Course Syllabus - Labor Standards Law (Part 1) 2016
Course Syllabus - Labor Standards Law (Part 1) 2016
Course Syllabus - Labor Standards Law (Part 1) 2016
Course Syllabus
Law on Labor Standards
UNC College of Law Ist Semester, SY 2016-2017
Atty. Mila Raquid-Arroyo Professor
Coverage:
Part 1 Preliminary Title, Books I and II, LCP, and amendments.
Time Allocation: 12 hrs.
Part 2 Book III, LCP and amendments. Time Allocation: 32 hrs.
Part 3 Book IV, LCP and amendments. Time Allocation: 8 hrs.
Daily Preparation Required:
1) understanding of the provisions of law pertinent to the discussion;
2) own/self-prepared case digest of six (6) assigned cases per class session
Main Reference: 1. The Labor Code of the Philippines, its amendments, and its IRR
2. Relevant Cases (as assigned/listed)
PART 1
Preliminary Title
1. Basic Concepts:
a. Labor Law
i.
Labor Standards
ii.
Labor Relations
iii. Special Laws
CASES:
1. Maternity Childrens Hospital v. Secretary of Labor, G.R. No. 78909, June 30, 1989
2. State Gurantees/Constitutional Imperatives on Labor Art. 3
i.
Constitutional Provisions
ii.
Social Justice
CASES:
2. Antamok Goldfields Mining Company v. CIR, G.R. No. L-46892, June 28, 1940
3. Calalang v. Williams, G.R. No. 47800, Dec. 2, 1940
4. Philippine Airlines, Inc. v. Santos, Jr., et. al., G. R. No. 77875, 4 Feb 1993;
iii. Power of the State/Government Authority
CASES:
5. Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. v. Drilon, G.R. No. 81958, 6-30-88
6. Dee Chua & Sons v. CIR, G.R. No. L-2216, 31 Jan 1950
iv. Power of the Secretary of Labor: Article 5, Article 128
CASES:
7. Pagpalain Haulers, Inc. v Trajano, G.R. No. 133215, July 15, 1999
8. The Hon. Sec. of Labor and Employment v. Panay Veterans Security and Investigation
Agency, G.R. No. 167708, August 22, 2008
9. Philippine Association of Service Exporters, Inc. v. Torres, 21 SCRA 298
3. Relevant Penal and Civil Code Provisions
4. Article 4 - Construction in favor of labor: Purpose of the Law
CASES:
9. Union of Filipro Employees v. Vivar, Jr., 205 SCRA 200
10. FEMs Elegance Lodging House, Inc. v. Hon. Murillo, G.R. No. 117442-43, 1-11-95
11. Villa Vert v. ECC and GSIS, G.R. No. 48605
12. Jimenez v. ECC, G.R. 58176, 23 March 1984;
13. Songco, et. al. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 50999-51000, 23 March 1990
14. Ocampo, Jr. v NLRC, G.R. No. 81077, 6 June 1990;
15. Easter Shipping Lines v. POEA, 166 SCRA 523
16. Magalona v. Workmens Compensation Commission, 101 Phil. 441
6.
Employer-Employee Relationship
a. Employer: Employee
b. Nature
c. Determination of Existence
d. Managerial Prerogatives: Scope and limitation on the concept of protection to labor
CASES:
17. Asian Steel Corporation v. WCC, L-7636, 27 June 1955
18. Iloilo Chinese Commercial School v. Fabrigar, L-16600, 27 Dec 1961
19. Sevilla v. CA, G.R. No. 44182-3, 15 April 1988
20. Makati Haberdashery, Inc. v. NLRC, 259 Phil. 52 (1989).
21. Hijos De F. Escano, Inc., v NLRC, G.R. No. 59229, 22 August 1991
22. Villuga, et. al., v. NLRC, G.R. No. 75038, 23 August 1993
23. Jimenez, et. al., v. NLRC, G.R. No. 116969, 2 April 1996
24 . MAM Realty Dev. Corp. v. NLRC, G.R. No. 114787, 2 June 1995
25. Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd. v. NLRC, 179 SCRA 439
26. Superior Packaging Corp. v. Balagsay, et. al., G.R. No. 178909, Oct. 10, 2012
27. Phil. Education Company, Inc. v. Union of the Philippine
Education Employees, Inc., G.R. No. L-13778, 29 April 1960;
28. Pacific Mills, Inc. v. Alonzo, 199 SCRA 617;
29. Philippine Airlines, Inc. v. NLRC, 201 SCRA 687;
30. Soriano v Offshore Shipping and Manning Corp., et. al.., G.R. No. 78409, 14 Sept. 1989;
31. PAMBUSCO Employees Union v. CIR, 68 Phil 591