Practice question
Does Rule III recognize a notice-to-arbitrate route where the arbitrator is already named in the CBA?
- No; a new bilateral signature is the sole conceivable route in every case.
- Yes.
- Only a criminal complaint can invoke arbitration.
- Only the employer’s bank may send any notice.
- The named arbitrator can never receive a notice.
Legal references
- DOLE Department Order 255-2025, Rule III Sections 2-3, reproduced issued text: https://www.scribd.com/document/1056241538/DO-255-25-Revised-Procedural-Guidelines-in-the-Conduct-of-Voluntary-Arbitration-Proceedings
- NCMB official explanation of updated voluntary-arbitration rules, August 2025: https://ncmb.gov.ph/ncmb-dole-unveil-updated-rules-to-streamline-voluntary-arbitration-procedure/
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