Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiter

In the case of Tumaodos v. San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation, G.R. No. 241865, February 19, 2020, the Supreme Court held that in cases involving workers and employers, the delineation between the jurisdiction of the regular courts and that of labor courts has always been a matter of dispute. Not all controversies or money claims by an employee against the employer or vice versa fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Labor Arbiter.

Alburo Law
October 15, 2025

Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiter

In the case of Tumaodos v. San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation, G.R. No. 241865, February 19, 2020, the Supreme Court held that in cases involving workers and employers, the delineation between the jurisdiction of the regular courts and that of labor courts has always been a matter of dispute. Not all controversies or money claims by an employee against the employer or vice versa fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Labor Arbiter.

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