Practice question
For a Rule X application, the Commission delegates reception of evidence to a Labor Arbiter. After hearing witnesses, the Labor Arbiter proposes to issue the final injunction in the Arbiter’s own authority without a Commission finding. Which is correct?
- Delegated evidence reception automatically transfers final injunction authority
- The delegation permits evidence reception and a report and recommendation; issuance requires the Commission’s findings under the rule
- The respondent chooses who signs the injunction
- No evidence may ever be received by a Labor Arbiter
- The report automatically binds the Commission as a judgment
Legal references
- https://nlrc.dole.gov.ph/uploads/content/The%202025%20NLRC%20Rules%20of%20Procedure.pdf — 2025 NLRC Rules, Rule X sections1–14, printed pages 29–32: injunction, verified application, substantive findings, hearing, bond and twenty-day TRO.
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