Practice question
Which statement best expresses the general rule on direct hiring for landbased overseas employment?
- Every direct hire is automatically lawful.
- No employer may directly hire an OFW unless exempted by law or a DMW issuance.
- Direct hiring is lawful whenever no fee is charged.
- Every job found online is exempt.
- A private contract abolishes all deployment regulation.
Legal references
- 2023 DMW landbased Rules, Department Circular 01 s.2023, specified section: https://dmw.gov.ph/archives/v1/resources/dsms/DMW/ISN-EXT/2023/DMW-DC-01-2023.pdf — Part I Rule II item 6 and Section 126; Labor Code Articles 18,26,29,34–35, official DOLE text: https://dole.gov.ph/book-1-pre-employment/ — Article 18.
- RA 11641 Sections 4–6,10,19, DMW succession to POEA: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11641_2021.html
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