Which Labor Claims Go Directly to the NLRC in the Philippines?
Last materially reviewed: August 28, 2026Sources rechecked as of: August 28, 2026 Some labor disputes belong within the original and exclusive jurisdiction of a Labor Arbiter at the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC). But “go directly to the NLRC” can be misleading: many labor disputes that ultimately belong before a Labor Arbiter ordinarily pass first…
