The NLRC's Jurisdiction

The NLRC has jurisdiction over the following matters:

1.) Appellate jurisdiction over all cases decided by the labor arbiter

2.) Exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all cases decided by the regional directors or hearing officers involving the recovery of wages and other monetary claims and benefits arising from employer-employee relationships where the total money claim is Php5,000.00 or less

3.) Original exclusive jurisdiction as compulsory arbitration body over labor dispautes certified to it by the DOLE secretary

4.) Original exclusive jurisdiction to issue labor injunctions and exercise contempt powers under Art. 218 (e) of the Labor Code (illegal acts committed during a labor dispute)

5.) Original exclusive jurisdiction over contempt cases committed against it or any of its members under Art. 218 (d) of the Labor Code (acts of contempt during proceedings)

6.) Exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving petition for relief from judgment from a decision/order from a labor dispute involving fraud, accident, mistake or excusable negligence

The NLRC sits en banc only to promulgate rules rules and regulation on the hearing and disposition of cases before any of its decisions and regional branches and formulating policies affecting its administration. In all other cases, cases before the NLRC are taken up in division.

The NLRC is on the same level as the CA.