Practice question
After a verified and approved overseas contract is signed, a licensed recruiter substitutes a lower salary and less favorable hours without Department approval. It obtains the worker's signature by saying departure depends on accepting the changes. The recruiter argues that a new signature and its license cure the alteration. Which assessment follows the amended Act?
- The signature automatically removes all statutory protection.
- Every change after signing is lawful if a recruiter holds a license.
- Only changes made before signing can ever be prohibited.
- The worker's departure eliminates the need for approval.
- A prejudicial substitution without required Department approval is within the prohibition; the cited license and signature do not establish compliance.
Legal references
- RA 8042 Section 6 as amended by RA 10022 Section 5: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2010/ra_10022_2010.html — Section 6(a)–(m), as amended.
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