HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Major: Human Resource Development Management COURSE OUTLINE Labor Relations and Negotiation I. Course Number: HR 5 Credit: 3 units II. Course Title: Labor Relations and Negotiation Pre-‐Requisite: HR 3 III. Course Description: The course covers the following: labor relation and social legislation; labor laws related to relationship between employers and employees; social laws related to maintaining health and well being of employees to prevent employees exploitation; rules and regulations that both employers and employees need to know to maintain harmonious relationship and productivity. It discusses legal procedures for labor disputes to prevent social unrest and to establish industrial peace. IV. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. Understand the different principles and concepts of labor relationships and social legislation as applied to various practices in business and industry. 2. Appreciate the importance of labor laws and social legislations in developing strong harmonious relationship between employers and employees for more productivity and to prevent social unrest. 3. Develop appropriate values. 4. Put into practice the spirit and letter of the law in business and industry so as to encourage, develop and enhance productivity and growth thereby maintain industrial peace. V. Course Outline No. of Hours A. Laws on Labor Relation and Negotiation 13.5 Hours 1. Definition of the Laws on Labor Relation and Negotiation 2. Applicability of the Laws and Rules and Regulations on Negotiation 3. Principles and Concepts on Labor Relation and Negotiation 4. Rules, Regulations and Procedures in Negotiations 5. Relationship of Labor and Management Based on Accepted Principles B. 13.5 hours 1. Requirement For Existence Of Employee-‐Employer Relationship 2. Working condition for employment: a. Working Conditions
b. Overtime Pay c. Holiday Pay d. Health Benefits e. Social Benefits 3. Supervisor Managerial Employees Overtime Pay or Other Benefits Required by Law 4. What is Holiday Pay? Who are entitled to such benefits? 5. Requirements For Employers To Provide Medical And Dental Services to Employees
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13.5 hours
Coverage of State Insurance Fund State Insurance Fund Administration Scope of Medical Benefits Claimable Types of Disabilities Death Benefit Records, Reports and Other Requirements Declaration of Policy of the State on Labor Relation
13.5 hours
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1. Grounds For Appeal and Agency or Office for Filing 2. Labor Cases Entitledby Compromise Between Parties, Wages Lower than the Legal Minimum Agreed Between Parties Valid 3. Requirement for Organization of Union 4. Coverage pf Labor Union 5. Unfair Labor Practice References A. Bibliography Azucena, C.A, Jr. (2006) Everyone’s Labor Code, Rex Printing Company, Inc. Azucena, C.A. Jr., (2007) The Labor Code with Comments and Cases, volume 1, 6th edition, published by the Rex Bookstore, Inc. Diamonte, Melva M., et.al. (2007): Human Resource Management, local and Global Perspective, Published by C& E Publishing, Inc. Foz, Vicente B. (2008): Labor Code of the Philippines and its Implementing Rules & Regulations Compiled edited and published by, Phil. Law Gazette. Lewicki, Roy J. et.al, (2007): Negotiation, 5th edition, Published by Mc-‐Graw-‐Hill
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Course Requirements A. 95% attendance and participation of students in various classroom activities B. Student’s personal sharing’s on the entire course as to the effects of the subject on their individual lives. Grading System Midterm Grade Tentative Final Grade Prelim Examination 25% Semi-‐final Examination 25% Midterm Examination 25% Final Examination 25% Class Standing 50% Class Standing 50% Total 100% Total 100% Midterm Grade + Tentative Final Grade Final Grade = 2
