Are you a foreign employer wishing to hire Filipino workers? Here are the guidelines on employing Filipinos.
Filipino nurses attending a local convention. Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174817@N05/
1. A prospective employer interested to hire Filipino workers may choose from the official list of licensed private employment agencies (land-based and sea-based) available at the nearest Philippine Embassies and Consulates in their country, or at the POEA website, www.poea.gov.ph. This list includes POEA agencies that are Excellence and Top Performer awardees (PDF). These agencies have been conferred these awards in recognition of their outstanding and exemplary performance in the field of overseas employment and for their vital role in uplifting the quality of life of millions of Filipinos by providing them gainful overseas employment.
2. An employer who has identified a Philippine agent which will source his/her manpower requirement must submit the recruitment documents to the nearest Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) at the Philippine Embassy/Consulate for verification. This process ascertains the a) existence of the company or project; and b) the need for Filipino manpower.
For land-based principals, they should submit the following:
· Special Power of Attorney or Service/Recruitment Agreement
· Master Employment Contract with the minimum contract provision
· Manpower Request.
If there is no POLO at the jobsite the employer shall undergo the POEA accreditation process where the local agent submits to the POEA item a, b, and c above as well as the visa or equivalent documents.
For manning principals, they should submit the following:
· Manning agreement containing, among others, the responsibilities of both principal and manning agency with respect to the employment of seafarers;
· Special Power of Attorney;
· List of ships and their particulars including IMO number;
· Crew complement;
· Valid business license registration certificate, or equivalent document, or proof of existence of business validated or certified by the issuing authority in the host country; and
· Other documents which the POEA find necessary A foreign principal who acts as a direct employer of a land-based worker may be registered to more than one (1) Philippine agency while a foreign principal who is licensed to operate as a foreign placement agency may be registered/ accredited a maximum of two (2) Philippine agencies subject to the conditions prescribed by the POEA.
EXPENSES FOR HIRING FILIPINO WORKERS
Private land-based recruitment agencies change service fees from the employers/principals as payment for services rendered in the recruitment and placement of workers. The employers also pay the cost of:
· POEA processing: PhP200.00
· Worker membership with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), US$25.00
· Visa Fee
Private land-based recruitment agencies are allowed to collect from its selected/hired workers a placement fee equivalent to one (1) month salary, except in countries where laws prohibit collection of fees from workers.
POEA EXIT CLEARANCE FOR OFWS
The exit clearance come in the form of an E-Receipt (electronic receipt) or an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) certifying to the regularity of a workers recruitment and documentation and ensures exemption from travel tax and airport terminal fee. It is presented at the POEA Labor Assistance Center (LAC) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) counter at the airports, prior to departure.
The E-Receipt or OEC serves as the worker’s guarantee that he/she is covered by government protection and benefits.
Source: POEA
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December 22, 2010 at 9:37 pm
We are currently looking for a top class, friendly Live in Aupair,Househelper,chef,Driver to work for a really nice family in central London
Descriptions of the job:
Location: Central London 9 Perth St, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH3 5DP, United Kingdom
Children:Girl 4yrs
Requirements: someone friendly, smiley, sporty, intelligent, both children are well educated and smart and therefore they would prefer to have a nanny who is also switched on, someone easy to get along with, reliable and mainly trustworthy, confident driver
Hours: Monday to Friday from 7:30am -5:30pm
Salary: £500 per week net.
Accommodation: nice separate studio flat with own bathroom and kitchenette, separate entrance too,with 24 hours internet connection.
Feeding:free
Tax:free
How to apply for this job?
You can reply to this ad or send us an email with your CV, references and a clear photo of yourself to :
richardcrixtus@yahoo.com
We are looking forward to hearing form you
March 27, 2011 at 6:03 pm
hi richard,
im very much interested to apply for this job…wish we can contact each other…im lucy, 29 years old, single, friendly, trustworthy, easy to deal with…my email address is…lucenanaim2002@yahoo.com…and my mailing address is….lucina mahumok- 264 real street, pulang lupa , las pinas city 1740 philippines…my contact number is….+63 908 455 0379…
thanks,
lucy
March 28, 2011 at 9:07 am
Be careful on applying to jobs posted anywhere. They could be scams. Check with POEA first before you become a victim and blame the government.
August 20, 2011 at 10:54 am
hi can you hire me
May 2, 2011 at 9:34 am
A responsible hard working caregiver /au pair /chef /house keeper and a driver are needed Urgently
3 day a week, live out Mothers Help needed in Stratford Upon Avon, to look after a 6 year old girl and a 4 year old boy. Starting mid-August. Driving essential.
We are looking for someone to work aprox 20 hours each week over 3 days, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The position would involve getting the children ready for school, completing the school run at 9am and 3.30pm (school pick up would only be on Tues and Wed). Getting tea, helping with homework, after school activities and getting ready for bed.
There will also be a fairly new puppy to look after, walk and feed.
When the children are at school there would be housework and ironing to do.
Possible hours could be – Tues – 7.30 – 11 and 3.30 – 7, Wed the same and Thursday 7.30 – 2pm. There could be the odd evening baby sit.
You will be someone reliable, preferably living relatively locally and must have english as their first language. Previous childcare experience essential. Warm, enthusiastic, fun loving and energetic! As a family we all enjoy a good laugh so 'fun' and a good sense of humour are essential
Please email CV to 3 day a week, live out Mothers Help needed in Stratford Upon Avon, to look after a 6 year old girl and a 4 year old boy. Starting mid-August. Driving essential.
We are looking for someone to work aprox 20 hours each week over 3 days, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The position would involve getting the children ready for school, completing the school run at 9am and 3.30pm (school pick up would only be on Tues and Wed). Getting tea, helping with homework, after school activities and getting ready for bed.
I AM OFFERING AS SALARY 600 BRITISH POUNDS WEEKLY OR EQUIVALENT 2400 POUNDS STERLING MONTHLY WITH FREE APARTMENT FOR ONLY THREE YEARS,INCLUDING YOUR WEEKLY ALLOWANCE 150POUNDS FOR OVER TIME .
You will be someone reliable, preferably living relatively locally and must have english as their first language. Previous childcare experience essential. Warm, enthusiastic, fun loving and energetic! As a family we all enjoy a good laugh so 'fun' and a good sense of humour are essential
Please email CV to kelvin.brooks14@yahoo.com
+447045734048
October 6, 2011 at 7:57 pm
hi kelvin! just want to ask if the ticket, fare, and visa are for free?