Filipino recruiter loses licence for overcharging
13 August 2014
A Filipino recruitment agency’s licence has been cancelled because it overcharged workers an “excessive” amount.
Wed, 13 Aug 2014
A Filipino recruitment agency’s licence has been cancelled because it overcharged workers an “excessive” amount.
A statement from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said the licence of Japhil 2000 International Agency Corporation was cancelled after it was found liable for charging an “excessive placement fee” from a worker deployed to Dubai.
POEA administrator Hans Cacdac said worker Honey Gian paid the agency Php21.1k (£285) for a cleaning job worth Php8k a month.
Under POEA rules, an agency can only charge placement fees that are the equivalent of one month’s salary, excluding documentation costs.
Gian claimed Japhill 2000 vice-president Charles Sanico promised her employment in a Dubai hospital or hotel with a monthly salary of Php17.25k.
However, she was made to work in an on-call cleaning agency, cleaning three to four residential houses a day for less than half the promised salary.
As well as stripping the agency’s licence, Cacdac ordered it to refund Php13.1k to Gian.
In addition, the other officers and directors of Japhill 2000 at the time of the incident were disqualified from working in the industry.
Meanwhile, a recruiter in Southern Philippines was arrested after allegedly using a fake website to fleece prospective overseas workers, Filipino website gmanetwork.com reported last night.
He was arrested in a sting operation by Cagayan de Oro City police’s anti-cybercrime unit, which was alerted after a victim came forward.
One victim alleged he asked her to take an exam, during which he took her belongings.
When arrested, he was found to be carrying several mobile phones, which police suspect belonged to his victims, as well as drugs.
He faces charges of violating the Cybercrime Prevention Act 2012 and the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002.
Police are still trying to confirm the perpetrator’s identity.
A Filipino recruitment agency’s licence has been cancelled because it overcharged workers an “excessive” amount.
A statement from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said the licence of Japhil 2000 International Agency Corporation was cancelled after it was found liable for charging an “excessive placement fee” from a worker deployed to Dubai.
POEA administrator Hans Cacdac said worker Honey Gian paid the agency Php21.1k (£285) for a cleaning job worth Php8k a month.
Under POEA rules, an agency can only charge placement fees that are the equivalent of one month’s salary, excluding documentation costs.
Gian claimed Japhill 2000 vice-president Charles Sanico promised her employment in a Dubai hospital or hotel with a monthly salary of Php17.25k.
However, she was made to work in an on-call cleaning agency, cleaning three to four residential houses a day for less than half the promised salary.
As well as stripping the agency’s licence, Cacdac ordered it to refund Php13.1k to Gian.
In addition, the other officers and directors of Japhill 2000 at the time of the incident were disqualified from working in the industry.
Meanwhile, a recruiter in Southern Philippines was arrested after allegedly using a fake website to fleece prospective overseas workers, Filipino website gmanetwork.com reported last night.
He was arrested in a sting operation by Cagayan de Oro City police’s anti-cybercrime unit, which was alerted after a victim came forward.
One victim alleged he asked her to take an exam, during which he took her belongings.
When arrested, he was found to be carrying several mobile phones, which police suspect belonged to his victims, as well as drugs.
He faces charges of violating the Cybercrime Prevention Act 2012 and the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act 2002.
Police are still trying to confirm the perpetrator’s identity.
