Government agencies should conduct more quality checks on foreign employers to wipe out maltreatment cases among migrant workers, a local group that assists distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) said.
“We [need] to review the manner by which foreign employers are being selected and approved by our labor attaches and the private recruitment agencies, GMA News quoted Susan Ople, head of Blas F. Ople Policy Center, as saying.
Ople singled out Filipinos departing for the Middle East, noting that they should engage in government seminars to be aware of their rights should they ever be caught in a legal battle.
“The universal principles of human rights should be included in all pre-departure and pre-employment seminars. This will help strengthen the resolve of distressed workers to stand up for their rights when the situation calls for it,” Ople said.
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