Introducing Amendments to the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as Amended

September 2015NLRC EN BANC RESOLUTION NO. 014-15INTRODUCING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2011 NLRC RULES OF PROCEDURE, AS AMENDEDPursuant to Article 218 (a) of the Labor Code,as amended, the National Labor Relations Commission, sitting en banc, RESOLVED TO ADOPT AND PROMULGATE, as it hereby adopts and promulgate amendments to the "2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure, as amended," as follows:RULE VIAppeals1. Section 6, Rule VI is hereby amended to read as follows:Section 6. Bond. — In case the decision of the Labor Arbiter or the Regional Director involves a monetary award, an appeal by the employer may be perfected only upon the posting of a bond, which shall either be in the form of cash deposit or surety bond equivalent in the amount to the monetary award, exclusive of damages and attorney's fees.In case of surety bond, the same shall be issued by a reputable bonding company duly accredited by the Commission and shall be accompanied by original or certified true copies of the following:(a) a joint declaration under oath by the employer, his/her counsel, and the bonding...