Book I — Pre-Employment
Article 16Private recruitment.
ELI5— what this means for you
Only public employment offices and duly licensed private agencies may engage in recruitment and placement. Everyone else is prohibited — operating without a license is illegal recruitment.
Key point
Recruiting without a POEA/DOLE license = illegal recruitment. Report suspected recruiters.
Official text — PD 442
Private recruitment.
Except as provided in Chapter II of this Title, no person or entity other than the public employment offices, shall engage in the recruitment and placement of workers.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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