Which specific courts possess concurrent jurisdiction to try and penalize criminal offenses under the Labor Code?
The prosecution of criminal offenses penalized under the Labor Code requires specific judicial venues. To ensure accessibility and efficient handling of these labor-related criminal cases, the law grants jurisdiction to specific lower courts. Regardless of any other laws to the contrary, these criminal offenses fall under the concurrent jurisdiction of the Municipal or City Courts and the Courts of First Instance. This allows either of these designated courts to validly hear and decide the criminal cases. This jurisdictional rule is established in Article 303 Labor Code of the Philippines. “Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any criminal offense punished in this Code shall be under the concurrent jurisdiction of the Municipal or City Courts and the Courts of First Instance.” 02-Jun-26About Nicolas and De Vega Law Offices
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