Mandatory Conciliation and Mediation Conference

May 29, 2012NLRC MEMORANDUMTO:All Executive/Labor Arbiters  This Commission   SUBJECT:Mandatory Conciliation and Mediation Conference It has been reported that some Labor Arbiters are not personally conducting and presiding over the mandatory conciliation and mediation conferences of cases assigned and/or raffled to them. Section 8, Rule V of the 2011 NLRC Rules of Procedure expressly provides that: Section 8. Mandatory Conciliation and Mediation Conference. — a) The mandatory conciliation and mediation conference shall be called for the purpose of (1) amicably settling the case upon a fair compromise; (2) determining the real parties in interest; (3) determining the necessity of amending the complaint and including all causes of action; (4) defining and simplifying the issues in the case; (5) entering into admissions or stipulations of facts; and (6) threshing out all other preliminary matters. The Labor Arbiter shall personally preside over and take full control of the proceedings and may be assisted by the Labor Arbitration Associate in the conduct thereof.xxx xxx xxxIn order to ensure optimum realization of the purposes set forth in the above provision...