Mandate & Jurisdiction
Mandate
The National Labor Relations Commission is a quasi-judicial body tasked to promote and maintain industrial peace by resolving labor and management disputes involving both local and overseas workers through compulsory arbitration and alternative modes of dispute resolution. It is attached to the Department of Labor and Employment for program and policy coordination.
Jurisdiction
Regional Arbitration Branches:
- Unfair labor practice cases
- Termination disputes
- If accompanied with a claim for reinstatement, those cases that workers may file involving wages, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of employment
- Claims for actual, moral, exemplary, and other forms of damages arising from employer-employee relations
- Cases arising from any violation of Article 264 of the Labor Code, as amended, including questions involving the legality of strikes and lockouts
- Except claims for employees compensation not included in the next succeeding paragraph, social security, medicare, and maternity benefits, all other claims arising from employer-employee relations, including those of persons in domestic or household service, involving an amount exceeding Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00), whether or not accompanied with a claim for reinstatement
- Wage distortion disputes in unorganized establishments not voluntarily settled by the parties pursuant to Republic Act No. 6727
- Enforcement of compromise agreements when there is non-compliance by any of the parties pursuant to Article 227 of the Labor Code, as amended
- Money claims arising out of employer-employee relationship or by virtue of any law or contract, involving Filipino workers for overseas deployment, including claims for actual, moral, exemplary, and other forms of damages as provided by Section 10 of Republic Act No. 8042, as amended by Republic Act No. 10022
- Other cases as may be provided by law
Commission Proper:
- Cases decided by the Labor Arbiter
- Cases decided by the Regional Director or hearing officer on small money claims
- Cases of national interest certified to by the Secretary of Labor
- Petitions for injunctions or temporary restraining order under Article 225 [218] (e) of the Labor Code, as amended
Area of Jurisdiction of Regional Arbitration Branches
- National Capital Regional Arbitration Branch - Quezon City
- Regional Arbitration Branch CAR - Baguio City
- Regional Arbitration Branch I - City of San Fernando, La Union
- Sub-Regional Arbitration Branch I - Dagupan City
- Satellite Office - Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
- Regional Arbitration Branch II - Tuguegarao City
- Satellite Office - Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
- Regional Arbitration Branch III - City of San Fernando, Pampanga
- Satellite Office - Tarlac City, Tarlac
- Regional Arbitration Branch IV - Calamba City, Laguna
- Sub-Regional Arbitration Branch IV - San Pablo City, Laguna
- Satellite Office - Bacoor, Cavite
- Satellite Office - Taytay, Rizal
- Satellite Office - Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
- Regional Arbitration Branch V - Legazpi City
- Sub-Regional Arbitration Branch V - Naga City
- Satellite Office - Masbate City
- Satellite Office - Camarines Norte
- Regional Arbitration Branch VI - Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
- Sub-Regional Arbitration Branch VI - Iloilo City
- Satellite Office - Kalibo, Aklan
- Regional Arbitration Branch VII - Cebu City
- Sub-Regional Arbitration Branch VII - Dumaguete City
- Satellite Office - Tagbilaran City, Bohol
- Regional Arbitration Branch VIII - Tacloban City
- Regional Arbitration Branch IX - Zamboanga City
- Sub-Regional Arbitration Branch IX - Dipolog City
- Satellite Office - Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur
- Satellite Office - Zamboaga Sibugay
- Satellite Office - Isabela City, Basilan
- Regional Arbitration Branch X - Cagayan de Oro City
- Sub-Regional Arbitration Branch X - Iligan City
- Satellite Office - Malaybalay City, Bukidnon
- Regional Arbitration Branch XI - Davao City
- Satellite Office - Tagum City, Davao del Norte
- Satellite Office - Digos City, Davao del Sur
- Regional Arbitration Branch XII - Koronadal City
- Sub-Regional Arbitration Branch XII - General Santos City
- Satellite Office - Kidapawan City
- Regional Arbitration Branch XIII - Butuan City