Cases an' Internal7Union Dis+&tes SECTION 1. ?#ere to file. 6 +etition for $ertifi$ation ele$tion s#all be file' %it# t#e Re*ional Offi$e %#i$# #as 5&ris'i$tion o)er t#e +rin$i+al offi$e of t#e +etitioner. T#e +etition s#all be in %ritin* an' &n'er oat#. SECTION 8. ?#o ma, file. 6n, le*itimate labor or*ani0ation or t#e em+lo,er/ %#en re3&este' to bar*ain $olle$ti)el,/ ma, file t#e +etition. T#e +etition/ %#en file' b, a le*itimate labor or*ani0ation s#all $ontain/ amon* ot#ersC a! T#e name of +etitioner an' its a''ress an' affiliation/ if an,@ b! Name/ a''ress an' nat&re of t#e em+lo,erAs b&siness@ $! Des$ri+tion of t#e bar*ainin* &nit %#i$# s#all be t#e em+lo,er &nit &nless $ir$&mstan$es ot#er%ise re3&ire@ an' +ro)i'e' f&rt#er/ t#at t#e a++ro+riate bar*ainin* &nit of t#e ran27an'7file em+lo,ees s#all not in$l&'e s&+er)isor, em+lo,ees an'(or se$&rit, *&ar's@ '! 6++ro+riate n&mber of t#e em+lo,ees in t#e alle*e' bar*ainin* &nit@ e! Names an' a''resses of ot#er le*itimate labor or*ani0ations in t#e bar*ainin* &nit@ f! In an or*ani0e' establis#ment/ t#e si*nat&res of at least t%ent,7fi)e 8:;! +er$ent of all em+lo,ees in t#e a++ro+riate bar*ainin* &nit@ an' *! Ot#er rele)ant fa$ts. ?#en t#e +etition is file' b, an em+lo,er/ it s#all $ontain/ amon* ot#ersC a! T#e name/ a''ress an' *eneral nat&re of t#e em+lo,erAs b&siness@ b! Names an' a''resses of t#e le*itimate labor or*ani0ations in)ol)e'@ $! 6++ro1imate n&mber of t#e em+lo,ees in t#e a++ro+riate bar*ainin* &nit@ '! Des$ri+tion of t#e bar*ainin* &nit %#i$# s#all be t#e em+lo,er &nit &nless $ir$&mstan$es ot#er%ise re3&ire'@ an' +ro)i'e' f&rt#er/ t#at t#e a++ro+riate bar*ainin* &nit of t#e ran27an'7file em+lo,ees s#all not in$l&'e s&+er)isor, em+lo,ees an'(or se$&rit, *&ar's@ e! Ot#er rele)ant fa$ts. SECTION 9. ?#en to file. In t#e absen$e of a $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement '&l, re*istere' in a$$or'an$e %it# 6rti$le 891 of t#e Co'e/ a +etition for $ertifi$ation ele$tion
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ma, be file' at an, time. <o%e)er/ no $ertifi$ation ele$tion ma, be #el' %it#in one ,ear from t#e 'ate of iss&an$e of a final $ertifi$ation ele$tion res&lt. Neit#er ma, a re+resentation 3&estion be entertaine' if/ before t#e filin* of a +etition for $ertifi$ation ele$tion/ a bar*ainin* 'ea'lo$2 to %#i$# an in$&mbent or $ertifie' bar*ainin* a*ent is a +art, #a' been s&bmitte' to $on$iliation or arbitration or #a' be$ome t#e s&b5e$t of a )ali' noti$e of stri2e or lo$2o&t. If a $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement #as been '&l, re*istere' in a$$or'an$e %it# 6rti$le 891 of t#e Co'e/ a +etition for $ertifi$ation ele$tion or a motion for inter)ention $an onl, be entertaine' %it#in si1t, =4! 'a,s +rior to t#e e1+ir, 'ate of s&$# a*reement. SECTION B. Effe$ts of earl, a*reements. T#e re+resentation $ase s#all not/ #o%e)er/ be a')ersel, affe$te' b, a $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement re*istere' before or '&rin* t#e last si1t, =4! 'a,s of a s&bsistin* a*reement or '&rin* t#e +en'en$, of t#e re+resentation $ase. SECTION :. ?#ere to file motion for inter)ention. T#e motion for inter)ention in $ertifi$ation ele$tion +ro$ee'in*s s#all be file' before t#e -e'76rbiter assi*ne' to t#e $ase. T#e mere filin* of sai' motion/ #o%e)er/ %ill not s&s+en' t#e #ol'in* of t#e $ertifi$ation ele$tion %it#o&t an or'er iss&e' b, t#e -e'76rbiter. SECTION =. .ro$e'&re. U+on re$ei+t of a +etition/ t#e Re*ional Dire$tor s#all assi*n t#e $ase to a -e'76rbiter for a++ro+riate a$tion. T#e -e'76rbiter/ &+on re$ei+t of t#e assi*ne' +etition/ s#all #a)e t%ent, 84! %or2in* 'a,s from s&bmission of t#e $ase for resol&tion %it#in %#i$# to 'ismiss or *rant t#e +etition. In a +etition file' b, a le*itimate or*ani0ation in)ol)in* an &nor*ani0e' establis#ment/ t#e -e'76rbiter s#all imme'iatel, or'er t#e $on'&$t of a $ertifi$ation ele$tion. In a +etition in)ol)in* an or*ani0e' establis#ment or enter+rise %#ere t#e ma5orit, stat&s of t#e in$&mbent $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* &nion is 3&estione' t#ro&*# a )erifie' +etition b, a le*itimate labor or*ani0ation/ t#e -e'76rbiter s#all imme'iatel, or'er t#e $ertifi$ation ele$tion b, se$ret ballot if t#e +etition is file' '&rin* t#e last si1t, =4! 'a,s of t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement an' s&++orte' b, t#e %ritten $onsent of at least t%ent,7 fi)e +er$ent 8:;! of all t#e em+lo,ees in t#e bar*ainin* &nit. 6n, +etition file' before or after t#e si1t,7'a, free'om +erio' s#all be 'ismisse' o&tri*#t. T#e t%ent,7 fi)e +er$ent 8:;! re3&irement s#all be satisfie' &+on t#e filin* of t#e +etition/ ot#er%ise t#e +etition s#all be 'ismisse'. T#e si1t,7'a, free'om +erio' base' on t#e ori*inal $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement s#all not be affe$te' b, an, amen'ment/ e1tension or rene%al of t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement for +&r+oses of $ertifi$ation ele$tion. T#e 'e$ision $allin* for t#e $on'&$t of an ele$tion s#all $ontain t#e follo%in*C a! Names of t#e $onten'in* &nions@ b! Name of t#e em+lo,er@ $! Des$ri+tion of t#e bar*ainin* &nit/ an' '! List of eli*ible )oters %#i$# s#all be base' on t#e +a,roll t#ree 9! mont#s +rior to t#e filin* of t#e +etition for $ertifi$ation ele$tion. T#e $ertifi$ation ele$tion s#all be #el' %it#in t%ent, 84! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e or'er b, t#e +arties. SECTION >. 6++eal. 6n, a**rie)e' +art, ma, a++eal t#e or'er of t#e -e'76rbiter to t#e Se$retar, on t#e *ro&n' t#at t#e r&les an' re*&lations or +arts t#ereof establis#e' b, t#e Se$retar, for t#e $on'&$t of ele$tion #a)e been )iolate'. T#e a++eal s#all s+e$ifi$all, state t#e *ro&n's relie' &+on b, t#e a++ellant %it# t#e s&++ortin* memoran'&m. SECTION F. ?#ere to file a++eal. T#e a++eal/ %#i$# s#all be &n'er oat# an' $o+, f&rnis#e' t#e a++ellee/ s#all be file' in t#e Re*ional Offi$e %#ere t#e $ase ori*inate'. SECTION E. .erio' of 6++eal. T#e a++eal s#all be file' %it#in ten 14! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e or'er b, t#e a++ellant. 6n, o++osition t#ereto ma, be file' %it#in ten 14! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e a++eal. T#e Re*ional Dire$tor s#all %it#in fi)e :! $alen'ar 'a,s
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for%ar' t#e entire re$or's of t#e $ase to t#e Offi$e of t#e Se$retar,. SECTION 14. De$ision of t#e Se$retar, final an' &na++ealable. T#e Se$retar, s#all #a)e fifteen 1:! $alen'ar 'a,s %it#in %#i$# to 'e$i'e t#e a++eal from re$ei+t of t#e re$or's of t#e $ase. T#e filin* of t#e a++eal from t#e 'e$ision of t#e -e'76rbiter sta,s t#e #ol'in* of an, $ertifi$ation ele$tion. T#e 'e$ision of t#e se$retar, s#all be final an' &na++ealable. SECTION 11. E1e$&tion +en'in* a++eal. T#e e1e$&tion of t#e or'er of t#e -e'76rbiter s#all be sta,e' +en'in* a++eal. RULE VI Ele$tion SECTION 1. Con'&$t of an ele$tion. T#e Re*ional Di)ision s#all $a&se t#e ne$essar, +ostin* of noti$es at least fi)e :! %or2in* 'a,s before t#e a$t&al 'ate of ele$tion in t%o most $ons+i$&o&s +la$es in t#e $om+an, +remises. T#e noti$es s#all $ontain t#e 'ate of ele$tion/ names of t#e $onten'in* +arties/ t#e 'es$ri+tion of t#e bar*ainin* &nit an' t#e list of eli*ible )oters. SECTION 8. Ele$tion $on'&$te' '&rin* re*&lar b&siness 'a,. T#e ele$tion s#all be set '&rin* t#e re*&lar b&siness 'a, of t#e $om+an, &nless ot#er%ise a*ree' &+on b, t#e +arties. SECTION 9. Re+resentation offi$er ma, r&le on an, on7 t#e7s+ot 3&estions. T#e Re+resentation Offi$er ma, r&le on an, on7t#e7s+ot 3&estion arisin* from t#e $on'&$t of t#e ele$tion. T#e intereste' +art, ma,/ #o%e)er/ file a +rotest %it# t#e Re+resentation Offi$er before t#e $lose of t#e +ro$ee'in*s. .rotests not so raise' are 'eeme' %ai)e'. S&$# +rotests s#all be $ontaine' in t#e min&tes of t#e +ro$ee'in*s. SECTION B. .rotest to be 'e$i'e' in t%ent, 84! %or2in* 'a,s. ?#en t#e +rotest is formali0e' before t#e -e'7 6rbiter %it#in fi)e :! 'a,s after t#e $lose of t#e ele$tion +ro$ee'in*s/ t#e -e'76rbiter s#all 'e$i'e t#e same %it#in t%ent, 84! %or2in* 'a,s from t#e 'ate of its formali0ation. If not formali0e' %it#in t#e +res$ribe' +erio'/ t#e +rotest s#all be 'eeme' 'ro++e'. T#e 'e$ision ma, be a++eale' to t#e B&rea& in t#e same manner an' on t#e same *ro&n's as +ro)i'e' &n'er R&le V. SECTION :. -otion to +ost+one 'oes not sta, ele$tion. T#e filin* of a motion to +ost+one s#all not sta, t#e #ol'in* of t#e ele$tion. SECTION =. D&ties of Re+resentation Offi$er. Before t#e a$t&al )otin* $ommen$es/ t#e Re+resentation Offi$er s#all ins+e$t t#e +ollin* +la$e/ t#e ballot bo1es an' t#e +ollin* boot#s to ins&re se$re$, of ballotin*. T#e +arties s#all be *i)en o++ort&nit, to %itness t#e ins+e$tion +ro$ee'in*s. 6fter t#e e1amination of t#e ballot bo1/ t#e Re+resentation Offi$er s#all lo$2 it %it# t#ree 2e,s one of %#i$# #e s#all 2ee+ an' t#e rest fort#%it# *i)en one ea$# to t#e em+lo,erAs re+resentati)e an' t#e re+resentati)e of t#e labor or*ani0ation. If more t#an one &nion is in)ol)e'/ t#e #ol'er of t#e t#ir' 2e, s#all be 'etermine' b, 'ra%in* of lots. T#e 2e, s#all remain in t#e +ossession of t#e Re+resentation Offi$er an' t#e +arties '&rin* t#e +ro$ee'in*s an' t#ereafter &ntil all t#e $ontro)ersies $on$ernin* t#e $on'&$t of t#e ele$tion s#all #a)e been 'efinitel, resol)e'. SECTION >. .re+aration of ballots. Ballots s#all be +re+are' in Fili+ino an' En*lis# alon* %it# a translation in t#e lo$al 'iale$t/ if an,/ for t#e *&i'an$e of %or2er7 )oters. SECTION F. -ar2in* an' $an)assin* of )otes. a! T#e )oter m&st %rite a $ross 1! or a $#e$2 (! in t#e s3&are o++osite t#e &nion of #is $#oi$e. If onl, one &nion is in)ol)e'/ t#e )oter s#all ma2e #is $ross or $#e$2 in t#e s3&are in'i$atin* "Ges" or "No". b! If a ballot is torn/ mar2e'/ or 'efa$e'/ in s&$# a manner as to $reate 'o&bt or $onf&sion or i'entif, t#e )oter/ it s#all be $onsi'ere' s+oile'. If t#e )oter ina')ertentl, s+oils a ballot/ #e s#all ret&rn it to t#e Re+resentation Offi$er %#o s#all 'estro, it an' 'eli)er #im anot#er ballot. $! 6s soon as t#e +olls $lose/ t#e )otes $ast s#all be $o&nte' an' tab&late' b, t#e Re+resentation Offi$er in t#e +resen$e of t#e re+resentati)es of t#e +arties. U+on $om+letion of t#e $an)assin*/ t#e Re+resentation Offi$er
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s#all *i)e ea$# re+resentati)e a $ertifi$ation of t#e res&lt of t#e ele$tion an' min&tes of t#e $on$l&'e' ele$tion. '! T#e ballots/ tall, s#eets/ an' $ertifi$ation of t#e res&lts/ to*et#er %it# t#e min&tes of t#e ele$tion/ s#all be seale' in an en)elo+e an' si*ne' o&tsi'e b, t#e Re+resentation Offi$er an' b, re+resentati)es of t#e $onten'in* +arties. T#ese en)elo+es s#all remain seale' &n'er t#e $&sto', of t#e Re+resentation Offi$er &ntil after t#e -e'76rbiter #as finall, $ertifie' t#e %inner. e! T#e -e'76rbiter/ &+on re$ei+t of t#e res&lts of t#e ele$tion an' no +rotest #a)in* been file'/ s#all $ertif, t#e %inner. f! T#e &nion %#i$# obtaine' a ma5orit, of t#e )ali' )otes $ast b, t#e eli*ible )oters s#all be $ertifie' as t#e sole an' e1$l&si)e bar*ainin* a*ent of all t#e %or2ers in t#e a++ro+riate &nit. <o%e)er/ in or'er to #a)e a )ali' ele$tion/ at least a ma5orit, of all eli*ible )oters in t#e bar*ainin* &nit m&st #a)e $ast t#eir )otes. RULE VII C#allen*es an' R&n7Offs SECTION 1. C#allen*in* of )otes. a! 6n, )ote ma, be $#allen*e' for a )ali' $a&se b, an, obser)er before t#e )oter #as 'e+osite' #is )ote in t#e ballot bo1. b! If a ballot is $#allen*e' on )ali' *ro&n's/ t#e Re+resentation Offi$er s#all se*re*ate it from t#e &n$#allen*e' ballots an' seal it in an en)elo+e. T#e Re+resentation Offi$er s#all in'i$ate on t#e en)elo+e t#e name of t#e $#allen*er an' t#e *ro&n' of t#e $#allen*e. SECTION 8. R&n7off ele$tion. ?#en an ele$tion %#i$# +ro)i'es for t#ree 9! or more $#oi$es res&lts in no $#oi$e re$ei)in* a ma5orit, of t#e )ali' )otes $ast/ an' no ob5e$tions or $#allen*es #a)e been +resente' %#i$# if s&staine' mi*#t $#an*e t#e res&lts/ t#e re+resentation offi$er s#all mot& +ro+rio $on'&$t a r&n7off ele$tion %it#in fi)e :! $alen'ar 'a,s from t#e $lose of t#e ele$tion bet%een t#e labor &nions re$ei)in* t#e t%o #i*#est n&mber of )otes@ .ro)i'e'/ t#at t#e total n&mber of )otes for all $onten'in* &nions is at least fift, :4;! +er$ent of t#e n&mber of )otes $ast. T#e ballots in t#e r&n7off ele$tion s#all +ro)i'e for t%o $#oi$es re$ei)in* t#e #i*#est an' t#e se$on' #i*#est n&mber of t#e )otes $ast. RULE VIII Internal Union7Dis+&tes SECTION 1. Com+laint. 6 $om+laint for an, )iolation of t#e $onstit&tion an' b,7la%s an' t#e ri*#ts an' $on'itions of members#i+ &n'er 6rti$le 8B8 ma, file' in t#e Re*ional Offi$e %#ere t#e &nion is 'omi$ile'. SECTION 8. ?#o ma, file. If t#e iss&e in)ol)es t#e entire members#i+ of t#e &nion/ t#e $om+laint s#all be si*ne' b, at least 94 +er$ent of t#e members#i+ of t#e &nion. In a''ition to t#e abo)e re3&irement/ t#e +etition m&st s#o% on its fa$e t#at t#e a'ministrati)e reme'ies +ro)i'e' for in t#e $onstit&tion an' b,7la%s #a)e been e1#a&ste' or s&$# reme'ies are not rea'il, a)ailable to t#e $om+lainin* members t#ro&*# no fa&lt of t#eir o%n. <o%e)er/ if t#e iss&e affe$ts a sin*le member onl,/ s&$# member ma, alone file #is $om+laint. SECTION 9. Contents of $om+laint. T#e $om+laint m&st/ amon* ot#er t#in*s/ $ontain t#e follo%in*C a! T#e +erson or +ersons $#ar*e'@ b! T#e s+e$ifi$ )iolation(s $ommitte'@ $! T#e relief(s +ra,e' for@ an' '! Ot#er rele)ant matters. S&$# $om+laint m&st be in %ritin* an' &n'er oat#/ an' a $o+, t#ereof ser)e' on t#e res+on'ent. SECTION B. .ro$e'&re. U+on re$ei+t of t#e $om+laint/ t#e Re*ional Dire$tor s#all imme'iatel, assi*n t#e $ase to a -e'76rbiter. T#e -e'76rbiter s#all #a)e t%ent, 84! %or2in* 'a,s %it#in %#i$# to settle or 'e$i'e t#e $ase. T#e 'e$ision of t#e -e'76rbiter s#all state t#e fa$ts an' t#e reliefs *rante'/ if an,. If t#e $onfli$ts in)ol)e a )iolation of t#e ri*#ts an' $on'itions of t#e members#i+ en&merate' &n'er 6rti$le 8B8 of t#e Co'e/ t#e -e'7 6rbiter s#all or'er t#e $an$ellation of t#e re*istration $ertifi$ate of t#e errin* &nion or t#e e1+&lsion of t#e *&ilt, +art, from t#e &nion/ %#i$#e)er is a++ro+riate. SECTION :. 6++eal. T#e a**rie)e' +art, ma,/ %it#in ten 14! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e 'e$ision of t#e
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-e'76rbiter/ a++eal t#e same to t#e Se$retar, on an, of t#e follo%in* *ro&n'sC a! Dra)e ab&se of 'is$retion@ an' b! Dross in$om+eten$e. T#e a++eal s#all $onsist of a +osition +a+er s+e$ifi$all, statin* t#e *ro&n's relie' &+on b, t#e a++ellant an' s&++ortin* ar*&ments &n'er oat#. SECTION =. ?#ere to file a++eal. T#e a++ellant s#all file #is a++eal/ %#i$# s#all be &n'er oat# an' $o+, f&rnis#e' t#e a++ellee in t#e Re*ional Offi$e %#ere t#e $ase ori*inate'. SECTION >. .erio' to ans%er. T#e a++ellee s#all file #is ans%er t#ereto %it#in ten 14! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e a++eal. T#e Re*ional Dire$tor s#all/ %it#in fi)e :! $alen'ar 'a,s/ for%ar' t#e entire re$or's of t#e $ase to t#e Offi$e of t#e Se$retar,. SECTION F. De$ision of t#e Se$retar, final an' ina++ealable. T#e Se$retar, s#all #a)e fifteen 1:! $alen'ar 'a,s %it#in %#i$# to 'e$i'e t#e a++eal from re$ei+t of t#e re$or's of t#e $ase. T#e 'e$ision of t#e Se$retar, s#all be final an' ina++ealable. SECTION E. E1e$&tion +en'in* a++eal. T#e e1e$&tion of t#e or'er of t#e -e'76rbiter s#all be sta,e' +en'in* a++eal. RULE VIII76 Visitorial .o%er SECTION 1. E1er$ise of )isitorial +o%er. T#e Se$retar, of Labor an' Em+lo,ment or #is '&l, a&t#ori0e' re+resentati)e s#all in3&ire into t#e finan$ial a$ti)ities of an, le*itimate labor or*ani0ation an' e1amine t#eir boo2s of a$$o&nts an' ot#er re$or's to 'etermine $om+lian$e %it# t#e la% an' t#e or*ani0ation/ $onstit&tion an' b,7 la%s/ &+on filin* of a $om+laint &n'er oat# an' '&l, s&++orte' b, t#e %ritten $onsent of at least t%ent, 84;! +er$ent of t#e total members#i+ of t#e labor or*ani0ation $on$erne'. SECTION 8. .erio' of in3&ir, or e1amination. No in3&ir, or e1amination of t#e finan$ial a$ti)ities an' boo2s of a$$o&nts as %ell as ot#er re$or's of an, le*itimate labor or*ani0ation mentione' in t#e +re$e'in* se$tion s#all be $on'&$te' '&rin* t#e si1t, =4! 'a,s free'om +erio' nor %it#in t#irt, 94! 'a,s imme'iatel, +re$e'in* t#e 'ate of ele$tion of &nion offi$ials. RULE IH Re*istration of Colle$ti)e Bar*ainin* 6*reements SECTION 1. Re*istration of $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement. T#e +arties to a $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement s#all s&bmit to t#e B&rea& or t#e a++ro+riate Re*ional Offi$e fi)e :! '&l, si*ne' &+ $o+ies t#ereof %it#in t#irt, 94! $alen'ar 'a,s from e1e$&tion. S&$# $o+ies of t#e a*reement s#all be a$$om+anie' b, )erifie' +roof of its +ostin* in t%o $ons+i$&o&s +la$es in t#e %or2+la$e an' of ratifi$ation b, t#e ma5orit, of all t#e %or2ers in t#e bar*ainin* &nit. Fi)e :! $o+ies of t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement e1e$&te' +&rs&ant to an a%ar' b, t#e a++ro+riate *o)ernment a&t#orit, or b, a )ol&ntar, arbitrator s#all li2e%ise be s&bmitte' b, t#e +arties to t#e B&rea& or Re*ional Offi$e a$$om+anie' b, )erifie' +roof of its +ostin* in t%o $ons+i$&o&s +la$es in t#e %or2+la$e. S&$# +roof s#all $onsist of $o+ies of t#e follo%in* 'o$&ments $ertifie' &n'er oat# b, t#e &nion se$retar, an' atteste' to b, t#e &nion +resi'entC a! Statement t#at t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement %as +oste' in at least t%o $ons+i$&o&s +la$es in t#e establis#ment at least fi)e :! 'a,s before its ratifi$ation/ an' b! Statement t#at t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement %as ratifie' b, t#e ma5orit, of t#e em+lo,ees in t#e bar*ainin* &nit. T#e +ostin* re3&ire' in t#e +re$e'in* +ara*ra+# s#all be t#e res+onsibilit, of t#e +arties. T#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Offi$e s#all assess t#e em+lo,er for e)er, $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement a re*istration fee of one t#o&san' .1/444.44! +esos. T#e Re*ional Offi$e s#all transmit t%o 8! $o+ies of t#e a*reement to t#e B&rea& an' one 1! to t#e Boar' %it#in fi)e :! $alen'ar 'a,s from its re*istration. ?#ere t#e a*reement is re*istere' %it# t#e B&rea&/ one 1! $o+, s#all be sent to t#e Boar' an' t%o 8! $o+ies to t#e
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Re*ional Offi$e %#ere t#e $om+an, #as its +rin$i+al offi$e. T#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Offi$e s#all iss&e a $ertifi$ate of re*istration %it#in fi)e :! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t of t#e a*reement. SECTION 8. Terms of $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement. T#e re+resentation stat&s of t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*ent s#all be for a +erio' of fi)e :! ,ears. T#e +arties are en$o&ra*e' to $on$l&'e a $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement %it# a term of not more t#an fi)e :! ,ears@ .ro)i'e'/ t#at t#e +arties s#all rene*otiate all +ro)isions ot#er t#an t#e re+resentation iss&e not later t#an t#e t#ir' ,ear@ .ro)i'e' f&rt#er/ t#at t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement or ot#er +ro)isions of s&$# a*reement entere' into %it#in si1 =! mont#s from t#e 'ate of e1+ir, of t#e term of s&$# ot#er +ro)isions as fi1e' in t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement s#all retroa$t to t#e 'a, imme'iatel, follo%in* s&$# 'ate. If an, s&$# a*reement is entere' into be,on' si1 mont#s/ t#e +arties s#all a*ree on t#e 'ate of effe$ti)it, t#ereof. In $ase of a 'ea'lo$2 in t#e rene*otiation/ of t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement/ t#e +arties ma, e1er$ise t#eir ri*#ts &n'er t#is Co'e. In $ase of s&$# a rene*otiation/ all re3&irements for re*istration s#all be $om+lie' %it#/ e1$e+t for t#e +a,ment of t#e re*istration fee. T#e term of all $ontra$ts entere' into before t#e effe$ti)it, of Re+&bli$ 6$t No. =>1:/ s#all be res+e$te'. T#ereafter/ an, ne% $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement t#at s#all be entere' into in t#e same establis#ment s#all $onform %it# t#e +ro)isions of Re+&bli$ 6$t No. =>1:. RULE H Labor E'&$ation an' Resear$# SECTION 1. Enli*#tenment of &nionists as a '&t,. It s#all be t#e '&t, of e)er, le*itimate labor or*ani0ation to enli*#ten its members on t#eir ri*#ts an' obli*ations as &nionists an' as em+lo,ees. SECTION 8. S+e$ial f&n' for labor e'&$ation an' resear$#. E)er, le*itimate labor or*ani0ation s#all/ for t#e abo)e +&r+ose/ maintain a s+e$ial f&n' for labor e'&$ation an' resear$#. E1istin* stri2e f&n's ma, be transforme' into labor e'&$ation an' resear$# f&n's/ in %#ole or in +art. T#e &nion ma, also +erio'i$all, assess an' $olle$t a reasonable amo&nt from its members for s&$# f&n'. SECTION 9. -an'ator, seminars. It s#all be man'ator, for e)er, le*itimate labor or*ani0ation to $on'&$t seminars an' similar a$ti)ities on e1istin* labor la%s/ $olle$ti)e a*reements/ $om+an, r&les an' re*&lations/ an' ot#er rele)ant matters. T#e &nion seminars an' similar a$ti)ities ma, be $on'&$te' in'e+en'entl, or in $oo+eration %it# t#e De+artment of Labor an' Em+lo,ment/ t#e 6sian Labor E'&$ation Center/ t#e Instit&te of Labor an' -an+o%er St&'ies/ an' ot#er labor7 e'&$ation *ro&+s. SECTION B. Offi$ial re$ei+ts. 6ll $olle$tions an' e1+en'it&res of f&n's for labor resear$# an' e'&$ation s#all be '&l, $o)ere' b, offi$ial re$ei+ts s&b5e$t to a$$o&nt e1amination b, t#e Se$retar, of Labor an' Em+lo,ment or #is re+resentati)e. SECTION :. Dro&n's for im+ea$#ment or e1+&lsion. Fail&re to +ro)i'e a'e3&ate labor e'&$ation an' resear$# ser)i$es to members of a labor or*ani0ation s#all be a *ro&n' for t#e im+ea$#ment or e1+&lsion of t#e offi$er or offi$ers res+onsible t#erefor in a$$or'an$e %it# t#e +ro)isions of t#e $onstit&tion an' b,7la%s of t#e labor or*ani0ation $on$erne'. -is&se or ille*al 'isb&rsement of t#e labor e'&$ation an' resear$# f&n' s#all be a *ro&n' for im+ea$#ment or e1+&lsion from t#e &nion an' +&nis#able &n'er t#e rele)ant +ro)isions of t#e $onstit&tion an' b,7la%s of t#e &nion an' ot#er a++li$able la%s. RULE HI Vol&ntar, 6rbitration SECTION 1. I&ris'i$tion of )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of )ol&ntar, arbitrators. T#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of )ol&ntar, arbitrators name' in t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement s#all #a)e e1$l&si)e an' ori*inal 5&ris'i$tion to #ear an' 'e$i'e all *rie)an$es arisin* from t#e im+lementation or inter+retation of t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement an' t#ose arisin* from t#e inter+retation or enfor$ement of $om+an, +ersonnel
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+oli$ies %#i$# remain &nresol)e' after e1#a&stion of t#e *rie)an$e +ro$e'&re. T#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of )ol&ntar, arbitrators/ &+on a*reement of t#e +arties/ s#all also #ear an' 'e$i'e all ot#er labor 'is+&tes in$l&'in* &nfair labor +ra$ti$e an' bar*ainin* 'ea'lo$2s. SECTION 8. Referral of $ases to )ol&ntar, arbitration. 6ll *rie)an$es &nsettle' or &nresol)e' %it#in se)en >! $alen'ar 'a,s from t#e 'ate of its s&bmission for resol&tion to t#e last ste+ of t#e *rie)an$e ma$#iner, s#all a&tomati$all, be referre' to )ol&ntar, arbitration +res$ribe' in t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement. T#e Commission/ its re*ional bran$#es an' t#e Re*ional Dire$tors of t#e De+artment of Labor an' Em+lo,ment s#all not entertain 'is+&tes/ *rie)an$es or matters &n'er t#e e1$l&si)e an' ori*inal 5&ris'i$tion of t#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of )ol&ntar, arbitrators an' s#all imme'iatel, 'is+ose an' refer t#e same to t#e a++ro+riate *rie)an$e ma$#iner, or )ol&ntar, arbitration +ro)i'e' in t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement. In $ase iss&es arisin* from t#e inter+retation or im+lementation of t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reements or t#ose arisin* from t#e inter+retation or enfor$ement of $om+an, +ersonnel +oli$ies are raise' in noti$es of stri2es or lo$2o&ts or re3&ests for +re)enti)e me'iation/ t#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' s#all a')ise t#e +arties to s&bmit t#e iss&e(s to )ol&ntar, arbitration. SECTION 9. 6ll labor7mana*ement 'is+&te s&b5e$t to )ol&ntar, arbitration. It is t#e +oli$, of t#e State to en$o&ra*e )ol&ntar, arbitration on all ot#er labor7 mana*ement 'is+&tes. Before or at an, state of t#e $om+&lsor, arbitration +ro$ess/ t#e +arties ma, o+t to s&bmit t#eir 'is+&te to )ol&ntar, arbitration. SECTION B. .o%ers of )ol&ntar, arbitrator an' +anel )ol&ntar, arbitrators. T#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of )ol&ntar, arbitrators s#all #a)e t#e +o%er to #ol' #earin*s/ re$ei)e e)i'en$e an' ta2e %#ate)er a$tion is ne$essar, to resol)e t#e iss&e(s s&b5e$t of t#e 'is+&te. T#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of arbitrators ma, $on$iliate or me'iate to ai' t#e +arties in rea$#in* a )ol&ntar, settlement of t#e 'is+&tes. SECTION :. .ro$e'&res. 6ll +arties to t#e 'is+&te s#all be entitle' to atten' t#e arbitration +ro$ee'in*s. T#e atten'an$e of an, t#ir' +art, or t#e e1$l&sion of an, %itness from t#e +ro$ee'in*s s#all be 'etermine' b, t#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of arbitrators. <earin* ma, be a'5o&rne' for $a&se or &+on a*reement b, t#e +arties. Unless t#e +arties a*ree ot#er%ise/ it s#all be man'ator, for t#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of )ol&ntar, arbitrators to ren'er an a%ar' or 'e$ision %it#in t%ent, 84! $alen'ar 'a,s from t#e 'ate of s&bmission of t#e 'is+&te to )ol&ntar, arbitration. SECTION =. 6%ar'(De$ision. T#e a%ar' or 'e$ision of t#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of )ol&ntar, arbitrators m&st state in $lear/ $on$ise an' 'efinite terms t#e fa$ts/ t#e la% an'(or $ontra$t &+on %#i$# it is base'. It s#all be final an' e1e$&tor, after ten 14! $alen'ar 'a,s from t#e re$ei+t of t#e $o+, of t#e a%ar' or 'e$ision b, t#e +arties. SECTION >. E1e$&tion of 6%ar'(De$ision. U+on motion of an, intereste' +art,/ t#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of )ol&ntar, arbitrators or t#e Labor 6rbiter in t#e re*ion %#ere t#e mo)ant resi'es/ in $ase of t#e absen$e or in$a+a$it, of t#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator or +anel of )ol&ntar, arbitrators for an, reason/ ma, iss&e a %rit of e1e$&tion re3&irin* eit#er t#e S#eriff of t#e Commission or re*&lar $o&rts or an, +&bli$ offi$ial %#om t#e +arties ma, 'esi*nate in t#e s&bmission a*reement to e1e$&te t#e final 'e$ision or'er or a%ar'. SECTION F. Cost of )ol&ntar, arbitration an' )ol&ntar, arbitratorAs fee. T#e +arties to a $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement s#all +ro)i'e t#erein a +ro+ortionate s#arin* s$#eme on t#e $ost of )ol&ntar, arbitration in$l&'in* t#e )ol&ntar, arbitratorAs fee. T#e fi1in* of fee of )ol&ntar, arbitrators or +anel of arbitrators/ %#et#er s#o&l'ere' %#oll, b, t#e +arties or s&bsi'i0e' b, t#e S+e$ial Vol&ntar, 6rbitration F&n'/ s#all ta2e into a$$o&nt t#e follo%in* fa$torsC a! Nat&re of t#e $ase@ b! Time $ons&me' in #earin* t#e $ase@
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$! .rofessional stan'in* of t#e )ol&ntar, arbitrator@ '! Ca+a$it, to +a, of t#e +arties@ an' e! Fees +ro)i'e' for in t#e Re)ise' R&les of Co&rt. Unless t#e +arties a*ree ot#er%ise/ t#e $ost of )ol&ntar, arbitration +ro$ee'in*s an' )ol&ntar, arbitratorAs fee s#all be s#are' e3&all, b, t#e +arties. .arties are en$o&ra*e' to set asi'e f&n's to ans%er for t#e $ost of )ol&ntar, arbitration +ro$ee'in*s in$l&'in* )ol&ntar, arbitratorAs fee. In t#e e)ent t#at sai' f&n's are not s&ffi$ient to $o)er s&$# e1+enses/ an amo&nt b, %a, of s&bsi', ta2en o&t of t#e S+e$ial Vol&ntar, 6rbitration F&n' ma, be a)aile' of b, eit#er or bot# +arties &n'er Se$tion E of t#ese R&les. SECTION E. Vol&ntar, arbitration s&bsi',. T#e S+e$ial Vol&ntar, 6rbitration F&n' s#all be a)ailable to s&bsi'i0e t#e $ost of )ol&ntar, arbitration in $ases in)ol)in* t#e inter+retation an' im+lementation of t#e $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reement an' t#e inter+retation an' enfor$ement of $om+an, +ersonnel +oli$ies/ in$l&'in* t#e arbitratorAs fees/ s&b5e$t to t#e *&i'elines on )ol&ntar, arbitration to be iss&e' b, t#e Se$retar,. RULE HII Labor7-ana*ement Co&n$il SECTION 1. Creation of labor7mana*ement $o&n$il. T#e De+artment s#all +romote t#e formation of a labor7 mana*ement $o&n$il in or*ani0e' establis#ments to enable t#e %or2ers to +arti$i+ate in +oli$, an' 'e$ision7 ma2in* +ro$esses in t#e establis#ment insofar as sai' +ro$esses %ill 'ire$tl, affe$t t#eir ri*#ts/ benefits an' %elfare/ e1$e+t t#ose %#i$# are $o)ere' b, $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reements or are tra'itional areas of bar*ainin*. T#e De+artment s#all ren'er/ amon* ot#ers/ t#e follo%in* ser)i$esC 1. Con'&$t a%areness $am+ai*ns on t#e nee' to establis# labor7mana*ement $o&n$ils@ 8. 6ssist t#e +arties/ t#ro&*# t#e De+artmentAs fiel' %or2ers/ in settin* &+ labor7mana*ement str&$t&res/ f&n$tions an' +ro$e'&res@ 9. .ro)i'e +ro$ess fa$ilitators in labor7mana*ement $o&n$il meetin*s &+on re3&est of t#e +arties@ an' B. -onitor t#e a$ti)ities of labor7mana*ement $o&n$ils as ma, be ne$essar,@ :. In establis#ments %#ere no le*itimate labor or*ani0ation e1ists/ labor7mana*ement $ommittees ma, be forme' )ol&ntaril, b, %or2ers an' em+lo,ers for t#e +&r+ose of +romotin* in'&strial +ea$e. T#e De+artment s#all en'ea)or to enli*#ten an' e'&$ate t#e %or2ers an' em+lo,ers on t#eir ri*#ts an' res+onsibilities. SECTION 8. 6ssistan$e b, t#e De+artment. T#e De+artment/ &+on its o%n initiati)e or &+on t#e re3&est of bot# +arties/ ma, assist in t#e form&lation an' 'e)elo+ment of labor7mana*ement $oo+eration/ +ro*rams an' +ro5e$ts on +ro'&$ti)it,/ o$$&+ational safet, an' #ealt#/ im+ro)ement of 3&alit, of %or2 life/ +ro'&$t 3&alit, im+ro)ement/ an' t#e li2e. RULE HIII .i$2etin*/ Stri2es an' Lo$2o&ts SECTION 1. Dro&n's for stri2e an' lo$2o&t. 6 stri2e or lo$2o&t ma, be 'e$lare' in $ases of bar*ainin* 'ea'lo$2s an' &nfair labor +ra$ti$es. Violations of $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* a*reements/ e1$e+t fla*rant an'(or mali$io&s ref&sal to $om+l, %it# its e$onomi$ +ro)isions/ s#all not be $onsi'ere' &nfair labor +ra$ti$e an' s#all not be stri2eable. No stri2e or lo$2o&t ma, be 'e$lare' on *ro&n's in)ol)in* inter7&nion an' internal &nion 'is+&tes or on iss&es bro&*#t to )ol&ntar, or $om+&lsor, arbitration. SECTION 8. ?#o ma, 'e$lare a stri2e or lo$2o&t. 6n, $ertifie' or '&l, re$o*ni0e' bar*ainin* re+resentati)e ma, 'e$lare a stri2e in $ases of bar*ainin* 'ea'lo$2s an' &nfair labor +ra$ti$es. T#e em+lo,er ma, 'e$lare a lo$2o&t in t#e same $ases. In t#e absen$e of a $ertifie' or '&l, re$o*ni0e' bar*ainin* re+resentati)e/ an, le*itimate labor or*ani0ation in t#e establis#ment ma, 'e$lare a stri2e b&t onl, on *ro&n's of &nfair labor +ra$ti$es. SECTION 9. Noti$e of stri2e or lo$2o&t. In $ases of bar*ainin* 'ea'lo$2s/ a noti$e of stri2e or lo$2o&t s#all be file' %it# t#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' at least t#irt, 94! 'a,s before t#e inten'e' 'ate t#ereof/ a $o+, of sai'
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noti$e #a)in* been ser)e' on t#e ot#er +art, $on$erne'. In $ases of &nfair labor +ra$ti$es/ t#e +erio' of noti$e s#all be fifteen 1:! 'a,s. <o%e)er/ in $ase of &nfair labor +ra$ti$e in)ol)in* t#e 'ismissal from em+lo,ment of &nion offi$ers '&l, ele$te' in a$$or'an$e %it# t#e &nion $onstit&tion an' b,7la%s %#i$# ma, $onstit&te &nion7 b&stin* %#ere t#e e1isten$e of t#e &nion is t#reatene'/ t#e fifteen7'a, $oolin*7off +erio' s#all not a++l, an' t#e &nion ma, ta2e a$tion imme'iatel, after t#e stri2e )ote is $on'&$te' an' t#e res&lts t#ereof s&bmitte' to t#e De+artment of Labor an' Em+lo,ment. SECTION B. Contents of noti$e. T#e noti$e s#all state/ amon* ot#ers/ t#e names an' a''resses of t#e em+lo,er an' t#e &nion in)ol)e'/ t#e nat&re of t#e in'&str, to %#i$# t#e em+lo,er belon*s/ t#e n&mber of &nion members an' of t#e %or2ers in t#e bar*ainin* &nit/ an' s&$# ot#er rele)ant 'ata as ma, fa$ilitate t#e settlement of t#e 'is+&te/ s&$# as a brief statement or en&meration of all +en'in* labor 'is+&tes in)ol)in* t#e same +arties. In $ases of bar*ainin* 'ea'lo$2s/ t#e noti$e s#all/ as far as +ra$ti$able/ f&rt#er state t#e &nresol)e' iss&es in t#e bar*ainin* ne*otiations an' be a$$om+anie' b, t#e %ritten +ro+osals of t#e &nion/ t#e $o&nter7+ro+osals of t#e em+lo,er an' t#e +roof of a re3&est for $onferen$e to settle t#e 'ifferen$es. In $ases of &nfair labor +ra$ti$es/ t#e noti$e s#all/ as far as +ra$ti$able/ state t#e a$ts $om+laine' of an' t#e efforts ta2en to resol)e t#e 'is+&te ami$abl,. 6n, noti$e %#i$# 'oes not $onform %it# t#e re3&irements of t#is an' t#e fore*oin* se$tions s#all be 'eeme' as not #a)in* been file' an' t#e +art, $on$erne' s#all be so informe' b, t#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar'. SECTION :. Dis$los&re of information. In $olle$ti)e bar*ainin*/ t#e +arties s#all/ at t#e re3&est of eit#er of t#em/ ma2e a)ailable s&$# &+7to7'ate finan$ial information on t#e e$onomi$ sit&ation of t#e &n'erta2in*/ %#i$# is normall, s&bmitte' to rele)ant *o)ernment a*en$ies/ as is material an' ne$essar, for meanin*f&l ne*otiations. ?#ere t#e 'is$los&re of some of t#is information $o&l' be +re5&'i$ial to t#e &n'erta2in*/ its $omm&ni$ation ma, be ma'e $on'itione' &+on a $ommitment t#at it %o&l' be re*ar'e' as $onfi'ential to t#e e1tent re3&ire'. T#e information to be ma'e a)ailable ma, be a*ree' &+on bet%een t#e +arties to $olle$ti)e bar*ainin*. SECTION =. Con$iliation. U+on re$ei+t of t#e noti$e/ t#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' s#all e1ert all efforts at me'iation an' $on$iliation to enable t#e +arties to settle t#e 'is+&te ami$abl,. T#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' s#all also en$o&ra*e t#e +arties to s&bmit t#e 'is+&te to )ol&ntar, arbitration. D&rin* t#e +ro$ee'in*s/ t#e +arties s#all not 'o an, a$t %#i$# ma, 'isr&+t or im+e'e t#e earl, settlement of t#e 'is+&te. T#e, are obli*e'/ as +art of t#eir '&t, to bar*ain $olle$ti)el, in *oo' fait#/ to +arti$i+ate f&ll, an' +rom+tl, in t#e $on$iliation meetin*s $alle' b, t#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar'. T#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' s#all #a)e t#e +o%er to iss&e s&b+oenas re3&irin* t#e atten'an$e of t#e +arties to t#e meetin*s. Information an' statements *i)en at $on$iliation +ro$ee'in*s s#all be treate' as +ri)ile*e' $omm&ni$ations. Con$iliators an' similar offi$ials s#all not testif, in an, $o&rt or bo', re*ar'in* an, matter ta2en &+ at $on$iliation +ro$ee'in*s $on'&$te' b, t#em. SECTION >. Stri2e or lo$2o&t )ote. 6 'e$ision to 'e$lare a stri2e m&st be a++ro)e' b, a ma5orit, of t#e total &nion members#i+ in t#e bar*ainin* &nit $on$erne' obtaine' b, se$ret ballot in meetin*s or referen'a $alle' for t#e +&r+ose. 6 'e$ision to 'e$lare a lo$2o&t m&st be a++ro)e' b, a ma5orit, of t#e boar' of 'ire$tors of t#e em+lo,er $or+oration or asso$iation or t#e +artners in a +artners#i+ obtaine' b, a se$ret ballot in a meetin* $alle' for t#e +&r+ose. T#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' ma,/ at its o%n initiati)e or &+on t#e re3&est of an, affe$te' +art,/ s&+er)ise t#e $on'&$t of t#e se$ret ballotin*. In e)er, $ase/ t#e &nion or t#e em+lo,er s#all f&rnis# t#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' t#e noti$e of meetin*s referre' to in t#e +re$e'in* +ara*ra+# at least t%ent,7fo&r 8B! #o&rs before s&$# meetin*s as %ell as t#e res&lts of t#e )otin* at least se)en
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>! 'a,s before t#e inten'e' stri2e or lo$2o&t/ s&b5e$t to t#e $oolin*7off +erio' +ro)i'e' in t#is R&le. SECTION F. De$laration of stri2e or lo$2o&t. S#o&l' t#e 'is+&te remain &nsettle' after t#e la+se of t#e re3&isite n&mber of 'a,s from t#e filin* of t#e noti$e or stri2e or lo$2o&t an' of t#e res&lts of t#e ele$tion re3&ire' in t#e +re$e'in* se$tion/ t#e labor &nion ma, stri2e or t#e em+lo,er ma, lo$2 o&t its %or2ers. T#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' s#all $ontin&e me'iatin* an' $on$iliatin*. SECTION F7a. Im+ro)e' offer ballotin*. In $ase of a stri2e/ t#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' s#all/ at its o%n initiati)e or &+on t#e re3&est of an, affe$te' +art,/ $on'&$t a referen'&m b, se$ret ballotin* on t#e im+ro)e' offer of t#e em+lo,er on or before t#e 94t# 'a, of t#e stri2e. ?#en at least a ma5orit, of t#e &nion members )ote to a$$e+t t#e im+ro)e' offer/ t#e stri2in* %or2ers s#all imme'iatel, ret&rn to %or2 an' t#e em+lo,er s#all t#ere&+on rea'mit t#em &+on t#e si*nin* of t#e a*reement. In $ase of a lo$2o&t/ t#e re*ional bran$# of t#e Boar' s#all also $on'&$t a referen'&m b, se$ret ballotin* on t#e re'&$e' offer of t#e &nion on or before t#e 94t# 'a, of t#e lo$2o&t. ?#en at least a ma5orit, of t#e boar' of 'ire$tors or tr&stees or t#e +artners #ol'in* t#e $ontrollin* interest in t#e $ase of a +artners#i+ )ote to a$$e+t t#e re'&$e' offer/ t#e %or2ers s#all imme'iatel, ret&rn to %or2 an' t#e em+lo,er s#all t#ere&+on rea'mit t#em &+on t#e si*nin* of t#e a*reement. SECTION E. <irin* of re+la$ements. T#e mere +arti$i+ation of a %or2er in a la%f&l stri2e s#all not $onstit&te s&ffi$ient *ro&n' for termination of #is em+lo,ment e)en if a re+la$ement #a' been #ire' b, t#e em+lo,er '&rin* s&$# la%f&l stri2e. B&t an, &nion offi$er %#o 2no%in*l, +arti$i+ates in an ille*al stri2e an' an, %or2er or &nion offi$er %#o 2no%in*l, +arti$i+ates in t#e $ommission of ille*al a$ts '&rin* a stri2e ma, be 'e$lare' to #a)e lost #is em+lo,ment stat&s. SECTION 14. .ro#ibition re*ar'in* t#e em+lo,ment of re+la$ements. No +&bli$ offi$ial em+lo,ee/ in$l&'in* offi$ers an' +ersonnel of t#e 6rme' For$es of t#e .#ili++ines or t#e Inte*rate' National .oli$e/ or an, arme' +erson s#all a! Brin* in/ intro'&$e or es$ort/ in an, manner/ an, in'i)i'&al %#o see2s to re+la$e stri2ers in enterin* or lea)in* t#e +remises of a stri2e area/ or b! ?or2 in +la$e of t#e stri2ers. Not#in* #erein s#all be inter+rete' to +re)ent t#e aforementione' offi$ials/ em+lo,ees or +ea$e offi$ers from ta2in* an, meas&re ne$essar, to maintain +ea$e an' or'er an'(or +rote$t life an' +ro+ert,. SECTION 11. .ea$ef&l +i$2etin*. ?or2ers s#all #a)e t#e ri*#t to +ea$ef&l +i$2etin*. No +erson en*a*e' in +i$2etin* s#all $ommit an, a$t of )iolen$e/ $oer$ion or intimi'ation or obstr&$t t#e free in*ress to or e*ress from t#e em+lo,erAs +remises for la%f&l +&r+oses/ or obstr&$t +&bli$ t#oro&*#fares. No +erson s#all obstr&$t/ im+e'e or interfere %it#/ b, for$e/ )iolen$e/ $oer$ion/ t#reats or intimi'ation/ an, +ea$ef&l +i$2etin* b, %or2ers '&rin* an, labor $ontro)ers, or in t#e e1er$ise of t#e ri*#t to self7 or*ani0ation or $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* or s#all ai' or abet s&$# obstr&$tion or interferen$e. No em+lo,er s#all &se or em+lo, an, +erson to $ommit s&$# a$ts nor s#all an, +erson be em+lo,e' for s&$# +&r+ose. SECTION 18. In5&n$tions. No $o&rt or entit, s#all en5oin an, +i$2etin*/ stri2e or lo$2o&t/ e1$e+t as +ro)i'e' in 6rti$les 81F an' 8=B of t#e Co'e. T#e Commission s#all #a)e t#e +o%er to iss&e tem+orar, in5&n$tions in s&$# $ases b&t onl, after '&e noti$e an' #earin* an' in a$$or'an$e %it# its r&les. T#e re$e+tion of e)i'en$e for t#e a++li$ation of a %rit of in5&n$tion ma, be 'ele*ate' b, t#e Commission to an, Labor 6rbiter %#o s#all s&bmit #is re$ommen'ations to t#e Commission for its $onsi'eration an' resol&tion. ?#ere t#e +arties are not resi'ents of -anila/ t#e Labor 6rbiter s#all $on'&$t #earin*s in s&$# +la$es as #e ma, 'etermine to be a$$essible to t#e +arties an' t#eir %itnesses. 6n, e1 +arte restrainin* or'er iss&e' b, t#e Commission/ or its C#airman or Vi$e7C#airman %#en t#e Commission is
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not in session an' as +res$ribe' b, its r&les/ s#all be )ali' for a +erio' not e1$ee'in* 84 'a,s. SECTION 19. Criminal +rose$&tion. T#e re*&lar $o&rts s#all #a)e 5&ris'i$tion o)er an, $riminal a$tion &n'er 6rti$le 8>9 of t#e Co'e. SECTION 1B. Definition of "e1+ort7oriente' in'&stries." For t#e +&r+ose of +ara*ra+# *! of 6rti$le 8=B of t#e Co'e/ "e1+ort7oriente' in'&stries" means firms e1+ortin* :4 +er$ent or more of t#eir +ro'&$ts %ort# at least J1 million or t#ose ann&all, e1+ortin* at least J14 million %ort# of t#eir +ro'&$ts or t#ose e1+ortin* man&fa$t&re' or +ro$esse' *oo's %it# #i*# )al&e or labor )al&e a''e' as 'istin*&is#e' from tra'itional e1+orts. RULE HIV Termination of Em+lo,ment SECTION 1. Se$&rit, of ten&re an' '&e +ro$ess. No %or2ers s#all be 'ismisse' e1$e+t for a 5&st or a&t#ori0e' $a&se +ro)i'e' b, la% an' after '&e +ro$ess. SECTION 8. Noti$e of 'ismissal. 6n, em+lo,er %#o see2s to 'ismiss a %or2er s#all f&rnis# #im a %ritten noti$e statin* t#e +arti$&lar a$ts or omission $onstit&tin* t#e *ro&n's for #is 'ismissal. In $ases of aban'onment of %or2/ t#e noti$e s#all be ser)e' at t#e %or2erAs last 2no%n a''ress. SECTION 9. .re)enti)e s&s+ension. T#e em+lo,er ma, +la$e t#e %or2er $on$erne' &n'er +re)enti)e s&s+ension if #is $ontin&e' em+lo,ment +oses a serio&s an' imminent t#reat to t#e life or +ro+ert, of t#e em+lo,er or of #is $o7 %or2ers. SECTION B. .erio' of s&s+ension. No +re)enti)e s&s+ension s#all last lon*er t#an 94 'a,s. T#e em+lo,er s#all t#ereafter reinstate t#e %or2er in #is former or in a s&bstantiall, e3&i)alent +osition or t#e em+lo,er ma, e1ten' t#e +erio' of s&s+ension +ro)i'e' t#at '&rin* t#e +erio' of e1tension/ #e +a,s t#e %a*es an' ot#er benefits '&e to t#e %or2er. In s&$# $ase/ t#e %or2er s#all not be bo&n' to reimb&rse t#e amo&nt +ai' to #im '&rin* t#e e1tension if t#e em+lo,er 'e$i'es/ after $om+letion of t#e #earin*/ to 'ismiss t#e %or2er. SECTION :. 6ns%er an' #earin*. T#e %or2er ma, ans%er t#e alle*ations state' a*ainst #im in t#e noti$e of 'ismissal %it#in a reasonable +erio' from re$ei+t of s&$# noti$e. T#e em+lo,er s#all affor' t#e %or2er am+le o++ort&nit, to be #ear' an' to 'efen' #imself %it# t#e assistan$e of #is re+resentati)e/ if #e so 'esires. SECTION =. De$ision to 'ismiss. T#e em+lo,er s#all imme'iatel, notif, a %or2er in %ritin* of a 'e$ision to 'ismiss #im statin* $learl, t#e reasons t#erefor. SECTION >. Ri*#t to $ontest 'ismissal. 6n, 'e$ision ta2en b, t#e em+lo,er s#all be %it#o&t +re5&'i$e to t#e ri*#t of t#e %or2er to $ontest t#e )ali'it, or le*alit, of #is 'ismissal b, filin* a $om+laint %it# t#e Re*ional Bran$# of t#e Commission. SECTION F. .erio' to 'e$i'e. Cases in)ol)in* t#e 'ismissal of a %or2er s#all be 'e$i'e' b, t#e Labor 6rbiter %it#in 84 %or2in* 'a,s from t#e 'ate of s&bmission of s&$# $ases for 'e$ision. SECTION E. Reinstatement +en'in* #earin*. T#e Se$retar, ma, s&s+en' t#e effe$ts of t#e termination +en'in* resol&tion of t#e $ase in t#e e)ent of a +rima fa$ie fin'in* t#at t#e termination ma, $a&se a serio&s labor 'is+&te or is in im+lementation of a mass la,7off. SECTION 14. Certifi$ation of em+lo,ment. 6 'ismisse' %or2er s#all be entitle' to re$ei)e/ on re3&est/ a $ertifi$ate from t#e em+lo,er s+e$if,in* t#e 'ates of #is en*a*ement an' termination of #is em+lo,ment an' t#e t,+e or t,+es of %or2 on %#i$# #e is em+lo,e'. SECTION 11. Re+ort of 'ismissal. T#e em+lo,er s#all s&bmit a mont#l, re+ort to t#e Re*ional Offi$e #a)in* 5&ris'i$tion o)er t#e +la$e of %or2 all 'ismissals effe$te' b, #im '&rin* t#e mont#/ s+e$if,in* t#erein t#e names of t#e 'ismisse' %or2ers/ t#e reasons for t#eir 'ismissal/ t#e 'ate of $ommen$ement an' termination of em+lo,ment/ t#e +ositions last #el' b, t#em an' s&$# ot#er information as ma, be re3&ire' b, t#e De+artment for +oli$, *&i'an$e an' statisti$al +&r+oses. RULE HV E1e$&tion of De$isions/ 6%ar's or Or'ers
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SECTION 1. De$ision of Commission. T#e 'e$ision of t#e Commission s#all be final an' e1e$&tor, after ten 14! $alen'ar 'a,s from re$ei+t t#ereof b, t#e +arties. SECTION 8. E1e$&tion of 'e$isions/ or'ers or a%ar's. a! T#e Se$retar, of Labor an' Em+lo,ment or an, Re*ional Dire$tor/ -e'76rbiter or )ol&ntar, arbitrator ma,/ &+on #is o%n initiati)e or on motion of an, intereste' +art,/ iss&e a %rit of e1e$&tion on a 5&'*ment %it#in fi)e :! ,ears from t#e 'ate it be$omes final an' e1e$&tor, re3&irin* t#e S#eriff or t#e '&l, 'e+&ti0e' offi$er to e1e$&te or enfor$e t#eir res+e$ti)e final 'e$isions/ or'ers/ or a%ar's. b! T#e Se$retar, of Labor an' Em+lo,ment an' t#e C#airman of t#e Commission ma, 'esi*nate s+e$ial s#eriffs an' ta2e an, meas&re &n'er e1istin* la%s to ens&re $om+lian$e %it# t#eir 'e$isions/ or'ers or a%ar's an' t#ose of t#e Labor 6rbiters an' )ol&ntar, arbitrators/ in$l&'in* t#e im+osition of a'ministrati)e fines/ %#i$# s#all not be less t#an fi)e #&n're' .:44.44! +esos nor more t#an ten t#o&san' .14/444.44! +esos. $! 6lternati)el,/ t#e Se$retar, of Labor an' Em+lo,ment/ t#e Commission/ an, Labor 6rbiter/ t#e Re*ional Dire$tor or t#e Dire$tor of t#e B&rea& of Labor Relations in a++ro+riate $ases ma, 'e+&ti0e t#e .#ili++ine Constab&lar, or an, la%7enfor$ement a*en$ies in t#e enfor$ement of final a%ar's/ or'ers or 'e$ision. RULE HVI Deneral .ro)isions SECTION 1. .enalties. 6n, +erson )iolatin* an, of t#e +ro)isions of 6rti$le 8=B of t#e Co'e s#all be +&nis#e' b, a fine of not less t#an one t#o&san' .1/444.44! +esos nor more t#an ten t#o&san' .14/444.44! +esos an'(or im+risonment for not less t#an t#ree mont#s nor more t#an t#ree ,ears/ or bot# s&$# fine an' im+risonment/ at t#e 'is$retion of t#e $o&rt. .rose$&tion &n'er t#is +ro)ision s#all +re$l&'e +rose$&tion for t#e same a$t &n'er t#e Re)ise' .enal Co'e an' )i$e )ersa. SECTION 8. Fri)olo&s or 'ilator, a++eal. To 'is$o&ra*e fri)olo&s or 'ilator, a++eals/ t#e Offi$e of t#e .resi'ent/ t#e Se$retar, of Labor/ t#e B&rea& or t#e Commission s#all im+ose reasonable +enalties/ in$l&'in* fines or $ens&res &+on errin* +arties. SECTION 9. Enfor$ement of 'e$isions/ or'ers an' a%ar's. To ens&re $om+lian$e %it# 'e$isions/ or'ers an' a%ar's/ t#e Labor 6rbiters or t#e -e'76rbiters ma, ta2e an, meas&re &n'er e1istin* la%s/ 'e$rees/ an' *eneral or'ers/ as ma, be ne$essar,/ in$l&'in* t#e im+osition of a'ministrati)e fines %#i$# s#all not be less t#an .:44 nor more t#an .14/444 a*ainst t#e errin* +arties. SECTION B. .erson *&ilt, of misbe#a)ior. 6 +erson *&ilt, of misbe#a)ior in t#e +resen$e of or so near t#e Offi$e of t#e .resi'ent/ t#e Se$retar, of Labor/ t#e C#airman/ or an, member of t#e Commission/ an, Labor 6rbiter/ -e'76rbiter/ Con$iliator/ Re*ional Dire$tor/ Dire$tor of t#e B&rea&/ as to obstr&$t or interr&+t t#e +ro$ee'in*s before t#e same/ in$l&'in* 'isres+e$t to%ar' sai' offi$ials/ offensi)e +ersonalities to%ar' ot#ers/ or ref&sal to be s%orn or to ans%er as a %itness or to s&bs$ribe an affi'a)it or 'e+osition %#en la%f&ll, re3&ire' to 'o so ma, be s&mmaril, a'5&'*e' in 'ire$t $ontem+t b, sai' offi$ials an' +&nis#e' b, fines not e1$ee'in* t%o #&n're' +esos or im+risonment not e1$ee'in* ten 14! 'a,s or bot#/ if it be t#e Commission or members t#ereof/ t#e Se$retar, of Labor/ Offi$e of t#e .resi'ent/ t#e Dire$tor of t#e B&rea& or t#e Re*ional Dire$tor/ or a fine not e1$ee'in* .14.44 or im+risonment not e1$ee'in* one 1! 'a,/ or bot#/ if it be a Labor 6rbiter/ -e'76rbiter or Con$iliator. T#e +erson a'5&'*e' in 'ire$t $ontem+t b, a Labor 6rbiter or -e'76rbiter or Con$iliator ma, a++eal to t#e Commission or to t#e B&rea&/ res+e$ti)el,/ an' t#e e1e$&tion of t#e 5&'*ment s#all be s&s+en'e' +en'in* t#e resol&tion of t#e a++eal &+on t#e filin* b, s&$# +erson of a bon' on $on'ition t#at #e %ill abi'e b, an' +erform t#e 5&'*ment s#o&l' t#e a++eal be 'e$i'e' a*ainst #im. I&'*ment of t#e Commission/ Se$retar, of Labor/ Offi$e of t#e .resi'ent/ Dire$tor of t#e B&rea& an' Re*ional Dire$tor on 'ire$t $ontem+t is imme'iatel, e1e$&tor, an' ina++ealable.
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In'ire$t $ontem+t s#all be 'ealt %it# b, t#e Commission or Labor 6rbiter/ -e'76rbiter/ Con$iliator/ Re*ional Dire$tor/ Dire$tor of t#e B&rea&/ Se$retar, of Labor an' Offi$e of t#e .resi'ent in t#e manner +res$ribe' &n'er R&le >1 of t#e Re)ise' R&les of Co&rt. SECTION :. In5&n$tions. No tem+orar, in5&n$tion or restrainin* or'er in an, $ase in)ol)in* or *ro%in* o&t of a labor 'is+&te s#all be iss&e' b, an, $o&rt or ot#er entit,. On t#e ot#er #an'/ t#e Offi$e of t#e .resi'ent/ t#e Se$retar, of Labor/ t#e Commission/ t#e Labor 6rbiter or -e'76rbiter ma, en5oin an, or all a$ts in)ol)in* or arisin* from an, $ase +en'in* before an, of sai' offi$es or offi$ials %#i$# if not restraine' fort#%it# ma, $a&se *ra)e or irre+arable 'ama*e to an, of t#e +arties to t#e $ase or serio&sl, affe$t so$ial or e$onomi$ stabilit,. SECTION =. In$i'ental motions %ill not be *i)en '&e $o&rse. In all +ro$ee'in*s at all le)els/ motions for 'ismissal or an, ot#er in$i'ental motions s#all not be *i)en '&e $o&rse/ b&t s#all remain as +art of t#e re$or's for %#ate)er t#e, ma, be %ort# %#en t#e $ase is 'e$i'e' on t#e merits. SECTION >. Com+&lsor, arbitrator@ %#en an' %#o a++oints. T#e Commission or an, Labor 6rbiter s#all #a)e t#e +o%er to see2 t#e assistan$e of ot#er *o)ernment offi$ials an' 3&alifie' +ri)ate $iti0ens to a$t as $om+&lsor, arbitrators on $ases referre' to t#em an' to fi1 an' assess t#e fees of s&$# $om+&lsor, arbitrators. T#e a++ointment of a $om+&lsor, arbitrator ma, be ma'e &n'er an, of t#e follo%in* $ir$&mstan$esC a! ?#ene)er a fa$t&al iss&e re3&ires t#e assistan$e of an e1+ert@ an' b! ?#en 'i$tate' b, *eo*ra+#i$al $onsi'erations an' similar $ir$&mstan$es. T#e +ro$e'&res before t#e $om+&lsor, arbitrators s#all be t#e same as t#ose before t#e Labor 6rbiters. SECTION F. Non7inter)ention of o&tsi'ers in labor 'is+&tes. No +erson ot#er t#an t#e intereste' +arties/ t#eir $o&nsels or re+resentati)es ma, inter)ene in labor 'is+&tes +en'in* before t#e Re*ional Offi$e/ t#e B&rea&/ Labor 6rbiters/ t#e $om+&lsor, or )ol&ntar, arbitrators/ t#e Commission/ t#e Se$retar, of Labor/ an' t#e Offi$e of t#e .resi'ent. 6n, )iolation of t#is +ro)ision %ill s&b5e$t t#e o&tsi'er to t#e a'ministrati)e fines an' +enalties +ro)i'e' for in t#e Co'e. SECTION E. Dis$los&re of 'onations/ 'onors/ an' +&r+oses. Le*itimate labor or*ani0ations are re3&ire' to ma2e a 'is$los&re of 'onations/ 'onors an' t#eir +&r+oses in t#eir ann&al finan$ial re+orts to t#e Labor Relations Di)ision $on$erne'/ $o+, f&rnis#e' t#e B&rea&. Fail&re to ma2e s&$# 'is$los&res s#all be a *ro&n' for t#e $an$ellation of t#e re*istration $ertifi$ate of an, labor or*ani0ation an' t#e im+osition of a'ministrati)e fines an' +enalties +ro)i'e' for in t#e Co'e. SECTION 14. Filin* fees for $om+laints or +etitions. No 'o$2et fee s#all be assesse' in labor stan'ar's 'is+&tes. In all ot#er 'is+&tes/ an in'i)i'&al $om+lainant s#all +a, a filin* fee of .8.44. ?#ere t#ere are t%o or more $om+laints/ a filin* fee of .:.44 s#all be $#ar*e'. In $ase of 'ea'lo$2 in ne*otiations/ t#e minim&m filin* fee s#all be .8:.44. T#e B&rea& s#all +rom&l*ate a s$#e'&le of fees for 'ea'lo$2s in ne*otiations in)ol)in* more t#an .844/444/ +ro)i'e' t#at in all $ases in)ol)in* bar*ainin* 'ea'lo$2s/ t#e fee s#all be s#are' e3&all, b, t#e ne*otiatin* +arties. SECTION 11. Dis+osition of $olle$te' f&n's. T#e Se$retar, of Labor is #ereb, a&t#ori0e' to s+en' an, amo&nt $olle$te' from t#e filin* fees/ a++eal fees/ re*istration fees of a++li$ant &nions/ $onfis$ate' bon's/ fines an' ot#er monetar, $olle$tions &n'er t#e Co'e for t#e &se of t#e De+artment of Labor an' Em+lo,ment an' its Re*ional Offi$es s&b5e$t to &s&al a$$o&ntin* an' a&'itin* +ro$e'&res. SECTION 18. 6++eal fee an' bon'. T#e intereste' +art, a++ealin* an, 'e$ision/ or'er or a%ar' of t#e lo%er bo', or a*en$, s#all +a, a filin* fee of t%ent,7fi)e +esos .8:.44! %it# t#e bo', or a*en$, of ori*in e1$e+t 'ea'lo$2 in ne*otiation $ases %#ere t#e minim&m a++eal fee s#all be .:4.44. To sta, t#e e1e$&tion of t#e 'e$ision/ or'er or a%ar'/ t#e a++ealin* +art, s#all +ost an a++eal bon' to be
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'etermine' an' a++ro)e' b, t#e Commission or Labor 6rbiter/ -e'76rbiter/ Re*ional Dire$tor or Dire$tor of t#e B&rea& of ori*in/ as t#e $ase ma, be. SECTION 19. ?#en $om+laint 'eeme' file'. 6 $om+laint is 'eeme' file' &+on re$ei+t t#ereof b, t#e a++ro+riate a*en$, %#i$# #as 5&ris'i$tion o)er t#e s&b5e$t matter an' o)er t#e +arties/ an' &+on '&e +a,ment of t#e re3&ire' filin* fees. SECTION 1B. C#e$27off from non7members. .&rs&ant to 6rti$le 8BF e! of t#e Co'e/ t#e em+lo,er s#all $#e$27off from non7&nion members %it#in a $olle$ti)e bar*ainin* &nit t#e same reasonable fee e3&i)alent to t#e '&es an' ot#er fees normall, +ai' b, &nion members %it#o&t t#e nee' for in'i)i'&al $#e$27off a&t#ori0ations
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