Book I — Pre-Employment
Article 18Ban on direct-hiring.
ELI5— what this means for you
Filipino workers going abroad must be deployed only through POEA-authorized channels. Direct hiring by employers is generally banned, with exceptions for diplomatic missions and international organizations.
Key point
Going abroad for work? Your employer must hire you through authorized POEA channels, not directly.
Official text — PD 442
Ban on direct-hiring.
No employer may hire a Filipino worker for overseas employment except through the Boards and entities authorized by the Secretary of Labor. Direct-hiring by members of the diplomatic corps, international organizations and such other employers as may be allowed by the Secretary of Labor is exempted from this provision.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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