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Practice question: Jurisdiction in Labor Relations Cases (DO 255, s. 2025, Rule III)

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Practice question

Under Rule III Section 2 of DO 255-2025, what submission document is expressly recognized?
  1. A submission agreement duly signed by both parties, upon the arbitrator’s receipt and acceptance.
  2. An unsigned anonymous advertisement alone.
  3. A customer’s unrelated receipt.
  4. An employer’s grocery list.
  5. A newspaper horoscope.

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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