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WORKERS AND
OVERSEAS
FILIPINOS ACT OF
1995
(R.A. 8042 as amended by R.A. 9422 and R.A.
10022)
WHAT IS A MIGRANT
WORKER?
An overseas Filipino worker who is to be
engaged or has been engaged in a
remunerated activity in:
a country of which he is not a citizen;
on board a vessel navigating the foreign
seas, other than a government ship used
for military or non-commercial purpose;
on an installation located offshore or on
high seas
Deployment of Migrant
Workers
Migrant workers can be deployed only in
countries where the rights of Filipinos
are protected, such as:
A country that has existing labor and
social laws protecting the rights of
migrant workers;
Country is a signatory or ratifier of a
multilateral convention, declaration or
resolution; OR
Has concluded a bilateral agreement
Illegal Recruitment
Below are just some of the grounds for
illegal recruitment:
When a person who is not licensed or
authorized to recruit workers, engages in
recruitment activities;
When a person, whether or not licensed
or authorized to recruit commits any of
the prohibited activities under the Labor
Code.
Types of Illegal
Recruitment:
Prescriptive Period:
Simple Illegal Recruitment
Five (5) Years
Order of Closure of
Establishment
Order shall be given to a non-licensee
whose activities will:
1. Constitute a danger to national security
and public order;
2. Lead to further exploitation of job
seekers