Definitions.
Article 260
ART. 260. Definitions. — (a) "Commission" means the National Labor Relations Commission established by this Code. "Bureau" means the Bureau of Labor Relations and/or Labor Relations Divisions in the regional offices established under Presidential Decree No. 1, in the Department of Labor. "Employer" includes any person acting in the interest of an employer, directly or indirectly. The term shall not include any labor organization or any of its officers or agents except when acting as employer. "Employee" includes any person in the employ of an employer. The term shall not be limited to the employees of a particular employer, unless this Code so explicitly states. It shall include any individual whose work has ceased as a result of or in connection with am, current labor dispute or because of any unfair labor practice if he has not obtained any other substantially equivalent and regular employment. "Labor organization" means any union or association of employees which exists in whole or in part for the purpose of collective bargaining concerning terms and conditions of employment. "Legitimate labor organization" means any labor organization duly registered with the Department of Labor and includes any branch or local thereof. "Company union" means any labor organization whose function or administration has been assisted by any act defined as unfair labor practice by this Code. "Bargaining representative" means a legitimate labor organization or any officer or agent of such organization whether or not employed by the employer. "Unfair labor practice" means any unfair labor practice as defined by this Code. "Labor dispute" includes any controversy or matter concerning terms or conditions of employment or the association or representation of persons in negotiating the fixing, maintaining, changing or arranging of terms and conditions of employment regardless of whether or not the disputants stand in the proximate relations of employers and employees. "Managerial employee" is one who is vested with powers or prerogatives to lay down and execute management policies and/or to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, discharge, assign or discipline employees, or to effectively recommend such managerial actions. All employees not falling within this definition arc considered rank and file employees for purposes of this Book. "Strike" means any temporary stoppage of work by the concerted action of employees. "Lockout" means the temporary refusal of any employer to furnish work. "Internal union dispute" includes all disputes or grievances arising from any violation of or disagreement over any provision of the constitution and bylaws of a union, including any violation of the rights of union membership provided for in this Code.