Reading list:

I.
Employment Relationship and Kinds of Employment

1. Valencia v. Classique Vinyl Products Corp., G.R. No. 206390, 30 January 2017
2. Diamond Farms, Inc. vs. Southern Philippines Federation of Labor (SPFL), etc., et
al., G.R. Nos. 173254-55 and 173263, 13 January 2016.
3. People’s Broadcasting (Bombo Radyo Phils) vs. Secretary of Labor, G.R. No.
179652, 08 May 2009
4. Grandteq Industrial Steel Products vs. Edna Margallo, G.R. No. 181393, 28 July
2009.
5. Domondon vs. NLRC, 471 SCRA 559 [2005]
6. Raul C. Cosare vs. Broadcom Asia, Inc. and Dante Arevalo, G.R. No. 201298, 05
February 2014
7. Universal Robina Sugar Milling Corporation, et al., v. Acibo, et al., G.R. No. 186439
January 15, 2014

II
Contracting Arrangements

Department Order 174 s. 2017; Department Circular No. 1-17 (2017)

1. Manila Memorial Park Cemetery, Inc. vs. Ezard D. Lluz, et al., G.R. No. 208451, 03
February 2016
2. Nelson V. Begino, et al., vs. ABS-CBN Corporation, etc., G.R. No. 199166, 20 April
2015.
3. Ramy Gallego vs. Bayer Phils. G.R. No. 179807, 31 July 2009
4. Cola Bottlers vs. Agito, G.R.No. 179546, 13 Feb 2009
5. Fuji Television Network Inc v. Espiritu, G.R. No. 204944-45, 3 December 2014

III

Right to Self - Organization

Department Order No. 9. [21 June 1997], and

Department Order No. 40, [17 February 2003], Rule II
Republic Act No. 9481 (25 May 2007)
ART II (State Policies), Sec. 9
ART. III, Secs. 1 and 8;
ART. XII (National Economy and Patrimony), Secs. 1, 6 and 12.
ART XIII (Social Justice & Human Rights; Labor), Secs. 1 & 3
Article 3, Labor Code: Declaration of Policy

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Who cannot unionize for purposes of collective bargaining

Government employees [ supra., Part B, sec. 5.2 (a) ]

Employees of government-owned and controlled corporations with original

charters

Members of a cooperative
Benguet Electric Cooperative vs. Caleja, 180 SCRA 740
BUT: Republic of the Philippines represented by SSS vs. AsiaPro
Cooperative, G.R. No. 172101, 23 Nov 2007

Managerial employees, Art. 245 cf. Art. 212 [m], Labor Code
Dept. Order No. 9, Rule II, Sec. 2; Dept Order 40, R1 S1(hh)
Higher standards required of managers:
Sim vs. NLRC, 534 SCRA 515 [2007]

Confidential employees
Philips Industrial Development vs. NLRC, 210 SCRA 339
Golden Farms vs. Sec. of Labor, 234 SCRA 517
Sugbuanon Rural Bank vs. NLRC, 324 SCRA 425 [2000]

Contra:
De la Salle Univ. vs. DLSU-Employees Assn., 330 SCRA 363 [2000]
San Miguel Cor. Supervisory and Exempt Employees Union vs. Laguesma,
277 SCRA 370

Employees of International Organizations or Specialized Agencies which are

registered with the United Nations and enjoys diplomatic immunity
Contra:
German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) vs. CA, GR No. 152318,
16 April 2009

Who can unionize for purposes of collective bargaining Art. 245 LC cf. B5 R2 S1, IRR

Supervisory employees (cannot join with rank and file)

Defined: DO40, R1 S1 (xx)

But note: Can they belong to the same Federation?

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9481, Section 8, amending Article 245 of the Labor
Code.

Rank and file employees (But cannot join supervisory union)

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 Defined: DO40, R1 S1 (nn)

Security guards
Philips Industrial Development vs. NLRC, (supra.) 210 SCRA 339

Alien employees with valid working permits

Dept. Order No. 9 [1997], Rule II, Sec. 2