๐ญ. ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ ๐ช-๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐?
A DMW accredited agency is a recruitment agency approved by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). These agencies are authorized to recruit and deploy Filipino workers for overseas employment, ensuring they meet required standards for safety, welfare, and fair treatment.
๐ฎ. ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ข๐๐ช๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ ๐ช-๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐? ๐๐ ๐ช ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ข๐๐ช๐, ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
– ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Ensuring compliance with labor laws and providing legal support if needed.
– ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Assisting OFWs with visa processing, medical exams, and other necessary documentation.
– ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ (๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ฆ): Providing training on rights and responsibilities, cultural orientation, and other essential information before leaving the country.
– ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ: Offering life and accident insurance for the duration of their employment abroad.
– ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐-๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: Assisting with issues that arise after deployment, including repatriation if necessary.
๐ฏ. ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ช-๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐๐ช๐?
These agencies ensure the safety of OFWs by conducting thorough background checks on employers, verifying that job offers are legitimate, and providing insurance coverage for emergency situations, including accidents or repatriation.
๐ฐ. ๐๐ผ ๐๐ ๐ช-๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐?
Yes, these agencies offer job matching services to help OFWs find jobs that match their skills, qualifications, and preferences, ensuring they are placed in suitable working conditions.
๐ฑ. ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ ๐ช-๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ?
You can verify if an agency is DMW-accredited by checking the official Department of Migrant Workers website or by inquiring directly with the DMW. Accredited agencies are also required to display their accreditation details in their office and on their website.
๐ฒ. ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ ๐ช-๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐?
Yes, DMW-accredited agencies may charge placement fees, which are regulated by the government to prevent overcharging. These fees typically cover the recruitment and deployment process. Agencies are prohibited from charging excessive or hidden fees, and only authorized fees for documentation or medical exams are allowed.
๐ณ. ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ ๐ช-๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐๐๐ฒ?
In case of a labor dispute, DMW-accredited agencies provide legal assistance and help OFWs resolve issues with their employers. They can also coordinate with the DMW and other agencies, such as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), for intervention and support to ensure the workerโs rights are protected.
๐ด. ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐บ๐ ๐๐ ๐ช-๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐?
If you face issues with a DMW-accredited agency, you can file a complaint with the Department of Migrant Workers. The DMW has a complaints mechanism to address grievances and ensure that agencies adhere to ethical practices.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ:
– ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐(๐๐ ๐ช): https://dmw.gov.ph/
– ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐ข๐ช๐ช๐): https://owwa.gov.ph/
– ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐ฃ๐ข๐๐)
– TINA G. –
