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Philippines gets Qatar’s nod to further protect OFW’s welfare

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7 February 2015, Gulf Times The Philippine government has received a positive response from Qatar’s Ministry of Labour to further enhance the protection of overseas Filipino workers’ welfare in the country, a senior official of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has said. POEA Administrator Hans Cacdac told reporters that they proposed to have an agreement […]

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Imelda Fronda Saluma charged in $1.5M immigration fraud scheme

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5 February 2015, CBC News A Toronto woman has been charged in connection with a scheme that defrauded would-be immigrant workers of more than $1.5 million, police say. The investigation into GoWest Jobs International, an employment recruiting agency on Finch Avenue West that specializes in immigrant workers, began in October last year. According to police,

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Agencies curtailing better labour practices

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4 February 2015, FMT News  PETALING JAYA: The use of independent agencies in hiring workers is a major hindrance to ensuring decent working conditions in the Malaysian electronics industry, according to the Washington-based Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC). Because the agencies are in reality the employers, it’s difficult for the companies belonging to the coalition

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Gulf country job racket busted, three held with 200 passports

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31 January 2015, Press Trust of India Police today busted a Gulf country job racket by arresting three persons and seized over 200 passports from them. Based on credible information, the sleuths of Commissioner’s Task Force, (North Zone) nabbed the agents who were cheating the unemployed youth and carrying the business of recruitment for deployment

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Man loses P150,000 to illegal recruiter referred by cousin

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31 January 2015, Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—A man in Manila fell prey to illegal recruiters and lost P150,000 after trusting the referral of his cousin who turned out to be an alleged accomplice of the bogus recruitment agency, police said. Manolito Reyes lost the amount after he paid it to All Overseas International Placement

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Business groups criticise new visa services for foreign workers

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29 January 2015, The Malaysian Insider Business leaders in the country are disapproving the outsourcing of visa services by the Home Ministry to a private company, saying it will drive up costs and complicate the process of bringing in foreign workers. The Star Online reported today that thirty local business and commerce groups issued a

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Employment agencies threaten to stop sending Indonesian workers

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28 January 2015, The Star PETALING JAYA: The visa-processing fee for Indonesian workers headed to Malaysia has seen a steep hike – from RM15 to RM250 – and angry employment agency operators have threatened to stop sending workers here. Asosiasi Perusahaan Jasa Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (Apjati), which represents over 500 agencies, has written to the

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