Book I — Pre-Employment
Article 32
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
A private employment agency cannot charge you any fee until you have actually found and started a job through them. Any fee must be covered by an official receipt. Paying before you get a job is illegal.
Key point
No job yet = no recruitment fee. An agency charging you before you start work is violating the law.
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