POEA Cancels Recruiter’s License for Violating HSW Policy

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) cancelled the license of a recruitment firm for violation of government’s policy on household service workers (HSW).

In its news release this month, administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac has ordered the cancellation of the license of Precise Global Manpower Services Recruitment Agency, Inc. for violation of the government’s policy on household service workers, misrepresentation, and other offenses.

In its website, POEA said the cancellation stemmed from the complaint of OFW Michelle G. Magayaga which was endorsed by the POLO-Dubai, United Arab Emirates to the POEA.

Cacdac has said that based on the evidence presented by Magayaga, Precise Global was found liable for acts of misrepresentation relative to her recruitment and employment.

Magayaga alleged that she applied and signed an employment contract with Precise Global as a waitress but was made to work as household service worker in Dubai.

Cacdac said the agency violated the prohibition on collection of placement fee from household service workers when it charged the complainant Php 10,000 placement fee knowing beforehand that she will be deployed as a household worker.

Magayaga was paid 800 AED a month, roughly equivalent to 210 US dollars, which is way below the mandated minimum monthly salary of 400 US dollars for HSWs.

The release also said the Precise Global is also liable for falsifying the documents of the complainant in violation of Section 2 (o) of the POEA Rules.

As alleged, Magayaga applied as a waitress and was issued an employment visa for the said position. However, Precise Global gave her another visa indicating her job as housemaid which entails submission of a different set of requirements other than the position of waitress that she applied and signed in an employment contract.

Precise Global was also found to have deployed Magayaga to an employer not accredited by the POEA, the news release said.

Source: POEA website

Image Credit: www.arabianbusiness.com