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Webinar: Brave the New World: OFWs Nagivating the New Normal

We're inviting you watch this special webinar organized by BPI for overseas Filipinos called Brave the New World: OFWs Navigating the New Normal. In this webinar, you'll learn how to: Manage your cash flow Explore ways to earn online Grow your savings during the pandemic ...and so much more! The speaker, Burn Gutierrez, is a former OFW, a dad and a financial advocate. He'll be sharing with you some tips and best practices on how you can survive, thrive, and stay financially secure wherever you may be.

Direct-Hire Exemption

Philippine labor laws and regulations prohibit overseas employers from directly hiring Filipino workers. This means if you’ll work abroad, your employer should have hired you through a POEA-accredited recruitment agency. Such a rule is meant to protect OFWs against abuse, exploitation, or any violation of their worker rights. There is a BAN (restriction) on direct hire (pursuant to DOLE Administrative Order No. 196, ser. Of 2018 in relation to Article 18 of the Labor Code of the Philippines (ban on direct hiring), Republic Act 10022, and the Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Landbased Overseas Filipino Workers of 2016) POEA Memorandum Circular No. 08, Series of 2018 Hiring thru the direct hire is only limited to Members of the Diplomatic Corps; International Organizations; and Heads of State and Government Officials with the rank of at least Deputy Minister Other employers/companies may apply for exemption from the ban which will be s...

Fees

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Info for Foreign Workers in Poland

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Who is subject to mandatory quarantine?

Who is subject to mandatory quarantine? Currently, there are four categories of people who are subject to quarantine: 1. selected categories of foreigners who cross the border of the Republic of Poland which is the external EU border - for 10 days, counting from the day following the day of border crossing; 2. persons who had close contact with an infected person, e.g. at work or school - for 10 days, counting from the day following the contact; and 3. the persons referred to a COVID-19 test - from the day of the referral to the test until a negative test result is obtained, which automatically releases the persons from mandatory quarantine, or automatically after 10 days without COVID-19 symptoms. Legislation does not provide for mandatory quarantine for persons who live with a person who has been referred for a test, both asymptomatic (suspected of COVID-19) and symptomatic (suspected of COVID-19), while that person is waiting for the test result. Only when the tested person...

Consequences of Illegal Stay in Poland

Illegal stay Illegal stay – stay in breach of provisions on entry and  stay conditions of foreigners on the territory of the Republic of Poland. The illegal stay  on the territory of the Republic of Poland takes place especially when the foreigner: Does not possess a valid visa or other valid document which entitles to entry and stay on the territory of Poland Has not left the territory of the Republic of Poland after exhausting the allowed period of stay, Has Illegally crossed or has attempted to illegally cross the border Has illegally worked Has undertaken an economic activity in breach of legal rules Does not possess sufficient means of subsistence for stay on the territory of the Republic of Poland His data have been inserted in SIS or in national data base for the purpose of the refusal of entry   Return decision In case of the illegal stay of the foreigner on the territory of the Republic of Poland the administrative procedures on return is initiated. The procee...

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