OFW Guide - Filipino's guide to working and living overseas
  • Home
  • Latest Articles
  • OFW News
  • Career Guide
  • How To's
  • OFW Stories
  • OFW Products
  • Tools
  • Advertise

Advertise at OFWguide.com

For inquiries, please fill-out the form below:
  captcha

Currency Converter Tool


Converter
World
  • PH
  • >Middle East & Africa
  • >Americas
  • >Asia & the Pacific
  • >Europe
OFWguide.com
OFWGuide.com is a Filipino website for new OFWs and for Filipinos who want to migrate, find an overseas job or work abroad.
 Search OFWguide:  
OFW News

New Rules Protect Filipino Domestic Helpers

  Dec 16, 2006

Household workers are vulnerable to all forms of abuse, so to protect their wellbeing the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) approved better policies in the recruitment process. It also sets the new minimum wage for domestic helpers at USD 400 or more or less Php 20,000.00. The new rules will be implemented starting December 16, 2006.

 

Aside from domestic helpers, the new policy also covers the hiring process of caregivers and other semi-skilled female workers. The following are the additional requirements for applicants as stated by the new and stricter policy:

 

The minimum age requirement for household workers is 25 years old.

The applicant must obtain a National Certificate for HSWs from the Philippine Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

Applicant must have a Country-Specific Language and Culture Certificate of Competence/Certificate of Attendance issued by the Overseas Worker Welfare Administration (OWWA).


Philippine Consul General Wilfredo DL. Maximo said, “Employment documents would still undergo verification with Philippine Overseas Labor Offices and authentication with the Philippine Embassies and Consulates Generals.”


Likewise, foreign employers (direct hiring or through a licensed placement agency) have to pass a prequalification by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO). Personal appearance and an interview is now required at POLO. Documentary requirements that needs to be submitted are written undertaking as approved by the POEA (forms are available at POLO),

accomplished information sheet, police clearance, a valid ID, and others.

 

According to Maximo, the rule will apply to all country who wishes to hire Filipino domestic helpers. Maximo said, “The CNMI Department of Labor has been earlier advised of this development and their assistance has been requested in disseminating this information.”

How to Articles
  • How OFWs can get NBI clearance abroad
  • How OFWs can avail the Enterprise Development and Loan
OFW Products
  • OFWs exemption on airport terminal fees to start March 2017
  • BOC delays OFWs balikbayan boxes tax exemption
OFW Guide
  • Most Popular
  • OFW Tools
  • OFW Directory
  • Currency Converter
  • OFW Forms
  • POEA Rules and Regulations
  • POEA Memorandum Circulars
  • Government
  • POEA
  • OWWA
  • Foreign Embassies
  • Related Sites
  • Latest Jobs Abroad
  • Local Part-Time Jobs
See More
See More
 
  • Home /
  • About Us /
  • Advertise /
  • RSS Feed /
  • Disclaimer /
  • Terms of use /

2011-2014, OFWGuide. All rights reserved. Created by Quantum X, Inc.