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Practice question: Recovery and Adjudicatory Power

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An employee seeks P4,500 in unpaid wages and also asks for reinstatement. Explain why the amount alone does not establish summary jurisdiction under Article129.

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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