Practice question
A covered establishment has no service-charge grievance mechanism. Management says that absence makes the dispute incapable of referral for conciliation. Which is sound?
- Absence permanently extinguishes every claim.
- Only management may decide the dispute without review.
- The worker must first buy a share in the business.
- The law and rules provide referral to the appropriate DOLE office for conciliation when the mechanism is absent or inadequate.
- No alternative mechanism is contemplated.
Legal references
- RA 11360 Sections 1-2 amending Labor Code Article 96: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11360_2019.html
- DOLE Department Order 242 s.2024, Sections 1-2 and 6-7, signed registered issuance: https://naro.law.upd.edu.ph/storage/01JWABFNVSG2YDB7B30BCY9PQB.pdf
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