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Practice question: Visitorial and Enforcement Powers (DO 238, s. 2023)

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Practice question

Which set identifies DO 238’s three administration and enforcement approaches?
  1. Tax audit, customs inspection, and immigration appeal.
  2. Criminal trial, jury selection, and sentencing.
  3. Technical and advisory visit, labor inspection, and occupational safety and health investigation.
  4. Union election, public plebiscite, and corporate dissolution.
  5. Only private arbitration in every case.

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; Article 128.
  • 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/
  • Manggagawa sa Komunikasyon ng Pilipinas v PLDT, G.R. Nos. 244695, 244752 and 245294, February 14, 2024, main decision, Article 128 authority and evidentiary limits: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/feb2024/gr_244695_2024.html

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