Labor Laws

[LABOR LAWS]

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Social justice dictates that it is the duty of the state to give protection to labor by ensuring equal work opportunities regardless of age , sex , or race and by regulating the relations between workers and employers

In view of the recognition that an unequal bargaining situation exists between the labor and the employers , the state has provided more rights and protection to the labor . The rights of the workers include the right to self organization , the right to collective bargaining and the

right to security of tenure . Pursuant to the workers ' right to self organization , the state granted the employees the right to form unions

Labor union is an association of workers created and formed for purposes of bargaining with a particular employer and to make sure that the interests and welfare of the workers regarding their terms and conditions of employment are well protected . The union represents each member to the employer . Thus , any demands or grievances by an employee or a group of employees regarding their employment would be properly addressed by the union to the employer . As representative of the workers , the union has the duty to bargain with the employer such terms and conditions of employment in a manner that would be beneficial to the workers . Truly , the existence of a union in a group of workers working for a particular employer guarantees that the workers ' right are guarded and strictly observed by the employer at all times

In Laboren Exercens , Pope John Paul II , stressed the importance of forming unions . Worker solidarity , together with a clearer and more committed realization by others of workers ' rights , has in many cases brought about profound changes ( Catholic Popes and Bishops on the Importance of Labor Unions

However , the state policy on protection to labor does not only include the protection of the rights of the workers but the rights of the employers as well . Likewise , it is also the duty of the state to protect the interest of the employer and the protection that it extends to the workers should not result to injustice on the part of the employer There should always be a balance between the interest of both the workers and employers . Although the existence of union is highly encouraged , the fact exists that the labor union is a burden on the part of the employer . When employees in a certain company are unionized , it restricts one way or another , the employer 's management prerogative Management prerogative is the right of the employers to prescribe terms and conditions of employment which includes but not limited to salary rate , bonuses , fringe benefits , leaves , promotion and termination

The existence of a labor union and the employer 's management prerogative on the other side usually causes some conflicts that require the power of the state to balance the interest of both parties . Since rights of workers and the employers are both recognized , a question exists as to which of the said interests...