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    Be It Enacted by The Senate and House of Representatives of The Philippines in Congress Assembled

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    The document summarizes Republic Act No. 10396 which aims to strengthen conciliation-mediation as the primary mode of dispute resolution for all labor cases. It amends Article 228 of the Labor Code to mandate conciliation-mediation for all labor and employment issues, except those exempted by the Secretary of Labor and Employment. Either or both parties can terminate the conciliation-mediation proceedings and request referral to the appropriate agency or office with jurisdiction, or agree to voluntary arbitration. The Secretary of Labor and Employment is tasked to promulgate rules for its implementation.

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    The document summarizes Republic Act No. 10396 which aims to strengthen conciliation-mediation as the primary mode of dispute resolution for all labor cases. It amends Article 228 of the Labor Code to mandate conciliation-mediation for all labor and employment issues, except those exempted by the Secretary of Labor and Employment. Either or both parties can terminate the conciliation-mediation proceedings and request referral to the appropriate agency or office with jurisdiction, or agree to voluntary arbitration. The Secretary of Labor and Employment is tasked to promulgate rules for its implementation.

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    The document summarizes Republic Act No. 10396 which aims to strengthen conciliation-mediation as the primary mode of dispute resolution for all labor cases. It amends Article 228 of the Labor Code to mandate conciliation-mediation for all labor and employment issues, except those exempted by the Secretary of Labor and Employment. Either or both parties can terminate the conciliation-mediation proceedings and request referral to the appropriate agency or office with jurisdiction, or agree to voluntary arbitration. The Secretary of Labor and Employment is tasked to promulgate rules for its implementation.

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    REPUBLIC ACT No.

    10396

    AN ACT STRENGTHENING CONCILIATION-MEDIATION AS A VOLUNTARY MODE OF DISPUTE


    SETTLEMENT FOR ALL LABOR CASES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 228
    OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LABOR
    CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES"

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

    Section 1. A new article is hereby inserted in the Labor Code to read as follows:

    "ART. 228. Mandatory Conciliation and Endorsement of Cases. – (a) Except as provided in Title
    VII-A, Book V of this Code, as amended, or as may be excepted by the Secretary of Labor and
    Employment, all issues arising from labor and employment shall be subject to mandatory
    conciliation-mediation. The labor arbiter or the appropriate DOLE agency or office that has
    jurisdiction over the dispute shall entertain only endorsed or referred cases by the duly authorized
    officer.1âwphi1

    "(b) Any or both parties involved in the dispute may pre-terminate the conciliation-mediation
    proceedings and request referral or endorsement to the appropriate DOLE agency or office which
    has jurisdiction over the dispute, or if both parties so agree, refer the unresolved issues to
    voluntary arbitration."

    Section 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The Secretary of Labor and Employment shall
    promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

    Section 3. Repealing Clause. – Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended, otherwise known as the
    "Labor Code of the Philippines", and all other acts, laws, presidential issuances, rules and regulations
    inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

    Section 4. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in
    the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.

    Approved,

    (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.


    President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives

    This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2918 and House Bill No. 6686 was finally passed by
    the Senate and the House of Representatives on January 28, 2013.

    (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP


    Secretary of Senate Secretary General
    House of Representatives

    Approved: MAR 14 2013

    (Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III


    President of the Philippines

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