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Book I — Pre-Employment

Article 34

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

This article lists prohibited acts by recruiters: overcharging fees, publishing false job ads, giving false information, inducing workers to quit current jobs, recruiting for harmful work, obstructing inspections, and substituting approved contracts without DOLE approval.

Key point

Recruiter switched your contract terms after you signed? That's a prohibited act under Art. 34.

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