V.

Labor Standards

A. Hours of work

1. Coverage/Exclusions (Art. 82, Labor Code)

2. Normal hours of work (Article 83, Labor Code)
a. Compressed work week (DOLE Advisory No 02-04)
b. Work week
c. work day
d. cases:
1. San Juan de Dios Hospital Employees Association
vs NLRC 282 SCRA 316 (1997)
2. Legend Manila vs Realuyo 677 SCRA 10 (2012)
3. Worked Hours
a. Article 84 Labor Code; see also Implementing Rules of the
Labor Code
b. Meal Break (Article 85, Labor Code)
c. Waiting time/on call/travel time
d. lectures, meeting and training programs
e. cases:
1. PRISCO vs CIR Gr No. L-13806, May 23, 1960
2. Teofilo Arica et al. v. NLRC, STANFILCO, et al.; GR
78210 (1989)
3. Hilario Rada v. NLRC and Philnor Consultants and
Planners, Inc.; GR 96078 (1992)
4. PAL v. NLRC, LA Romulus Protacio and Dr. Herminio
Fabros; GR 132805 (1999)
5. Sime Darby Pilipinas vs NLRC GR No. 119205, April
15, 1998

4. Overtime work, overtime pay (Article 87, 88, Labor Code,

Implementing Rules)
1.Bisig ng Manggagawa vs PRC 107 SCRA 677(1981)
2. PASUDECO vs CIR 114 SCRA 725 (1982)
3. EEI vs Minister of Labor 138 SCRA 616 (1985)
4. Manila railroad vs CIR Gr 4614 July 31, 1952

5. Night Shift differential (Article 86 , Labor Code; implementing

Rules)

6. Night work (R.A. No. 10151) Articles 154 to 161 Labor Code;
Implementing Rules; Department Order119-12

7. Part-time work/broken time/work interruptions

1. Policy Instruction No. 36
2. NDC vs CIR 6 SCRA 763 (1962); GR no. L-15422

8. Contract for piece work (see Civil Code)

B. Wages

1. Wage vs. salary (Article 97(f) Labor Code

a. Gaa vs Court of Appeals 140 SCRA 304 (1985)

2. Minimum wage defined, Minimum wage setting

a. Article 99 Labor Code, Chapter V, Book III Labor Code

3. Minimum wage of different classes of workers

a) Workers paid by results (Article 101 Labor Code;
Implementing Rules)
b) Apprentices (Article 61, 62 Labor Code)
c) Learners (Article 75 Labor Code)
d) Persons with disability (RA 7277, Magna Carta for the
Disabled)

4. Allowance
a. Planters Products vs NLRC Gr.78524 January 20, 1989

5. Commissions
1. Songco vs NLRC GR No. 50999, March 23, 1990
2. Soriano vs NLRC 155 SCRA 124

6. Bonus
a. Protacio vs Laya Mananghaya GR No. 168654 (2009)
7. Deductions from wages
1. Article 113 and 114 Labor Code; implementing rules;
2. Commando Security vs NLRC 211 SCRA 645 (1992)
3. Apocada vs NLRC 172 SCRA 442 (1989)
4. Genesis Transport Services vs Unyon ng Malayang
Mangagawa GR No. 182114, april 5, 2010;

8. Facilities vs. supplements

a. Book III, Rule VII Impelementing Rules
b. Millares vs NLRC 305 SCRA 500 (1999), GR No. 122827
c. Mabeza vs NLRC GR No. 118506 April 18, 1997