Practice question
A responding party misses two consecutive SEnA conferences despite due notice. The requesting party seeks referral of unresolved issues. Explain the applicable rule and why referral is different from an award on the merits.
Legal references
- https://ncmb.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DO249-.pdf — DOLE Department Order249-25, RulesI–II, IV Section4, V and VII.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10396_2013.html — Republic Act10396, Section1; current Labor Code Article234 [228].
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