Labor & Employment Facilitation Services – FOR EMPLOYERS
A. COMPANY ACCREDITATION
Pursuant to Philippine laws, rules, and regulations governing the Overseas Employment of Filipino Workers, foreign employers hiring Filipino Workers are required by the Philippine Government to undergo verification/accreditation process by the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). (Laws, Rules and Regulations on Overseas Employment)
| A1. HOUSEHOLD SERVICE WORKER/DOMESTIC CATEGORY |
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| These requirements are for Foreign Placement Agencies (FPA) planning to recruit Filipino housekeepers for their clients. Individual employers are NOT allowed to directly hire from the Philippines and must hire Filipino household service workers through a licensed Foreign Placement Agencies (FPA). |
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| A2. SKILLED/PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY |
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| These requirements are for foreign companies planning to hire Filipino skilled and/or professional workers. All employers regardless of classification (direct, dispatch, placement) must partner with a Philippine Recruitment Agency with POEA license to be able to hire Filipino skilled/professional workers. |
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B. REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE BAN ON DIRECT HIRE
Pursuant to Philippine laws, rules, and regulations governing the Overseas Employment of Filipino Workers, particularly DOLE Administrative Order No. 196 series of 2018 in relation to Article 18 of the Labor Code of the Philippines (Ban on Direct Hiring), Republic Act 10022, and the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers of 2023, and Memorandum Circular No. 8 series of 2018 on the Implementing Guidelines on the Registration of Direct-Hire Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), Foreign employers hiring Filipino Workers without agency may submit their ‘Request for Exemption from the Ban on Direct Hire’ for consideration of the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
| B1. DIRECT HIRING BY DIPLOMAT EMPLOYER (DOMESTIC/HSW category) |
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| For Diplomats hiring household service worker/domestic without agency |
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| B2. DIRECT HIRING BY COMPANY (HIGHLY-SKILLED/PROFESSIONAL category) |
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| For Companies/Institutions hiring highly-skilled/professional workers without agency REMINDER: 1) Employment offer/compensation package should be competitive-over and above the minimum provisions; 2) the job position requires a highly-skilled/professional worker expert on the job (not clerical or entry-level item); 3) the prospective worker must have the appropriate credentials possessing special skills/knowledge/expertise relevant to the job position offered. |
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PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
| JOBSITE | STATUS |
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| Morocco | No Restrictions |
| Senegal | No Restrictions |
| Guinea | No Restrictions |
| Algeria | No Restrictions |
| Tunisia | No Restrictions |
| Chad | Restricted |
| Mali | Restricted |
| Mauritania | Restricted |
| Niger | Restricted |
| Libya | Total Ban |