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Philippines – Department of Migrant Workers plans to rate recruitment firms by compliance (BusinessWorld)

19 August 2022

The Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it plans to rate employers and recruitment agencies based on their track record of compliance with labour standards and treatment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), reports BusinessWorld. In a statement, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan V. Ople said the programme involves a “white list” of compliant recruiters and employers. The DMW will also maintain a blacklist of foreign employers and recruiting agencies found to have committed violations, including exploitation and abuse of OFWs. Ople said the DMW hopes to tailor employment contracts to each destination country’s labour laws and migration policy. She also warned against fraudulent recruitment offers that could cause workers to be trafficked.