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Facts: Jane Tan, an employee of Nexa Manufacturing, files a wage claim for unpaid overtime with NLRC. After 18 days, the Secretary of Labor and Employment issues an order titled 'Assumption of Jurisdiction over the Proceedings,' directing Nexa Manufacturing to appear before a DOLE hearing and suspending NLRC proceedings pending the DOLE action. The employer resists, arguing NLRC has original and exclusive jurisdiction; Jane Tan defends the Secretary's action as authorized to expedite enforcement of labor standards. (a)Identify the controlling doctrine governing whether the DOLE Secretary may assume jurisdiction and decide, on these facts, whether the DOLE Secretary validly assumed jurisdiction. (b)If the assumption is valid, explain the effect on the NLRC proceeding and the status of the relief sought; what remedies are available if a party believes the DOLE order was erroneous. (c)If the assumption is invalid, what remedies would be available to challenge the DOLE order and to proceed with the NLRC process?