Voluntary Arbitration

September 1, 1977POLICY INSTRUCTIONS NO. 28-77TO:All Concerned   SUBJECT:Voluntary Arbitration In line with the policy expressly enunciated under the Labor Code of the Philippines to promote voluntary arbitration as a machinery for labor dispute settlement and in the interest of settling labor disputes fairly, expeditiously and economically, the following clarifications are hereby issued for the guidance of all concerned: cdtI. Termination casesIn cases where an opposition to an application for clearance to terminate or suspend an employee is filed and the Regional Director finds that the nature of the case does not suit summary investigation or intricate questions of law are involved, Regional Directors are urged to encourage the parties to submit their cases to a voluntary arbitrator who shall decide the same on the merit., based on the agreement of the parties which agreement shall also indicate the binding effect of the awards. The Regional Director shall certify the case to the Labor Arbiter if the parties indicate their preference for this mode of settlement or if they refuse or are unable to submit their...