The 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure
The 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure
AS AMENDED
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 218 OF
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE
FOLLOWING REVISED RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING
ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE LABOR ARBITERS AND
THE COMMISSION ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AND PROMULGATED:
RULE I
TITLE AND CONSTRUCTION
SECTION 1. TITLE OF THE RULES. -These Rules shall be known as the 2011
NLRC Rules of Procedure. (1a)
RULE II
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. -The terms and phrases defined in Article 212 of the
Labor Code, as amended, shall be given the same meanings when used herein. As used
herein, "Regional Arbitration Branch" shall mean any of the regional arbitration branches or
sub- regional branches of the Commission.
RULE III
PLEADINGS, NOTICES AND APPEARANCES
b) A party having more than one cause of action against the other party, arising out of
the same relationship, shall include all of them in one complaint or petition. (1a)
SECTION 2. CAPTION AND TITLE. -In all cases filed with the Commission or
with any of its Regional Arbitration Branches, the party initiating the action shall be called
the "Complainant" or "Petitioner", and the opposing party the "Respondent".
The full names of all the real parties in interest, whether natural or juridical persons or
entities authorized by law, shall be stated in the caption of the complaint or petition, as well
as in the decisions, resolutions or orders of the Labor Arbiter or the Commission.
The party filing a pleading shall serve the opposing parties with a copy and its
supporting documents. No pleading shall be considered without proof of service to the
opposing parties except if filed simultaneously during a schedule set before the Labor
Arbiter. (5a)
b) In case of decisions and final awards, copies thereof shall be served on both parties
and their counsel or representative by registered mail or by private courier; Provided that, in
cases where a party to a case or his/her counsel on record personally seeks service of the
decision upon inquiry thereon, service to said party shall be deemed effected as herein
provided. Where parties are numerous, service shall be made on counsel and upon such
number of complainants, as may be practicable and shall be considered substantial
compliance with Article 224 (a) of the Labor Code, as amended.
For purposes of appeal, the period shall be counted from receipt of such decisions,
resolutions, or orders by the counsel or representative of record.
c) The bailiff or officer serving the notice, order, or resolution shall submit his/ her
return within two (2) days from date of service thereof, stating legibly in his/her return
his/her name, the names of the persons served and the date of receipt, which return shall be
immediately attached and shall form part of the records of the case. In case of service by
registered mail or by private courier, the name of the addressee and the date of receipt of the
notice, order or resolution shall be written in the return card or in the proof of service issued
by the private courier. If no service was effected, the reason thereof shall be so stated. (6a)
b) A non-lawyer may appear in any of the proceedings before the Labor Arbiter or
Commission only under the following conditions:
(2) he/she represents a legitimate labor organization, as defined under Article 212 and
242 of the Labor Code, as amended, which is a party to the case: Provided, that
he/she presents to the Commission or Labor Arbiter during the mandatory conference
or initial hearing: (i) a certification from the Bureau of Labor Relations (BLR) or
Regional Office of the Department of Labor and Employment attesting that the
organization he/she represents is duly registered and listed in the roster of legitimate
labor organizations; (ii) a verified certification issued by the secretary and attested to
by the president of the said organization stating that he/she is authorized to represent
the said organization in the said case; and (iii) a copy of the resolution of the board of
directors of the said organization granting him such authority;
(3) he/she represents a member or members of a legitimate labor organization that is
existing within the employers establishment, who are parties to the case: Provided,
that he/she presents: (i) a verified certification attesting that he/she is authorized by
such member or members to represent them in the case; and (ii) a verified
certification issued by the secretary and attested to by the president of the said
organization stating that the person or persons he/ she is representing are members of
their organization which is existing in the employers establishment;
(4) he/she is a duly-accredited member of any legal aid office recognized by the
Department of Justice or Integrated Bar of the Philippines: Provided, that he/she (i)
presents proof of his/her accreditation; and (ii) represents a party to the case;
d) Appearances may be made orally or in writing. In both cases, the complete name
and office address of counsel or authorized representative shall be made of record and the
adverse party or his counsel or authorized representative properly notified.
RULE IV
VENUE, ASSIGNMENT AND DISPOSITION
OF CASES AT THE REGIONAL ARBITRATION BRANCH
SECTION 1. VENUE. - a) All cases which Labor Arbiters have authority to hear
and decide may be filed in the Regional Arbitration Branch having jurisdiction over the
workplace of the complainant or petitioner.
For purposes of venue, the workplace shall be understood as the place or locality
where the employee is regularly assigned at the time the cause of action arose. It shall
include the place where the employee is supposed to report back after a temporary detail,
assignment, or travel. In case of field employees, as well as ambulant or itinerant workers,
their workplace is where they are regularly assigned, or where they are supposed to regularly
receive their salaries and wages or work instructions from, and report the results of their
assignment to, their employers.
b) Where two (2) or more Regional Arbitration Branches have jurisdiction over the
workplace of the complainant or petitioner, the Branch that first acquired jurisdiction over
the case shall exclude the others.
c) When venue is not objected to before the first scheduled mandatory conference,
such issue shall be deemed waived.
e) Cases involving overseas Filipino workers may be filed before the Regional
Arbitration Branch having jurisdiction over the place where the complainant resides or where
the principal office of any of the respondents is situated, at the option of the complainant.
c) All pleadings and motions subsequent to the filing of the complaint shall be
forwarded to the Labor Arbiter before whom the case is pending within twenty- four (24)
hours from receipt thereof.
In case of objection to the consolidation, the same shall be resolved by the Executive
Labor Arbiter. An order resolving a motion or objection to consolidation shall be
inappealable.
When the Secretary of Labor and Employment has assumed jurisdiction over a strike
or lockout or certified the same to the Commission, the parties to such dispute shall
immediately inform the Secretary or the Commission, as the case may be, of all cases
directly related to the dispute between them pending before any Regional Arbitration Branch,
and the Labor Arbiters handling the same of such assumption or certification. The Labor
Arbiter concerned shall forward within two (2) days from notice the entire records of the case
to the Commission or to the Secretary of Labor, as the case may be, for proper disposition.
RULE V
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE LABOR ARBITERS
b) Termination disputes;
c) If accompanied with a claim for reinstatement, those cases that workers may file
involving wages, rates of pay, hours of work and other terms and conditions of
employment;
d) Claims for actual, moral, exemplary and other forms of damages arising from
employer- employee relations; e) Cases arising from any violation of Article 264 of
the Labor Code, as amended, including questions involving the legality of strikes and
lockouts;
f) Except claims for employees compensation not included in the next succeeding
paragraph, social security, medicare, and maternity benefits, all other claims arising
from employer-employee relations, including those of persons in domestic or
household service, involving an amount exceeding Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00),
whether or not accompanied with a claim for reinstatement;
The bailiff or officer serving the summons shall submit his/her return within two (2)
days from date of service thereof, stating legibly in his/her return his/her name, the names of
the persons served and the date of receipt, which return shall be immediately attached to the
records and shall be part thereof. If no service was effected, the reason thereof shall be stated
in the return.
In case of service by registered mail or by private courier, the names of the addressees
and the dates of receipt of the summons shall be written in the return card or in the proof of
service issued by the private courier. If no service was effected, the reason thereof shall be so
stated. (n)
a) Motion to dismiss the complaint except on the ground of lack of jurisdiction over
the subject matter, improper venue, res judicata, prescription and forum shopping;
f) Motion for reconsideration of any decision or any order of the Labor Arbiter;
g) Appeal from any interlocutory order of the Labor Arbiter, such as but not limited
to, an order:
h) Appeal from the issuance of a certificate of finality of decision by the Labor Arbiter;
i) Appeal from orders issued by the Labor Arbiter in the course of execution proceedings.
j) Such other pleadings, motions and petitions of similar nature intended to circumvent
above provisions. (5a, RIII)
SECTION 6. MOTION TO DISMISS. - Before the date set for the mandatory
conciliation and mediation conference, the respondent may file a motion to dismiss on
grounds provided under Section 5, paragraph (a) hereof. Such motion shall be acted
upon by the Labor Arbiter before the issuance of an order requiring the submission of
position paper. An order denying the motion to dismiss, or suspending its resolution
until the final determination of the case, is not appealable.
b) Conciliation and mediation efforts shall be exerted by the Labor Arbiters all
throughout the mandatory conferences. Any agreement entered into by the parties whether in
partial or full settlement of the dispute shall be reduced into writing and signed by the parties
and their counsel or the parties authorized representatives, if any.
c) In any case, the compromise agreement shall be approved by the Labor Arbiter, if
after explaining to the parties, particularly to the complainants, the terms, conditions and
consequences thereof, he/she is satisfied that they understand the agreement, that the same
was entered into freely and voluntarily by them, and that it is not contrary to law, morals, and
public policy.
d) A compromise agreement duly entered into in accordance with this Section shall
be final and binding upon the parties and shall have the force and effect of a judgment
rendered by the Labor Arbiter.
e) The mandatory conciliation and mediation conference shall, except for justifiable
grounds, be terminated within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the first conference.
c) The position papers of the parties shall cover only those claims and causes of
action stated in the complaint or amended complaint, accompanied by all supporting
documents, including the affidavits of witnesses, which shall take the place of their direct
testimony, excluding those that may have been amicably settled.
d) Within ten (10) days from receipt of the position paper of the adverse party, a reply
may be filed on a date agreed upon and during a schedule set before the Labor Arbiter. The
reply shall not allege and/or prove facts and any cause or causes of action not referred to or
included in the original or amended complaint or petition or raised in the position paper. (7a)
b) The Labor Arbiter shall make a written summary of the proceedings, including the
substance of the evidence presented, in consultation with the parties. The written summary
shall be signed by the parties and shall form part of the records. (9a)
a) The parties and their counsels appearing before the Labor Arbiter shall be prepared
for continuous hearing or clarificatory conference. No postponement or continuance shall be
allowed by the Labor Arbiter, except upon meritorious grounds and subject to the
requirement of expeditious disposition of cases. The hearing or clarificatory conference shall
be terminated within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the initial clarificatory
conference.
b) In case of non-appearance of any of the parties during the hearing or clarificatory
conference despite due notice, proceedings shall be conducted ex- parte. Thereafter, the case
shall be deemed submitted for decision.
SECTION 18. PERIOD TO DECIDE CASE. - The Labor Arbiter shall render
his/her decision within thirty (30) calendar days, without extension, after the submission of
the case by the parties for decision, even in the absence of stenographic notes; Provided
however, that cases involving overseas Filipino workers shall be decided within ninety (90)
calendar days after the filing of the complaint. (13a)
In case the decision of the Labor Arbiter includes an order of reinstatement, it shall
likewise contain: a) a statement that the reinstatement aspect is immediately executory; and
b) a directive for the employer to submit a report of compliance within ten (10) calendar days
from receipt of the said decision. (14a)
(a) Finality of the Decision or Order of the Labor Arbiter. - If no appeal is filed
with the Regional Arbitration Branch of origin within the time provided under Article
223 of the Labor Code, as amended, and Section 1, Rule VI of these Rules, the decision
or order of the Labor Arbiter shall become final and executory after ten (10) calendar
days from receipt thereof by the counselor authorized representative or the parties if
not assisted by counselor representative.
(b) Certificate of Finality. -Upon expiration of the period provided in paragraph (a) of
this Section, the Labor Arbiter shall issue a certificate of finality.
In the absence of return cards, certifications from the post office or courier or other
proofs of service to the parties, the Labor Arbiter may issue a certificate of finality after sixty
(60) calendar days from date of mailing. (n)
RULE VI
APPEALS
No motion or request for extension of the period within which to perfect an appeal
shall be allowed. (1a)
a) If there is prima facie evidence of abuse of discretion on the part of the Labor
Arbiter or Regional Director;
b) If the decision, award or order was secured through fraud or coercion, including
graft and corruption;
d) If serious errors in the findings of facts are raised which, if not corrected, would
cause grave or irreparable damage or injury to the appellant. (2a)
SECTION 3. WHERE FILED. - The appeal shall be filed with the Regional
Arbitration Branch or Regional Office where the case was heard and decided.
(1) filed within the reglementary period provided in Section 1 of this Rule;
(3) in the form of a memorandum of appeal which shall state the grounds relied upon
and the arguments in support thereof, the relief prayed for, and with a statement of the
date the appellant received the appealed decision, award or order;
(5) accompanied by: i) proof of payment of the required appeal fee and legal research
fee; ii) posting of a cash or surety bond as provided in Section 6 of this Rule; and iii)
proof of service upon the other parties.
b) A mere notice of appeal without complying with the other requisites aforestated
shall not stop the running of the period for perfecting an appeal.
c) The appellee may file with the Regional Arbitration Branch or Regional Office
where the appeal was filed, his/her answer or reply to appellant's memorandum of appeal, not
later than ten (10) calendar days from receipt thereof. Failure on the part of the appellee who
was properly furnished with a copy of the appeal to file his/her answer or reply within the
said period may be construed as a waiver on his/her part to file the same.
d) Subject to the provisions of Article 218 of the Labor Code, once the appeal is
perfected in accordance with these Rules, the Commission shall limit itself to reviewing and
deciding only the specific issues that were elevated on appeal. (4a)
SECTION 5. APPEAL FEE. - The appellant shall pay the prevailing appeal fee and
legal research fee to the Regional Arbitration Branch or Regional Office of origin, and the
official receipt of such payment shall form part of the records of the case. (5a)
SECTION 6. BOND. - In case the decision of the Labor Arbiter or the Regional
Director involves a monetary award, an appeal by the employer may be perfected only upon
the posting of a bond, which shall either be in the form of cash deposit or surety bond
equivalent in amount to the monetary award, exclusive of damages and attorneys fees.
In case of surety bond, the same shall be issued by a reputable bonding company duly
accredited by the Commission or the Supreme Court, and shall be accompanied by original
or certified true copies of the following:
a) a joint declaration under oath by the employer, his/her counsel, and the bonding
company, attesting that the bond posted is genuine, and shall be in effect until final
disposition of the case.
c) proof of security deposit or collateral securing the bond: provided, that a check
shall not be considered as an acceptable security;
A cash or surety bond shall be valid and effective from the date of deposit or posting,
until the case is finally decided, resolved or terminated, or the award satisfied. This condition
shall be deemed incorporated in the terms and conditions of the surety bond, and shall be
binding on the appellants and the bonding company.
The appellant shall furnish the appellee with a certified true copy of the said surety
bond with all the above-mentioned supporting documents. The appellee shall verify the
regularity and genuineness thereof and immediately report any irregularity to the
Commission.
Upon verification by the Commission that the bond is irregular or not genuine, the
Commission shall cause the immediate dismissal of the appeal, and censure the responsible
parties and their counsels, or subject them to reasonable fine or penalty, and the bonding
company may be blacklisted.
The mere filing of a motion to reduce bond without complying with the requisites in
the preceding paragraphs shall not stop the running of the period to perfect an appeal. (6a)
RULE VII
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION
b) Commission En Banc. The Commission shall sit en banc only for purposes of
promulgating rules and regulations governing the hearing and disposition of cases before its
Divisions and Regional Arbitration Branches, and for the formulation of policies affecting its
administration and operations. It may, on temporary or emergency basis, allow cases within
the jurisdiction of any Division to be heard by any other Division whose docket allows the
additional workload and such transfer will not expose litigants to unnecessary additional
expense.
c) Divisions. -Unless otherwise provided by law, the Commission shall exercise its
adjudicatory and all other powers, functions and duties through its eight (8) Divisions. Each
Division shall consist of one member from the public sector who shall act as the Presiding
Commissioner and one member each from the workers and employers sectors, respectively.
Of the eight (8) Divisions, the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Divisions
shall have exclusive territorial jurisdiction over appealed cases coming from Luzon; the
Seventh Division, appealed cases from the Visayas Region; and the Eighth Division,
appealed cases from Mindanao including those from the Autonomous Region for Muslim
Mindanao.
d) Headquarters. -As provided by law, the Commission and its First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Divisions for Luzon shall have their main offices in the National
Capital Region, and the Seventh and Eighth Divisions for Visayas and Mindanao, in the
cities of Cebu and Cagayan de Oro, respectively. (2a)
SECTION 3. THE CHAIRMAN. - The Chairman shall preside over all sessions of
the Commission en banc. He/she is the Presiding Commissioner of the First Division. In case
of the effective absence or incapacity of the Chairman, the Presiding Commissioner of the
Second Division shall be the Acting Chairman.
The Chairman, aided by the Executive Clerk of the Commission, shall have
administrative supervision over the Commission and its Regional Arbitration Branches and
all its personnel including the Executive Labor Arbiters and Labor Arbiters.
b) Quorum. -The presence of a majority of all the members of the Commission shall
be necessary to constitute a quorum. The vote or concurrence of the majority of the members
constituting a quorum shall be the decision or resolution of the Commission en banc.
d) Role of Chairman in the Division. -The Chairman of the Commission may convene
and preside over the session of any Division to consider any case pending before it and
participate in its deliberations, if in his/her judgment, his/her presence therein will best serve
the interests of labor justice. He/she shall not however, participate in the voting by the
Division, except when he/ she is acting as Presiding Commissioner of the Division in the
absence of the regular Presiding Commissioner. (4a)
In any proceeding before the Commission, the parties may be represented by legal
counsel but it shall be the duty of the Chairman, any Presiding Commissioner or
Commissioner to exercise complete control of the proceedings at all stages.
The settlement of cases on appeal, to be valid and binding between the parties, shall
be approved by the Commission. (11a)
b) Entry of Judgment. -Upon the expiration of the ten (10) calendar day period
provided in paragraph (a) of this Section, the decision, resolution, or order shall be entered in
a book of entries of judgment.
In the absence of return cards, certifications from the post office or the courier or
other proofs of service to the parties, the Executive Clerk or Deputy Executive Clerk shall
consider the decision, resolution or order as final and executory after sixty (60) calendar days
from date of mailing. (14a)
SECTION 15. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION. - Motion for
reconsideration of any decision, resolution or order of the Commission shall not be
entertained except when based on palpable or patent errors; provided that the motion is filed
within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of decision, resolution or order, with proof of
service that a copy of the same has been furnished, within the reglementary period, the
adverse party; and provided further, that only one such motion from the same party shall be
entertained. (15a)
RULE VIII
CERTIFIED CASES
b) All cases between the same parties, except where the certification order specifies
otherwise the issues submitted for arbitration which are already filed or may be filed, and are
relevant to or are proper incidents of the certified case, shall be considered subsumed or
absorbed by the certified case, and shall be decided by the appropriate Division of the
Commission.
Subject to the second paragraph of Section 4 of Rule IV, the parties to a certified
case, under pain of contempt, shall inform their counsels and the Division concerned of all
cases pending with the Regional Arbitration Branches and the Voluntary Arbitrators relative
or incident to the certified case before it.
The Commission may also seek the assistance of law enforcement agencies to ensure
compliance and enforcement of its orders and resolutions.
b) Where a clarificatory hearing is needed, the Commission shall, within five (5)
calendar days from receipt of the records, issue a notice to be served on the parties through
the fastest means available, requiring them to appear and submit additional evidence, if any.
All certified cases shall be resolved by the Commission within sixty (60) calendar days from
receipt of the complete records by the assigned Commissioner.
RULE IX
CONTEMPT
SECTION 1. DIRECT CONTEMPT. - The Chairman or any Commissioner or
Labor Arbiter may summarily adjudge guilty of direct contempt any person committing any
act of misbehavior in the presence of or so near the Chairman or any Commissioner or Labor
Arbiter as to obstruct or interrupt the proceedings before the same, including disrespect
toward said officials, offensive acts toward others, or refusal to be sworn or to answer as a
witness or to subscribe to an affidavit or deposition when lawfully required to do so. If the
offense is committed against the Commission or any member thereof, the same shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) or imprisonment not
exceeding five (5) days, or both; and, if the offense is committed against any Labor Arbiter,
the same shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) or
imprisonment not exceeding one (1) day, or both.
Any person adjudged guilty of direct contempt by a Labor Arbiter may, within a
period of five (5) calendar days from notice of the judgment, appeal the same to the
Commission and the execution of said judgment shall be suspended pending resolution of the
appeal upon the filing by said person of a bond on condition that he will abide by and
perform the judgment should the appeal be decided against him/her. A judgment of the
Commission on direct contempt shall be immediately executory and inappealable.
c) Any abuse of, or any unlawful interference with the processes or proceedings not
constituting direct contempt;
Proceedings for indirect contempt may be initiated motu proprio by the Commission
or any Labor Arbiter by an order or any other formal charge requiring the respondent to show
cause why he/she should not be punished for contempt.
In all other cases, a charge for indirect contempt shall be commenced by a verified
petition with supporting particulars and certified true copies of documents or papers involved
therein, and upon full compliance with the requirements for filing initiatory pleadings in the
Commission. If the contempt charge arose out of or is related to a principal action pending in
the Commission or Regional Arbitration Branch, the petition for contempt shall allege that
fact but said petition shall be consolidated, heard, and decided separately, unless the
Commission or Labor Arbiter in its/his/her discretion, orders the consolidation of the
contempt charge and the principal action for joint hearing and decision.
C. Hearing.
Upon the date set for hearing, the Commission or Labor Arbiter shall proceed to
investigate the charge and consider such comment, answer, defense or testimony as the
respondent may make or offer. Failure to attend the scheduled hearing and to give a
satisfactory explanation in writing to the Commission or Labor Arbiter will result in the
waiver of the respondent to be present during the hearing.
E. A writ of execution may be issued to enforce the decision imposing such fine and/or
consequent damages as punishment for indirect contempt. (2a)
RULE X
INJUNCTION
a) That prohibited or unlawful acts have been threatened and will be committed and
will be continued unless restrained, but no injunction or temporary restraining order shall be
issued on account of any threat, prohibited or unlawful act, except against the person or
persons, association or organization making the threat or committing the prohibited or
unlawful act or actually authorizing or ratifying the same after actual knowledge thereof.
e) That the public officers charged with the duty to protect petitioner's property are
unable or unwilling to furnish adequate protection.
The ocular inspection reports shall be submitted to the appropriate Division within
twenty- four (24) hours from the conduct thereof.
RULE XI
EXECUTION PROCEEDINGS
b) If an appeal has been duly perfected and finally resolved by the Commission, a
motion for execution may be filed before the Labor Arbiter, when the latter has possession of
the case records or upon submission of certified true copies of the decisions or final order/s
sought to be enforced including notice of decision or order and the entry of judgment, copy
furnished the adverse party.
Any order issued by the Labor Arbiter in the pre-execution conference is not
appealable, subject to the remedies available under Rule XII. (2a)
(1) in the presence of the prevailing party. it shall be effected before the Labor
Arbiter or Executive Labor Arbiter. as the case may be;
b) In the event of failure or refusal of the losing party to pay the judgment award, the
Sheriff shall enforce the judgment award in the following order;
(4) Should the cash bond or surety bond be insufficient, the Sheriff shall, within
five (5) days from demand. execute the monetary judgment by levying on the
personal property. and if insufficient, the real property of the losing party not
exempt from execution, sufficient to cover the judgment award, which may be
disposed of for value at a public auction to the highest bidder.
(5) If the losing party has no properties or his/her properties are insufficient and
the bonding company refuses to comply with the writ of execution, the sheriff
shall proceed to levy on the personal property, and if insufficient, the real
property of the bonding company, without prejudice to contempt proceedings
against its president. officers or authorized representatives. Moreover, the
bonding company shall be barred from transacting business with the
Commission;
c) If the bonding company refuses to pay or the bank holding the cash deposit of the
losing party refuses to release the garnished amount despite the order or pertinent processes
issued by the Labor Arbiter or the Commission, the president or the responsible officers or
authorized representatives of the said bonding company or the bank who resisted or caused
the non-compliance shall be either cited for contempt, or held liable for resistance and
disobedience to a person in authority or the agents of such person as provided under the
pertinent provision of the Revised Penal Code. This rule shall likewise apply to any person or
party who unlawfully resists or refuses to comply with the break open order issued by the
Labor Arbiter or the Commission.
For this purpose, the Labor Arbiter or the Commission may issue an order directing
the sheriff to request the assistance of law enforcement agencies to ensure compliance with
the writ of execution, orders or processes.
A bonding company cited for contempt, or for an offense defined and punishable
under the pertinent provision of the Revised Penal Code shall be barred from transacting
business with the Commission.
e) For monetary judgment on cases involving overseas Filipino workers, the manner
of execution shall be in accordance with Republic Act No. 10022. (5a)
SECTION 10. BREAK OPEN ORDER; WHEN ISSUED. - Should the losing
party, his agent or representative refuse or prohibit the sheriff or his authorized
representative entry to the place where the property subject of execution is located or
kept, the prevailing party may file a motion for a break open order with the
Commission or Labor Arbiter concerned who, after due notice and hearing, shall
resolve the same. (n)
SECTION 11. EXECUTION IN CASE OF DEATH OF PARTY. - Where a party
dies after the entry of judgment or issuance of certificate of finality, execution thereon
may issue or one already issued may be enforced in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Rules of Court. The sheriff shall submit to the Commission or Labor
Arbiter a report before and after the sale. Proceeds of the sale should be deposited with
the Cashier for proper disposition by the Commission or Labor Arbiter. (n)
The Labor Arbiter shall motu proprio issue a corresponding writ to satisfy the
reinstatement wages as they accrue until actual reinstatement or reversal of the order
of reinstatement.
The Sheriff shall serve the writ of execution upon the employer or any other person
required by law to obey the same. If he/she disobeys the writ, such employer or person may
be cited for contempt in accordance with Rule IX. (6a)
(1) An affidavit stating title to property or right to the possession thereof with
supporting evidence;
(2) Posting of a cash or surety bond equivalent to the amount of the claim or
judgment award and in accordance with Section 6 of Rule VI;
(3)In case of real property, posting of a refundable cash deposit of twenty thousand
pesos (P20,000.00) for the payment of publication of notice of auction sale; and
c) Effect of Filing. -The filing of a third party claim that has complied with the
requirements set forth under paragraph (a) of this Section shall automatically suspend the
proceedings with respect to the execution of the properties subject of the third party claim.
Upon approval of the bond, the Labor Arbiter shall issue an order releasing the levied
property or a part thereof subject of the claim unless the prevailing party posts a counter bond
in an amount not less than the value of the levied property.
The Labor Arbiter may require the posting of additional bond upon showing by the
other party that the bond is insufficient.
d) Proceedings. The propriety of the third party claim shall be resolved within ten
(10) working days from submission of the claim for resolution. The decision of the Labor
Arbiter is not appealable but may be elevated to the Commission and resolved in accordance
with Rule XII hereof. Pending resolution thereof, execution shall proceed against all other
properties not subject of the third party claim. (12a)
Failure on the part of the Sheriff to submit the report or return required under Section
12 of this Rule within the stated period shall subject him/her to administrative fine under
Rule XIV of this Rule, or suspension for fifteen (15) days without pay, or both. (13a, 14a)
RULE XII
EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES (n)
SECTION 2. GROUNDS. - The petition filed under this Rule may be entertained
only on any of the following grounds:
a) If there is prima facie evidence of abuse of discretion on the part of the Labor
Arbiter.
b) If serious errors in the findings of facts are raised which, if not corrected, would
cause grave or irreparable damage or injury to the petitioner.
b) contain the arbitral docket number and appeal docket number, if any;
e) be in the form of a memorandum which shall state the ground/s relied upon, the
argument/s in support thereof and the reliefs prayed for;
g) be accompanied by:
ii) proof of service upon the other party/ies and the Labor Arbiter who issued
the order or resolution being assailed or questioned; and
If the last day to serve and file a pleading falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the
pleading shall be served and filed on the first working day immediately following such
Saturday, Sunday or Holiday.
The records of the case shall not be elevated to the Commission unless otherwise
ordered.
In the event of filing of a subsequent petition under this rule involving the same
issues. the suspension of the release of money collected or credit garnished or the
suspension of auction sale over properties levied upon under the first paragraph shall
not apply. (9a)
SECTION 10. VERIFIED APPLICATION, ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY
RESTRAINING ORDER OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION; BOND: - Upon the
filing of a verified application for injunctive relief, together with supporting affidavits and
documents, the Commission may issue a writ of a preliminary injunction based on any of the
applicable grounds provided for in Section 3, Rule 58 of the Rules of Court for the
preservation of the rights of the parties pending resolution of the petition. The writ of
preliminary injunction shall be effective for a non-extendible period of sixty (60) calendar
days from service on the private respondent.
If it shall appear from facts shown by the verified application and affidavits that great
and irreparable damage and/or injury would result to the petitioner before the petition can be
resolved, the Commission may issue a temporary restraining order ex-parte effective for a
non-extendible period of twenty (20) calendar days from service on the private respondent.
An additional cash bond may be required by the Commission in the issuance of a writ
of preliminary injunction.
In the event that the application for a writ of preliminary injunction is denied or not
resolved within the said period, the temporary restraining order is deemed automatically
vacated.
a) render judgment for the relief prayed for or to which the petitioner is entitled,
and/or
b) grant a final injunction perpetually enjoining the Labor Arbiter or any person
acting under his/her authority from the commission of the act/s or confirming the preliminary
injunction.
However, the Commission may dismiss the petition if it finds the same to be patently
without merit, prosecuted manifestly for delay, or that the questions raised therein are too
unsubstantial to require consideration.
RULE XIII
COMMISSION SEAL AND RECORDS,
AND POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION OFFICIALS
SECTION 2. THE EXECUTIVE CLERK. - The Executive Clerk shall assist the
Commission when sitting en banc and when acting through the First Division, and shall
perform such similar or equivalent functions and duties as are discharged by the Clerk of
Court of the Court of Appeals.
b) Filing of Pleadings. - He/she shall receive and file all cases and pleadings and
documents indicating thereon the date and time filed. All pleadings shall be filed in three (3)
legibly typewritten copies in legal size;
c) Raffle and Assignment of Cases. - He/she shall assign appealed cases for study or
report strictly by raffle or as directed by the Chairman. In this connection, the raffle of cases
for study or report must be attended by the duly designated representative of the Members of
the appropriate Division;
d) Service of Processes, Orders and Decisions. - He/she shall serve parties and
counsel processes, notices of hearings, copies of decisions, resolutions or orders issued by the
Commission by registered mail, by courier or by personal service and immediately attach the
returns or proofs of delivery thereof to the records;
e) Commission Calendar and Minutes Book. - He/she shall prepare the Commission
or Division calendars of sessions, attend such sessions personally and immediately prepare
the minutes thereof. For this purpose, he/she shall keep a minutes book;
f) General Docket. -The Executive Clerk shall keep a general docket for the
Commission, each page of which shall be numbered and prepared for receiving all the entries
in a single page, and shall enter therein all original and appealed cases before it, numbered
consecutively in the order in which they were received and, under the heading of each case,
the date and hour of each pleading filed, of each order, decision or resolution entered, and of
each other step or action taken in the case; so that, by reference to any single page, the
history of the case may be known;
g) Promulgation and Promulgation Book. He/she shall promulgate decisions and
final resolutions on the same date the same is filed with his/her office and indicate the date
and time of promulgation and attest the same by his/her signature on the first page thereof.
He/she shall immediately furnish the Chairman with a copy of such decision, resolution, or
order with a summary of the nature thereof and the issue involved therein. He/she shall keep
a promulgation book which indicates the date and time of promulgation, the case number,
title of the case, the ponente, the nature of the decision or final resolution and the action
taken by the Commission by quoting the dispositive portion thereof. Notices of said
decisions, resolutions or orders shall be sent in sealed envelopes to parties and their counsel
within forty-eight (48) hours from promulgation;
RULE XIV
ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS
The imposition thereof may be enforced through issuance of a writ of execution. (n)
RULE XV
EFFECTIVITY
SECTION 1. EFFECTIVITY. - These Rules shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Published in Malaya on July 22, 2011 and The Daily Tribune on July 23, 2011