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Question XI
A. The modes of determining the exclusive bargaining agent of the employees in a business are:
(a)(a) voluntary recognition;
(b)(b) certification election; and
(c)(c) consent election. Explain how they differ from one another. (4%)
B. Marcel was the Vice President for Finance and Administration and a member of the Board of Directors of Mercedes Corporation. He brought a complaint for illegal suspension and illegal dismissal against Mercedes Corporation, which moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the complaint pertained to the jurisdiction of the RTC due to the controversy being intracorporate based on his positions in the corporation. Marcel countered that he had only been removed as Vice President for Finance and Administration, not as a member of the Board of Directors. He also argued that his position was not listed as among the corporate offices in Mercedes Corporation's by-laws. Is the argument of Marcel correct? Explain your answer. (2.5%)
C. State the jurisdiction of the Voluntary Arbitrator, or Panel of Voluntary Arbitrators in labor disputes? (4%)
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