Book II — Human Resources Development
Article 41Prohibition against transfer of employment.
ELI5— what this means for you
Once a foreigner has an employment permit, they cannot switch jobs or change employers without prior DOLE approval. Violating this results in criminal penalties and deportation after serving the sentence.
Key point
Official text — PD 442
Prohibition against transfer of employment.
After the issuance of an employment permit, the alien shall not transfer to another job or change his employer without prior approval of the Secretary of Labor.
Any non-resident alien who shall take up employment in violation of the provision of this Title and its implementing rules and regulations shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Articles 289 and 290 of the Labor Code.
In addition, the alien worker shall be subject to deportation after service of his sentence.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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