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Jurisdiction and Original Cases in Labor Code and NLRC Rules

Mr. Garcia, an employee of XYZ Company, filed a complaint for illegal dismissal against his employer. The Regional Arbitration Branch of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) was able to acquire jurisdiction over the case. However, during the pendency of the case, XYZ Company filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the NLRC does not have jurisdiction over the case based on the provisions of the Labor Code and the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended. Mr. Garcia, on the other hand, insists that the NLRC has the proper jurisdiction to decide on his complaint.

In light of the above situation, determine the jurisdictional authority of the NLRC and explain how the provisions of the Labor Code and the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended, apply in this case.

1. Discuss the concept of original jurisdiction in labor cases as stated in the Labor Code and the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended.
2. Analyze the provisions of Labor Code, Arts. 225 (d), (e) and 278 (g) and the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended, Rule XII, Sec. 1, and explain how they determine the jurisdictional authority of the NLRC in cases like the one presented.

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