Section 2
SEC 2. Article 217 of the Labor Code, as amended by Batas Pambansa Blg. 130, is hereby further amended to as follows: "ART. 217. Jurisdiction of Labor Arbiters and the Commission.—(a) The Labor Arbiters shall have the original and exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide within thirty (30) working days after submission of the case by the parties for decision, the following cases involving all workers, whether agricultural or non-agricultural: Unfair labor practice cases. Those that workers may file involving wages, hours of work and other terms and conditions of employment; All money claims of workers, including those based on non-payment or underpayment of wages, overtime compensation, separation pay and other benefits provided by law or appropriate agreement, except claims for employees' compensation, social security, medicare and maternity benefits; Cases involving household services; and Cases arising from any violation of Article 265 of this Code, including questions involving the legality of strikes and lockouts. "(b) The Commission shall have exclusive appellate jurisdiction over all cases decided by Labor Arbiters."