HOLY
CROSS
OF
DAVAO
COLLEGE
Sta.
Ana
Avenue,
Davao
City
Bachelor
of
Science
in
Business
Administration
(BSBA)
Major:
Human
Resource
Development
Management
COURSE
OUTLINE
Labor
Laws
and
Social
Legislation
Course
Number:
HR
3
Credit:
3
units
Course
Title:
Labor
Laws
and
Social
Legislation
Pre-Requisite:
HR
1
Course
Description:
The
course
covers
the
study
of
labor
relation
and
social
legislation;
labor
laws
related
to
relationship
between
employers
and
employees;
social
laws
related
to
maintaining
health
and
well
being
of
employees
to
prevent
employees
exploitation,
rules
and
regulations
needed
to
know
by
both
employers
and
employees
whereby
harmonious
relationship
and
productivity
be
maintained.
It
discusses
legal
procedures
in
case
of
labor
disputes
to
prevent
social
unrest
and
establish
industrial
peace.
Course
Objectives:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
At
the
end
of
the
course,
the
student
should
be
able
to:
1. Understand
the
different
principles
and
concepts
of
labor
relations
and
social
legislations
as
applied
to
various
practices
in
business
and
industry.
2. Identify
the
importance
of
labor
laws
and
social
legislations
in
developing
strong
harmonious
relationship
between
employers
and
employees
to
be
more
productive
and
to
prevent
social
unrest.
3. Develop
appropriate
values.
4. Put
into
practice
the
spirit
and
letter
of
the
law
to
encourage,
develop
and
enhance
productivity
and
growth
thereby
maintaining
industrial
peace.
Course
Outline
No.
of
Hours
V.
A. Definition
of
the
Law
and
Its
coverage
13.5
hours
1. Applicability
of
The
Law
and
its
Limitations
2. Principles
and
Concepts
on
Emancipation
of
Tenants.
3. Recruitment
and
Placement
of
Workers,
Including
The
Rules
and
Regulations
on
Employment
Domestically
and
Abroad.
4. Rules
and
Regulations
on
Organizing
or
Establishing
Recruitment
and
Placement
Companies
and
Its
Various
Activities
Including
Various
Government
Agencies.
5. Recruitments
and
Procedures
in
Employment
of
Non-Resident
Aliens.
6. Classification,
Training
and
Employment
of
Special
Workers
Qualifications,
and
Requirements.
B.
13.5
hours
1. Requirement
For
Existence
of
Employee-Employer
Relationship
2. Working
Conditions
For
Employment
Benefits
a. Working
Condition
and
Rest
Period
b. Weekly
Rest
Period
c. Holiday,
Service
Incentive
Leaves
and
Service
Charges
3. Minimum
Wage
Rates
To
Apply
For
Women,
Minor
and
Special
Workers.
a. Minimum
Wage
Rates
b. Payment
of
Wages
c. Prohibition
Regarding
Wages
d. Wages
Studies,
Wage
Agreements
and
Wage
Determination
e. Administration
and
Enforcement
4. Requirements
for
Employers
to
Provide
Medical
and
Dental
Services
to
Employees.
No.
of
Hours
C.
1.
2.
3.
D.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
State
Insurance
Funds
a. Policy
and
Definitions
b. Coverage
and
Liability
c. Administration
d. Contributions
e. Medical
Benefits
f. Disability
Benefits
g. Death
Benefits
h. Provisions
Common
to
Income
Benefits
i. Records,
Reports
and
Penal
Provisions
j. Medicare
k. Adult
Education
Labor
Relations
a. Policy
and
Definition
b. Definition
National
Labor
Relations
Commission
a. Creation
and
Composition
b. Powers
and
Duties
National
Labor
Relation
Commission:
a. (Covered
under
Semi-final
coverage)
b. (Same
as
(a)
Appeal
Bureau
of
Labor
Relation
Labor
Organization
a. Registration
and
Cancellation
b. Rights
and
Conditions
of
Membership
c. Rights
of
Legitimate
Labor
Organizations
Coverage
Unfair
labor
Practices
a. Concept
b. Unfair
Labor
Practices
of
Employers
13.5
hours
13.5
hours
c. Unfair
Labor
Practices
of
Labor
Organization
d. Collective
Bargaining
and
Administration
of
Agreement
e. Grievance
Machinery
and
Voluntary
Arbitration.
E.
References
A. Bibliography
Azucena,
C.A,
Jr.
(2006)
Everyones
Labor
Code,
Rex
Printing
Company,
Inc.
Azucena,
C.A.m
Jr.
(2007)
The
Labor
Code
with
Comments
and
Cases
Volume
1,
6th
Ed:
Rex
Printing
Company,
Inc.
Quezon
City,
Philippines.
Carell,
Michael
R.
and
Heavain
Christina
(2007):
8th
Ed.
Labor
Relations
and
Collective
Bargaining:
Cases,
Practices
and
Laws
Decenzo,
David
A
and
et.al,
(2010)
Human
Resource
Management,
10th
Ed:
John
Wiley
and
Sons,
Inc.
Hoboken,
New
Jersey,
p.340
Dibben,
Pauine
et.al.
(2011)
Employment
Relations:
A
Critical
and
International
Approach,
1st
Ed:
Chartered
Institute
of
Personal
and
Development,
The
Broadway,
London
Fossum,
John
A.
(2006)
Labor
Relations:
Development,
Structure,
Process,
9th
Ed.
Mc-Graw
Hill/
Irwin,
Avenue
of
the
Americas,
New
York.
Foz,
Vicente
B.
(2008):
Labor
Code
of
the
Philippines
and
its
Implementing
Rules
&
Regulations
Compiled,
edited
and
published
by,
Phil.
Law
Gazette.
Reece,
Barry
L.
(2012)
Human
Relations
Principles
and
Practices,
7th
Ed:
South-Western
Cengage
Learning,
United
States
of
America
Sloane,
Arthur
A.
and
Witney,
Fred
(2007)
Labor
Relations,
12th
Ed.
Pearson
Education
Inc.,
Upper
Saddle
River,
New
Jersey.
F.
Course
Requirements
A. 95%
attendance
and
participation
of
students
in
various
classroom
activities
B. Personal
sharing
of
the
students
as
to
the
effects
and/or
influence
of
the
course
on
their
individual
lives.
G. Grading
System
Midterm
Grade
Tentative
Final
Grade
Prelim
Examination
25%
Semi-final
Examination
25%
Midterm
Examination
25%
Final
Examination
25%
Class
Standing
50%
Class
Standing
50%
Total
100%
Total
100%
Midterm
Grade
+
Tentative
Final
Grade
Final
Grade
