Butuan City – The National Labor Relations Commission Regional Arbitration Branch XIII (NLRC RAB XIII) in Butuan City successfully facilitated a ?300,102.50 settlement for 14 production workers of an export company through a series of mandatory conciliation-mediation conferences.

With the assistance of Labor Arbiter Rotela Fatima A. Ortiz, the settlement resolved the workers’ claims for separation pay against their employer.

Mandatory conciliation-mediation at the Labor Arbiter level remains a vital mechanism for amicably resolving labor disputes and fostering industrial peace.

NLRC RAB XIII remains steadfast in its mission to provide accessible and efficient labor justice, reinforcing the Commission’s role as a guardian of workers’ rights in the region.