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Practice question: Bystander Rule

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Practice question

Explain the bystander rule in certification-election proceedings and identify the employer’s limited statutory participation. Why does the law take this approach?

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2007/ra_9481_2007.html — RA 9481, section 12, inserting Labor Code Article 258-A: employer as bystander and limited participation.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/jul2013/gr_179146_2013.html — Holy Child Catholic School v. Sto. Tomas, G.R. 179146, July 23, 2013, main decision: employees’ free selection, employer opposition and collateral attacks.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/aug2022/gr_197089_2022.html — Asian Institute of Management Faculty Association v. Asian Institute of Management, G.R. 197089 and 207971, August 31, 2022, main decision: employer interference and disputed employee eligibility.

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