Law Summary
Adoption of New Schedule of Legal Fees and Deposits
- The resolution establishes a new fee schedule specific to the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC).
- Fees cover various services such as certificate issuance, transcript and copy costs, petitions, injunctions, motions, claims, executions, appeals, and legal research.
Specific Fee Amounts
- Certificate of Pending/No Pending Cases: P300.00
- Transcript and Certified Copies: P10.00 per page
- Filing fees for petitions (Injunction/TRO, Relief from Judgment): P3,000.00
- Injunction Expense Fund (refundable): Minimum P5,000.00
- Deposit Fees under BP 325 graded by amount:
- First P2,000.00: P20.00
- P2,001.00 to P18,000.00: P90.00
- Over P18,000.00: 0.5%
- Filing fees for Motions (Quash, Recompute Award): P500.00
- Third Party Claim/Complaint filing fee: P5,000.00
- Execution fees charged pro-rata depending on award amounts from P200.00 to P1,000.00 plus additional fees based on amount over P150,000
- Appeal fee: P150.00
- Legal Research Fee (UP Law Center): P20.00
Indigent Litigants Fee Exemption
- Exempt from immediate payment if:
- Gross income of litigant and immediate family does not exceed twice the monthly minimum wage.
- No ownership of real property valued over P300,000.00 as per tax declaration.
- Exempt litigants must submit a sworn affidavit of income and property ownership.
- Fees due are to be charged as a lien against any favorable judgment.
- False affidavit may lead to dismissal, striking out of pleadings, and possible criminal penalties.
Transitional and Procedural Provisions
- For new filing fees, a five-day grace period for payment is allowed during a six-month transition.
- The resolution becomes effective fifteen days after publication in newspapers of general circulation.
Approval and Adoption
- The resolution was adopted by multiple commissioners including the Chairman and Presiding Commissioners.
- It was attested by the Executive Clerk of Court IV and approved by the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment.