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Practice question: Appellate Jurisdiction

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Practice question

To whom does Article 128 provide an administrative appeal from an enforcement order issued by the Secretary’s duly authorized representative?
  1. The Secretary of Labor and Employment.
  2. The Commission on Elections.
  3. The municipal treasurer.
  4. The Civil Service Commission in every case.
  5. The employer’s board alone.

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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