AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION AS THE PREFERENTIAL MODE OF LABOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 217, 260, 261, 262-A, 262-B, 263 (G) AND ARTICLE 277 (F), AND INCORPORATING A NEW ARTICLE 262-D OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED

AN ACT LIMITING THE POWER OF ASSUMPTION OR CERTIFICATION OF LABOR DISPUTES BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT TO ACTIVITIES OR UNDERTAKING WHICH INVOLVE ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 263 (G) OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES