Article 273Study of labor-management relations.

Study of labor-management relations.

The Secretary of Labor shall have the power and it shall be his duty to inquire into:

the existing relations between employers and employees in the Philippines;

the growth of associations of employees and the effect of such associations upon employer-employee relations;

the extent and results of the methods of collective bargaining in the determination of terms and conditions of employment;

the methods which have been tried by employers and associations of employees for maintaining mutually satisfactory relations;

desirable industrial practices which have been developed through collective bargaining and other voluntary arrangements;

the possible ways of increasing the usefulness and efficiency of collective bargaining for settling differences;

the possibilities for the adoption of practical and effective methods of labor-management cooperation;

any other aspects of employer-employee relations concerning the promotion of harmony and understanding between the parties; and

the relevance of labor laws and labor relations to national development.

The Secretary of Labor shall also inquire into the causes of industrial unrest and take all the necessary steps within his power as may be prescribed by law to alleviate the same, and shall from time to time recommend the enactment of such remedial legislation as in his judgment may be desirable for the maintenance and promotion of industrial peace.