AGAINST RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
For violation of recruitment laws, rules and regulations
•overcharging of placement fee
•pre-mature collection of placement fee
•misrepresentation
•withholding of travel documents
•failure to deploy without valid reason
•failure to reimburse documentation expenses when deployment did not take place without the worker's fault
•substitution and alteration of employment contract
Where to get legal assistance:
Legal Assistance Division POEA head office or any POEA Regional Office AGAINST A FELLOW WORKER
For offenses while working overseas:
•misappropriation of property or money of fellow worker entrusted for delivery
•creating trouble
•theft/robbery
•possession of deadly weapon
•drunkenness
•drug addiction, etc.
Where to get legal assistance:
Legal Assistance Division POEA head office
AGAINST FOREIGN EMPLOYERS
•Defaulting on their contractual obligation to the workers
•Violation of rules and regulations on overseas employment
•Grave misconduct
Where to get legal assistance:
Legal Assistance Division POEA head office
Philippine Embassy or Consulate nearest the jobsite of the worker
AGAINST RECRUITMENT AGENCY AND FOREIGN EMPLOYERS
•Money claims arising from employer-employee-relationship such as unpaid wages, breach of contract and illegal dismissal
Where to get legal assistance:
Migrant Worker's Desk
National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
NLRC Regional Office where the complainant resides
This is a very informative and ( belive it or not) entertaining site… I have dropped by several times but only now did I realize I didn’t leave a line or two- to thank you for being such an advocate of migrant’s rights and all. I am curently finalizing my paper on OFW families and it would sure be a lot of help if I get the chance to converse with you one of these days. Thanks so much in advance.
Hi Alfie,
Thanks a lot!
Withdrawal Pangs! Nice blog too.
Anytime. My pleasure in the service of fellow OFWs.
Bong
sir papano po gagawin ko ksi pinapahirapan po ako ng amo ko na pauwiin sa pilipinas wala napo akong alam gawin kung kanino po ako lalapit.andito po ako sa tabuk?malakas po ang amo ko dahil malaking pamilya po sila rito?kung sino man po ang kaya tumulong sakin sana paki tulungan na ninyo ako..ako narin po bumili ng sarili kong tiket para lng makauwi ako..hindi ko na po alam ang dapat kong gawin?
Hi Well,
Kausapin mo ng masinsinan na may pagpakumbaba ang iyong amo tungkol sa iyong pag-uwi. Ang tao kahit may pusong bato ay tao parin.
Kung talagang pahihirapan ka at sigurado akong may cellphone ka kasi naka internet ka na nga CP pa ang wala, tawagan ang Ministry of Labor (Saudi Labor Office) in Tabuk Province LL # 04-4221181. At tawagan mo na rin an gating Welfare Officer / Asst. Labor Attache Odin Abdula CP # 0552453308 and ask him contact numbers of POLO/OWWA representatives in TABOUK area.
Bong