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(NAR) VOL. 7 NO. 1 / JANUARY-MARCH 1996

[ POEA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 14, March 07, 1996 ]

INCLUSION OF A PROVISION ON SOLIDARY LIABILITY OF PRINCIPALS/EMPLOYERS AND THE RECRUITMENT AGENCY IN THE CONTRACT FOR OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT



The Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, particularly Section 60 of the Rules and Regulations implementing said Act, expressly provides that "the liability of the principal/employer and the recruitment placement agency on any and all claims under this Rule shall be joint and solidary. This liability shall be incorporated in the contract for overseas employment and shall be a condition precedent for its approval . . .".

Accordingly, employment contracts to be submitted in support of all requests for accreditation of principals and processing of documents shall include a provision to this effect.

For immediate compliance.

Adopted: 7 Mar. 1996

(SGD.) FELICISIMO O. JOSON, JR.
Administrator
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