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

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Practice question

Under RuleIII, Section1 of DO255-25, which wage-distortion disputes are expressly included in original and exclusive voluntary-arbitration jurisdiction?
  1. All disputes over any product's retail price.
  2. All disputes between unrelated businesses.
  3. Only disputes involving no employees.
  4. Unresolved wage-distortion issues from wage orders in an organized company or enterprise.
  5. Only disputes chosen by the employer without regard to law.

Legal references

  • https://www.scribd.com/document/1056241538/DO-255-25-Revised-Procedural-Guidelines-in-the-Conduct-of-Voluntary-Arbitration-Proceedings — Reproduced DOLE Department Order255-25, RuleIII Section1, original issued text.
  • https://library.laborlaw.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2022.Labor_.Code_.DOLE-edition.pdf — Labor Code Articles274–275 [261–262].

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