SEPTEMBER 2019 | International Law Alerts | Labor Law / OFWs

Processing of Qatar visa applications will be free for overseas Filipino workers. The Qatar Visa Center will also serve as a place for Filipinos to review and sign employment contracts.

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has shut down a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) service provider after failing to register with the tax agency.

THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) on Wednesday said it had revoked the licenses of two recruitment agencies for deploying two minors overseas.

LGH International Services and Side International Manpower, Inc. will face cancellation of their licenses deploying a 17-year-old and 14-year-old, respectively for work abroad. The two minors were sent to the Middle East to work as domestic helpers.

 Foreign doctors, lawyers, engineers, accountants, and other professionals may soon be allowed to render their services in the Philippines. The House of Representatives approved Monday night two measures reforming the system of taxation on corporate earnings and financial transactions, and the grant of tax incentives or exemptions to businesses.

An International Labor Organization campaign to encourage countries to ratify international labour standards is bearing fruit.

The G20 Labour and Employment Ministers have adopted a Declaration committing to human-centred world of work policies. The ILO’s Director-General, who took part in the meeting in Japan, welcomed the statement.