Joint Dole-PNP-PEZA Guidelines in the Conduct of PNP Personnel, Economic Zone Police and Security Guards, Company Security Guards and Similar Personnel During Labor Disputes

May 23, 2011JOINT DOLE-PNP-PEZA GUIDELINES IN THE CONDUCT OF PNP PERSONNEL, ECONOMIC ZONE POLICE AND SECURITY GUARDS, COMPANY SECURITY GUARDS AND SIMILAR PERSONNEL DURING LABOR DISPUTESIn order to promote public interest and safety, industrial peace and stability, and to ensure that the right to peaceful picketing, strikes and concerted activities by workers and lockout by employers is respected at all times, this Guidelines is hereby prescribed to govern the official conduct of all members of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Economic Zone Police and security guards, company security guards and similar personnel during labor disputes, including the necessary coordination with other concerned relevant government agencies. I. General Policy1. It is the understanding by the parties that labor disputes are within the sole jurisdiction of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and/or through its appropriate agencies pursuant to the Labor Code, as amended, while matters involving peace and order are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) through the Philippine National Police (PNP) pursuant to Republic Act No. 8551,...