LABOR STANDARDS LAW

Atty. Ramil Sotelo Sasi, A.B., LL.B, MBA

I. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS & STATUTORY BASIS

1.1 Promotion of human dignity (Art 2, sec 11)

1.2 Promotion of full employment (Art 2, sec 9)
1.3 Principle of distributive justice (Art. 2, sec 9)
1.4 Labor as Primary Social Economic Force (Art. 2, sec. 18)
1.5 Right to due process
1.6 Right to equal protection of the law
1.7 Right to self-organization
1.8 Right against involuntary servitude
1.9 Right against imprisonment for debt
1.10. Protection to Labor (Art. XIII)

STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL DUE PROCESS

Agabon v. NLRC, G.R. No. 158693, 2004

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

Lopez v. Alturas Group of Companies, G.R. No. 191008 April 11, 2011.

Application of the New Civil Code

Davao Integrated Port v. Abarquez, March 19, 1993.

A. Construction in favor of Labor

Nicario v. NLRC, G.R. No. 125340. September 17, 1998,

Lepanto Consolidated Mining v. Dumapis, G.R. No. 163210,August 13, 2008 ,

CESAR C. LIRIO v Genovia G.R. No. 169757, 2011

B. Protection to Labor

Art. XIII, Sec. 3: "The State shall afford full protection to labor...."

(Angelina Francisco vs NLRC. G.R. No. 170087 August 31, 2006).

( Agabon v. NLRC, G.R. No. 158693, 2004, Estrellita G. Salazar vs Philippine Duplicators, Inc, G.R.
No. 154628 December 6, 2006).

(Marival Trading Inc. vs NLRC. G.R. No. 169600 June 26, 2007).

Contract of employment is impressed with public interest

(Innodata Phils. V Pascual , G.R. No. 162839, October 12, 2006)

Principle of Social and Distributive Justice

(Tirazona vs. Phil. Eds Techno-Service (PET INC.), G.R. No. 169712, 20 January 2009).

Calalang v. Williams, G.R. 47800, 1940

Corazon Jamer v NLRC , G.R. No. 112630. September 5, 1997.

II. RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT

ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT

A. Elements of illegal recruitment

(People v. Michelle Dela Cruz, G.R. No. 214500, 2017)

(People of the Philippines v. Melissa Chua and Clarita NG Chua. G.R. No. 187052 September 13,
2012).

(People of the Philippines vs. Teresita “Tessie” Laogo. G.R. No. 176264 January 10, 2011).

1. Simple illegal recruitment

( People v Abella, G.R. No. 195666, January 20, 2016, People v Tolentino, G.R. No. 208686
July 1, 2015).

2. Illegal recruitment by a syndicate or committed in large scale

( People v Erlinda Aguilar, G.R. No. 187160, 2017)

(People of the Philippines v. Mariavic Espenilla y Mercado. G.R. No. 193667 February 29, 2012).

3. Liabilities of Private Employment Agencies

(Santosa B. Datuman vs. First Cosmopolitan Manpower and Promotion Services Inc. G.R. No.
156029 November 14, 2008).

(Becmen Service Exporter vs. Spouses Simplicio and Mila Cuaresma. G.R. Nos. 182978-79, G.R.
Nos. 184298-99, April 7, 2009).

4. Theory of imputed knowledge

(Sunance International Management Services, Inc. vs NLRC. G.R. No. 161757 January 25, 2006).

5. LICENSE V. AUTHORITY

6. NATURE OF LIABILITY OF LOCAL RECRUITMENT AGENCY AND FOREIGN EMPLOYER

Becmen Service Exporter vs. Spouses Simplicio and Mila Cuaresma G.R. Nos. 182978-79, April 7, 2009

7.TERMINATION OF CONTRACT OF MIGRANT WORKER WITHOUT JUST OR VALID CAUSE

Skippers United pacific v. Doza, GR 175558, Feb. 8, 2012

OSM Shipping v NLRC , GR 138193, Mar 5 2003.

Santiago v Cf Sharp Crew Management Gr 162419, 2007

Serrano v Gallant Maritime, GR 167614, 2009

Sameer Overseas v Cabiles, GR 170139, 2014

GENERAL MILLING CORPORATION and EARL TIMOTHY CONE v Torres, GR 93666, April 22, 1991

8. CLAIMS FOR DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS PF OFW’S

9.DIRECT HIRING

10. EMPLOYMENT OF NON- RESIDENT ALIENS

11. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL WORKERS

III. LABOR STANDARDS

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

A. Hours of work

(Red Coconut Products, Ltd. vs CIR. G.R. No. L-21348 June 30, 1966).
(Stolt- Nielsen Marine Services (Phils.) Inc. vs. NLRC. G.R. No. 109156. July 11, 1996).

(Pulp and Paper, Inc. vs NLRC. G.R. No. 116593 September 24, 1997).

(Philippine Airlines vs. NLRC. G.R. No. 132805 Feb. 2, 1999).

(Avelino Lambo vs NLRC. G.R. No. 111042 October 26, 1999).

(Interphil Laboratories Employees Union vs Interphil Laboratories. G.R. No. 142824. December
19, 2001)

(PCL Shipping Philippine, Inc. and U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, vs NLRC. G.R. No.
153031,December 14, 2006).

(Lazaro V. Dacut, et al. vs CA, et al., G.R. No. 169434 March 28, 2008).

(Bahia Shipping Services, Inc. vs. Reynaldo Chua. G.R. No. 162195 April 8, 2008).

Bisig Manggawa sa Tryco, et al. vs. NLRC, et al., G.R. No. 151309 October 15, 2008).

AbdulJuahid R. Pigcaulan vs. Security and Credit Investigation, Inc. G.R. No. 173648, January 16,
2011).

(Emirate Security and Maintenance Systems, Inc. vs. Glenda M. Menese. G.R. No. 182848
October 5, 2011).

(Wilgen Loon, et al. v. Power Master, Inc., et al., G.R. No. 189404, December 11, 2013).