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Filing administrative cases vs illegal recruiters

Aug 26, 2005

Here’s what you do if your recruitment agency or employer or even your colleague violates your rights. Be aware, too, if you are already being fooled.

 

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
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