Practice question
A worker files a complaint expressly under Article129 for P3,000 unpaid wages and reinstatement following dismissal. The employer argues that the low monetary amount conclusively establishes the Regional Director's Article129 adjudicatory power over the entire complaint. Which is correct?
- The amount alone controls every condition.
- Reinstatement is always a simple money claim.
- The included reinstatement claim defeats Article129 jurisdiction despite the low amount.
- The worker's label converts reinstatement into wages.
- Article129 permits any relief if the employer agrees.
Legal references
- https://library.laborlaw.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2022.Labor_.Code_.DOLE-edition.pdf — Labor Code Article129, Recovery of Wages, Simple Money Claims and Other Benefits; distinguished from Article128.
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