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JURISDICTION OF THE LABOR ARBITERS

a. Original and exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide the following cases involving all

workers, whether agricultural or non-agricultural:

1. Unfair labor practice cases;

. !er"ination disputes;

#. $f acco"panied with a clai" for reinstate"ent, those cases that workers "a% &le

involving wages, rates of pa%, hours of work and other ter"s and

conditions of e"plo%"ent;

'. (lai"s for actual, "oral, exe"plar% and other for"s of da"ages arising fro" e"plo%er-

e"plo%ee relations;

). (ases arising fro" an% violation of *rticle +' of the abor (ode, as a"ended,

including uestions involving the legalit% of strikes and lockouts;

+. xcept clai"s for e"plo%ees co"pensation not included in the next succeesing

paragraph, social securit%, "edicare, and "aternit% bene&ts, all other clai"s arising fro"

e"plo%er-e"plo%ee relations, including those of persons in do"estic or household service,

involving an a"ount exceeding /ive !housand 0esos 0),222.223, whether or not

acco"panied with a clai" for reinstate"ent;

4. 5age distortion disputes in unorgani6ed establish"ents not voluntaril% settled b% the

parties pursuant to 7epublic *ct 8o. +4 4;

9. nforce"ent of co"pro"ise agree"ents when there is non-co"pliance b% an% of the

parties pursuant to *rticle 4 of the abor (ode, as a"ended;

. one% clai"s arising out of e"plo%er-e"plo%ee relationship or b% virtue of an% law or

contract, involving /ilipino workers for overseas deplo%"ent, including clai"s for actual,

"oral, exe"plar% and other for"s of da"ages as provided b%

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'. 0etitions for injunctions or te"porar% restraining order under *rticle 19 e3 of the

abor (ode, as a"ended; and

). 0etition to annul or "odif% the order or resolution including those issued during

execution proceedings3 of the abor *rbiter.

Jurisdiction of o!unt"r# Ar$itr"tors

Jurisdiction of Voluntary Arbitrators or Panel of Voluntary Arbitrators (Art. 261-262, Labor Code)

Exclusive and original jurisdiction to hear and decide all grievances

1.*rising fro" the i"ple"entation or interpretation of the collective bargainingagree"ents;

.*rising fro" the interpretation or enforce"ent of co"pan% personnel policies;

#. 5age distortion issues arising fro" the application of an% wage orders in organi6edestablish"ents (!ar. ", Art. 12", #A 6$2$ ) ; %&here the a''lication o an 'rescribed *age increase b virtue o a la* or &age

+rder issued b an #egional oard results in distortions or *age structure *ithin anestablish ent, the e 'lo er and the union shall negotiate to correct the distortions.

An dis'ute arising ro *age distortion shall be resolved through the grievance 'rocedure under their collective bargaining agree ent and, i it re ains unresolved,through voluntar arbitration. nless other*ise agreed b the 'arties in *riting, suchdis'ute shall be decided b the voluntar arbitrators *ithin ten (1/) calendar da s

ro the ti e said dis'ute *as re erred to voluntar arbitration.0 '. Unresolved grievances arising fro" the interpretation and i"ple"entation of the

productivit% incentive progra"s under #A 6 $1 .

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Po%&rs of t'& o!unt"r# Ar$itr"tors or P"n&! of o!unt"r#Ar$itr"tors (S&c * Ru!& +I* Boo, )

1. To hold hearings;2. To receive evidence;

3. To take whatever action is necessary to resolve the issue/s subject of the dispute;

4. To conciliate or ediate to aid the parties in reaching a voluntary settle ent of thedispute;

!. To issue a writ of e"ecution to enforce final decisions# orders# resolutions or awards.