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Practice question: Appellate Jurisdiction

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Practice question

An employer assumes that every Regional Director’s labor decision goes to the same appellate body. Explain the proper method of identifying the appeal.

Legal references

  • Labor Code, DOLE consolidated 2022 edition, Articles 219, 258–260, 262–264, 274 and 278–279: https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/15242/PHL15242%202022.pdf; Articles 128–129.
  • DOLE Department Order No. 238, series of 2023, original order text reproduced at Labor Law PH Library, Rules III, VIII–IX: https://library.laborlaw.ph/dole-department-order-no-238-series-of-2023/
  • DOLE official issuance notice, DO 238-23, April 13, 2023: https://dole.gov.ph/news/department-order-no-238-23-rules-on-the-administration-and-enforcement-of-labor-standards-pursuant-to-article-128-of-the-labor-code-of-the-philippines-as-renumbered-and-republic-act-no.-11058/

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