Title
Supreme Court
DOLE Dept Order No. 40-H-13 Amend Labor Code Rule XXII
Law
Dole Department Order No. 40-h-13
Decision Date
Oct 21, 2013
An amendment to the Philippine Labor Code allows the Secretary of Labor and Employment to assume jurisdiction over labor disputes in industries deemed indispensable to the national interest, enjoining strikes or lockouts and requiring employees to return to work under the same terms and conditions; law enforcement agencies are prohibited from interfering in labor disputes, with criminal actions falling under the jurisdiction of regular courts.

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