PROVIDE BASIC

LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT
EDUCATION
Describe government programs that support selfemployment and
entrepreneurship
 Recruitment and Placement for Local Employment
“Recruitment and Placement” — refers to any act of canvassing, enlisting,
contracting, transporting, utilizing, hiring or procuring workers, and
includes referrals, contract services, promising or advertising for local
employment, whether for profit or not; provided, that any person or entity which
in any manner.
 Public Employment Services

The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) is a non-fee charging multi-dimenstional

employment service facility or entity established in all Local Government Units (LGUs) in
coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) pursuant to R.A. No. 8759
or the PESO Act of 1999 as amended by R.A. No. 10691.

The PESO aims to ensure prompt and efficient delivery of employment facilitation services as well
as to provide timely information on labor market and DOLE Programs.

Core Services:
•Labor Market Information
•Referral and Placement
•Employment Coaching and Career Counseling
Programs Implemented:

1.Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES)

2.Job Fairs
3.PhilJobnet / PESO Employment Information System (PEIS)
4.National Skills Registry Program (NSRP)
5.DOLE Government Internship Program (DOLE-GIP)
6.Tulong Pangkabuhayan para sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD)
7.DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP)
8.JOBSTART
9.Pre-Employment Orientation Seminar (PAOS)
Who does the PESO cater to?
1.Jobseekers
2.Employers
3.Students
4.Out-of-School Youth (OSY)
5.Migrant Workers
6.Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
7.Returning OFWs
8.Displaced Workers
9.Researchers and Planners
10.Senior Citizens
11.Other PESOs and Government Entities
 Alien Employment Permit
An Alien Employment Permit (AEP) authorizes a foreign national to
work in the Philippines. Though not a work permit, AEP is an important
legal document required to secure a work visa in the country. Some foreign
nationals are exempted from obtaining an AEP.
Alien employment permit
An Alien Employment Permit (AEP) authorizes a foreign national to work in the
Philippines. Though not a work permit, AEP is an important legal document required to
secure a work visa in the country.
Some foreign nationals are exempted from obtaining an AEP. These include:
•All members of the diplomatic service and foreign government officials;
•Owners and representatives of foreign principals whose companies are accredited by
the Philippines Overseas Employment Administration (POEA); and
•Permanent resident foreign nationals and probationary or temporary resident visa
holders under the Philippines’ immigration law.
Besides, foreign nationals working in the Philippines whose employers are located
abroad, or those who do not have an employer are also excluded from securing an AEP.
An AEP is valid for one year, or for the complete duration of the employment contract not
exceeding three years. However, the issued AEP is valid only for the position and company that it
was secured for. A new AEP must be secured in the event an employee assumes a new job
position within the same company or joins a new company. The application for an AEP may be
filed by the employer or the foreign nationals themselves.

Requirements to apply for an AEP

•Application form;
•Photocopy of employee’s passport with a valid visa;
•All documents related to the contract of employment;
•Photocopy of current AEP (in cases of reissue); and
•Photocopy of mayor’s permit or photocopy of business permit.
THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED. A DECREE INSTITUTING A
LABOR CODE THEREBY REVISING AND CONSOLIDATING
LABOR AND SOCIAL LAWS TO AFFORD PROTECTION TO
LABOR, PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT AND INSURE INDUSTRIAL PEACE BASED ON
SOCIAL JUSTICE.
RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF WORKERS

ART. 13. Definitions. –

(a) "Worker" means any member of the labor force, whether employed or unemployed.
(b) "Recruitment and placement" refers to any act of canvassing, enlisting, contracting,
transporting, utilizing, hiring or procuring workers, and includes referrals, contract services,
Labor Code Provisions on Overseas Employment promising or advertising for
employment, locally or abroad, whether for profit or not: Provided, That any person or
entity which, in any manner, offers or promises for a fee, employment to two or more
persons shall be deemed engaged in recruitment and placement.
(c) "Private fee-charging employment agency" means any person or entity engaged in
recruitment and placement of workers for a fee which is charged, directly or indirectly, from
the workers or employers or both.
(d) "License" means a document issued by the Department of Labor authorizing a person or
entity to operate a private employment agency.
(e) "Private recruitment entity" means any person or association engaged in the
recruitment and placement of workers, locally or overseas, without charging, directly
or indirectly, any fee from the workers or employers.
(f) "Authority" means a document issued by the Department of Labor authorizing a
person or association to engage in recruitment and placement activities as a private
recruitment entity.
(g) "Seaman" means any person employed in a vessel engaged in maritime
navigation.
(h) "Overseas employment" means employment of a worker outside the Philippines.
(i) "Emigrant" means any person, worker or otherwise, who emigrates to a foreign
country by virtue of an immigrant visa or resident permit or its equivalent in the
country of destination.
ART. 14. Employment promotion. - The Secretary of Labor shall have the
power and authority:
(a) To organize and establish new employment offices in addition to the
existing employment offices under the Department of Labor as the need
arises;
(b) To organize and establish a nationwide job clearance and information
system to inform applicants registering with a particular employment office of
job opportunities in other parts of the country as well as job opportunities
abroad;
(c) To develop and organize a program that will facilitate occupational,
industrial and geographical mobility of labor and provide assistance in the
relocation of workers from one area to another; and
(d) To require any person, establishment, organization or institution to submit
such employment information as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.
Vision Excellence in governance for world-class
Filipino migrant workers.
Mission POEA connects to the world and in
partnership with all stakeholders, facilitates
the generation and preservation of decent jobs
for Filipino migrant workers, promotes their
protection and advocates their smooth
reintegration into Philippine society.
Quality StatementWe pursue exellence in
governance to satisfy our customers.

We achieve this by:

Providing effective and efficient services.

Operating within the requirement and

standards governing overseas employment

Empowering our human resources

Assuring continual improvement using ISO

9001:2015
Program Thrusts

•Industry Regulation

Continuing Agency Education and Agency Performance Evaluation/Ranking

and Classification System
- Pre-application orientation seminar
- Labor market fora Seminar on best recruitment practices

Implementation of comprehensive case management program

- Conciliation
- Adjudication
- Monitoring of appeals
- Enforcement of decisions
•Employment Facilitation

Facilitation of 1 million OFW deployment

- Dispatch of technical marketing missions
- Intensify marketing intelligence work
- Pursue bilateral/multi-lateral agreements
- Encourage visit of foreign gov’ts and
employers
- Strengthen linkages with education and
training sector
- Enhance coordination with host governments
- Enforce policy on skills competencies
•Workers Protection
Global OFW mapping and profiling
- Fast track information on OFWs worldwide, their work sites, skills, and gender.
Intensification of AIR campaign
•PREVENTIVE
- Pre-employment orientation seminars
- Illegal recruitment free-LGUs
- Multi-media information and education program
REMEDIAL
- Legal assistance to IR victims
- Surveillance/Entrapment operations
- Arrests
- Prosecution
- Closure of establishments Implementation of incentive program for victims and
witnesses of illegal recruitment
•- Payment of docket fees and other court or legal fees
- Employment without placement fees Provision of on-site remedies to OFWs to file
complaints against employer or agency
-OFWs may file complaints for violations of POEA rules against principal, employer,
and/or Philippine recruitment agency at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office s (POLOs)
The Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA) is an attached
agency of the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) and a membership
institution. It protects and promotes the
welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
and their dependents. It was formerly known
as Welfare and Training Fund for Overseas
Workers and was organized in 1977.
OWWA, as it is commonly known, is present
in 31 overseas posts in 27 countries. It also
has its regional presence in all seventeen (17)
regions.
What does OWWA do?

OWWA focuses on the welfare of the OFWs and their families. It is

present in all three stages of migration: pre-departure, on-site, and
upon arrival. Before the first-time workers leave, OWWA educates
them on the realities of overseas work. They also undergo basic
language training.
Abroad, OWWA assists the OFWs whenever they encounter concerns
with their employers .

Finally, when the OFW is back, OWWA is ready with its livelihood
trainings and programs for the OFWs’ reintegration.
 Programs and Services
•Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
•KALAHI-CIDSS (Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan –
Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social
Services.
•Listahanan (National Household Targeting System for
Poverty Reduction)
•Sustainable Livelihood Program.
•Supplementary Feed Program.
•Social Pension Program.

Programs and Services

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DOLE INTEGRATED LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM (DILP)
OR KABUHAYAN

DILP or the Kabuhayan Program of DOLE is a flagship

program of the agency that aims to help marginalized
groups such as self-employed workers who are unable to
earn sufficient income, unpaid family workers, low-
waged and seasonal workers, workers displaced or to be
displaced, marginalized and landless farmers,
marginalized fisher-folks, women and youth, persons
with disability, senior citizens, indigenous peoples,
victims of armed conflicts, rebel returnees, and parents of
child laborers.
Setting Up a Professional Practice
 How to Build a Professional Practice
1. START WITH A STRATEGY
I’m a big believer in the idea that before you take your first step you should always have a vague idea
of where you’re heading. Or, as some more famous than me put it; begin with the end in mind. That
means working out why it is you’re doing this in the first place.
I think the answer to that should almost always be to get more enjoyment out of what you do. So ask
yourself, what is it about your work that gets you out of bed in the morning? What kind of projects have
you enjoyed working on in the last year? Make sure your strategy at least partly focuses on getting more
of this kind of work.
2. DEFINE A NICHE
As part of defining your strategy you should also work out your niche, or what you want to be known
for. I say this because it’s almost always easier to launch a practice if you’re synonymous with an area,
whether that’s being the specialist for a particular industry, business type or something else altogether.
The main reason for that is that niche’s are easy to market to (find out why and how here). They also
give you the chance to charge a premium.
3. FIND OUT WHERE YOUR WORK IS COMING FROM
Now that you know where you’re headed, work out how you’ve been getting there so far. So the next
step is to make a list of every single piece of work you’ve done matching the description of what you
want to do and to work out how you got it. For instance, was it a referral? If so, who referred them?
Did they approach you out of the blue? If so, what was their trigger?

4. GET YOUR HYGIENE RIGHT

In the earliest stages of any business you’re going to have to spend at least a little bit on marketing. At a
minimum, that means having a properly designed website. But it also means knowing what you offer and why
people choose you, and making this clear on your website too. There may be a temptation to cut corners at this
stage, and I get that: you don’t have a lot of spare change just yet. But scrimping on the fundamentals here can set
you back in a major way.
5. TELL THE WORLD
Beyond that, it’s time to tell the word you exist. And there are marketing methods that let you do just that without
costing an arm and a leg. Get onto social media and start blogging. Write articles for publications focused on your
niche. Speak at events where you can position yourself as an expert. And, so long as you’re complying with any
restraints you’ve signed, tell clients, colleagues and everyone you can what you’re doing and why you’re doing it
(without dissing your former employer, of course). Don’t be shy in contacting former peers to let them know what
you’re doing. For any professional, other professionals are almost always the number one referral source.
6. BLITZ
Professionals tend to hate selling. But when you start out, you’ll probably need to hit the road,
rattle the can, and let people know that you want their work. The secret to doing this well is to do it
in an organized and systematic way. If you’ve put in place number 5 above, people will already
have an idea about what you’re doing and some might approach you without prompting. However,
if you really want to accelerate the process of bringing in work, nothing beats a good old fashioned
sales blitz. I’ve written about how to set up a 90-day sales plan right here. You can speed this up if
you need work sooner, but just be wary of cutting too many corners.

7. OUTSOURCE
Starting a new practice is usually a rollercoaster journey. One moment you’re wondering where your next
work will come from; the next you have more work than you can poke a stick at and you’re wondering how
you’ll get it all done. On top of that, you’re suddenly faced with all the paperwork and obligations that
running your own show entails. The key to success though, is consistency. You need to be doing a bit of BD
and marketing all the time, even when you’re busy, just to make sure the work keeps coming and you’re not
locked into a constant feast or famine cycle.
8. STAY THE COURSE
When you go into business for yourself, some people will always be quick to fill your head with doubt, “Oh,
you’re much braver than I am”, or misleading statistics, “You know two-thirds of new businesses fail”. When
you’re in one of those periods where work is hard to come by, it may be tempting to start believe them. Don’t.
There has never been a better time to start a specialist practice and even the best businesses take a while to flourish.
So concentrate on getting the fundamentals right and then keep plugging away, adjusting things slightly if and
when you have to. It will take time but if you do things right, chances are you’ll succeed. And the journey to
getting there will be a rewarding one.
 STEPS TO STARTING A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
1.Do Your Homework
The failure rate for practices is very low, but when it happens, it can be a life-defining disaster, both
professionally and personally. In the past, one could build a practice from scratch and have a booked
schedule of patients before opening for business. This is rarely the case today. As soon as your mind is made
up to become your own boss, start exploring the unknowns that lie ahead. Talk with current practice owners
about what challenges they faced, what they did to prevail, and what, if anything, they would do differently
today. Once you’re comfortable with the challenges you’re likely to face, it is time to get your business
registered. Having a business name search, getting a business number, and clarifying the structure of the
business are the first few steps.
2.Determine Business Structure
There are a variety of business organizational structures to consider when starting out. Its is important to
have a broad understanding of their value, operational requirements plus legal obligations, and tax
ramifications. Speaking with an accountant is advisable in determining your business needs. For liability
purposes, professional service providers tend to structure their businesses as a corporation or a limited
liability partnership, if they are going into business another person. Making sure your business is set up
under the best suited structure is critical when it comes to taxation. If a company is not under the best suited
structure the owner can be hit with a large tax bill at their year end. It can not be stressed enough to
understand the legal and tax ramification when establishing and then maintaining the growth of your
practice.
3.Write a Business Plan
Every owner envisions opening a successful practice, but you need an actionable plan to get you there. That’s
where a business plan comes in. A business plan describes your business, sets goals, defines your customer
base, and addresses finances. As a health professional, you understand the importance of specific,
comprehensive treatment plans for your patients. You’ll need a similar plan for running your new business; in
fact, a solid business plan is instrumental to your success. Take time in the initial planning stages to complete
a business plan. A good business plan will give you a clear direction for the-set up and running of your
practice, and allow you better control over your practice’s future.

4.Find the Right Insurances

While you’re busy helping clients, don’t forget to protect your practice’s most important asset – YOU. Talk to
your finance specialist about how to access professional insurance policies designed to protect your personal
and business assets. Every business needs liability insurance, but the needs of a professional practices are
unique. Before you start looking for places to set up shop, talk with an insurance agent about the kind of
policies that make sense for your needs. Often your professional college will recommend a brokerage or firm
that caters to your industry. Types of insure that may be requires are: Commercial Property Insurance,
Professional Liability or Malpractice Insurance, Error and Omission, and Disability Insurance.
5.Secure Financing
As you create a business plan, it’s vital to understand your finances before you open your practice. Overhead
and payroll will be your most expensive line items. Controlling expenses and employee hours becomes
important. Accounting systems and processes that monitor cash flow through your practice are vital, so make
sure they’re set up right from the start. Talk to your accountant or finance specialist to gain a better
understanding of how to structure your finances to suit the needs of your practice.