Overview/Background

It is an administrative approach to provide an impartial, inexpensive and accessible settlement procedure for all issues/complaints arising from the inspections conducted by the Labor Laws Compliance Officers on private establishments.

Under this process, all labor and employment disputes shall undergo mandatory conferences not exceeding 30 days to ensure fair, just and speedy disposition of labor standard cases, ensure continuity and sustainability of compliance on labor laws and standards at the workplace.

Legal Bases:

• Department Order No. 183 Series of 2017: (Revised Rules on the Administration and Enforcement of Labor Laws Pursuant to Article 128 of the Labor Corde, as Renumbered)
• PD 442: Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended
• Department Advisory No. 01 Series of 2015: (Renumbering of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended)