Rules and Regulations Governing Recruitment and Placement of Industry Workers by Private Employment Agencies for Local Employment

October 27, 2020DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 216-20RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF INDUSTRY WORKERS BY PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES FOR LOCAL EMPLOYMENTPursuant to the provisions of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, specific to Article 5 of Chapter I, Articles 13, 15 (A) 2 and 16 — Title I, Chapter I, Articles 25 to 39 — Chapters II and III, and Article 128, Chapter VI, the following Rules and Regulations Governing Recruitment and Placement of Industry Workers by Private Employment Agencies is hereby issued. HTcADCARTICLE IGeneral ProvisionsSECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State:a. To affirm labor as a primary social economic force;b. To afford protection to labor, facilitate employment, and promote human resources development;c. To promote full employment, ensure equal work opportunities regardless of sex, race or creed, and regulate the relations between workers and employers;d. To adopt and conform to the generally accepted principles of international labor standards and principles of decent work, specifically the International Labor Organization Convention Number 181 on Private Employment Agencies...