10 Provision of New UAE Labor Law that Benefits OFWs

Around 120, 000 Filipino Household workers and the like will benefit the newly signed labor law in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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If strictly implemented and employers will follow, this law covers housemaids, watchmen, and security guards, chauffeurs, domestic laborers, housekeepers, private coaches, private teachers, babysitters, and private nurses, among others.

There are 10 points highlighted in the law that surely benefit household service workers, not just Filipinos but all foreign HSW working in the country. Here are the following;

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1. Payment of wages, as set out in the standard contract, within ten days from the day they are due

2. One day of paid rest per week

3. Twelve hours of rest per day, including eight hours of consecutive rest 

4. Medical insurance provided by the employer 

5. 30 medical leave per year

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6. Round-trip ticket home every two years

7. Decent accommodation

8. Decent meals at employer’s expense

9. Clothing, if required by the employer, at the employer’s expense

10. Possession of their personal identification papers such as passports, IDs

The new law also prohibits the hiring of anyone under 18 years of age and the assignment of tasks not covered under the contract.

It will take effect, two months after it is published in Official Gazette of United Arab Emirates.

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AROUND 1 MILLION CAREGIVERS NEEDED IN JAPAN THIS 2017

The Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS) initially needs qualified male or female applicants for 150 Nurses and 600 Careworkers

QUALIFICATIONS:

NURSES

 Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing;

 With Board License;

 With at least three (3) years hospital experience;

 Preferably 20 to 35 years old; and

 Must be medically and psychologically fit to work

CAREWORKERS

 Graduate from any four (4) year course and certified as a caregiver by TESDA;

 Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (under board) or any allied profession;

 Preferably 20 to 35 years old; and

 Must be medically and psychologically fit to work

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS are advised to REGISTER ONLINE at www.poea.gov.ph or www.eregister.poea.gov.ph and personally submit the following documents to the Manpower Registry Division, Ground Floor, Window T, POEA Building, EDSA corner Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City:

 A detailed resume with one piece 2x2 picture

 Authenticated College Diploma (for careworker applicants), to follow 

 Transcript of Records

 Valid PRC ID (for nurse applicants)

 Employment Certificates (for nurse applicants)

 Valid TESDA Certificate on Caregiving (for careworker applicants)

 Japanese Language Training Certificate, if available

 Copy of valid passport

 Valid NBI Clearance (for travel abroad)

Deadline for submission of applications is on: May 31, 2017

Good News to those Filipinos who wants to work as a caregiver in Japan. This year, Japan will be needing a million caregivers for their aging population.

In ABS-CBN report, Japanese businessmen are currently in the Philippines, where they met DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Cabinet Secretary Jun Evasco.

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According to the report, Japanese businessmen plans to put up a training facility in the Philippines for those who wants to be caregiver or housekeeper in Japan.

This is because their priority is Pinoy caregivers.




Through his interpreter, Taiji Yamada, chief of the Board of Directors of Taizankai said, they witness how caring Filipinos are, particularly in health aspect."

"Gaano ka-caring ang Pinoy pagdating sa health, nakita nila yon."

On the other hand, PHGIC Director Jerome Turga said, among the suggested location for the training facility are in Davao, Cebu or Bohol, and Laguna in Luzon area.

The Japanese will fund the training facility and they will also bring their high-tech equipment in the Philippines.

The training is free together with Japanese language classes and the jobs have no placement fee with a salary of more than P70,000 a month.



Turga said facilities are important to level up the knowledge of Filipinos who wants to be caregiver or housekeeper in Japan.

"The only way to do it is for us to have a competitive edge and our advantage from our Asian counterparts is that Pinoy can be better carers compared to the rest of them."



As of the moment, they are just waiting for guidelines from Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) regarding the deployment of Filipino caregivers to Japan.

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GCC Health Director: Philippines sends 'sick' maids to the Gulf Countries

In a report via Emirates 24/7, Dr Tawfiq Khowja, director general of the executive office of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) health ministers said that, "many housemaids coming from the Philippines to work in the oil-rich Gulf have been found to be sick in the absence of measures to examine them before they arrive". 

We suspect that this was in relation to the abolition of the GAMCA or the Gulf Approved Medical Centres Association which was abolished and instead allowing OFWs to choose clinics for physical and medical exams as long as the hospital are within the lists of accredited hospitals by DOH. 

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Dr. Khowja said: “Many of those centres are forging medical reports issued for those maids and other domestic workers…this has led to a large increase in Philippine domestic workers who are sick or are unfit for work,” he said.

“We have received many reports about Gulf families complaining that they have discovered that their maids are suffering from diseases including diabetes and high blood pressure and that they have to be taken to hospitals quite often…most of those reports said the employers found that their maids are not fit for that job.”

Khowja said the executive office has reported the problem to the Riyadh-based GCC secretariat to take the necessary measures.

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Is is true? What measures that the Philippine government and recruitment agencies are taking to avoid this to happen and to ensure that this is being addressed properly?

On the other hand, some hospitals and medical centers in the Philippines are accused of having modus, the tanim sakit that victimized OFWs and those applying for jobs abroad. 

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P66,000 MONTHLY SALARY FOR HOUSEKEEPERS IN JAPAN

The recent APEC event brought some news to the OFWs. Japan will take some household service workers or Kasambahay. No educational requirement, only a 6-months Nihongo training from TESDA. Of course, if you are an experienced kasambahay, you have an edge. 

Housekeepers will do house cleaning, repair, and gardening but will not live at the employers house.

screenshot from 24 ORAS, GMA News.

Remember po, walang pang job order sa Japan ng mga kasambahay, they are drafting the agreements and contracts. Most common job in Japan for OFWs now are medical health workers, skilled workers and some teachers. 
EXAMPLES OF JOB ORDERS FOR JAPAN.


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"Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) deputy administrator Atty. Jeriel Domingo said that there would be no educational requirement for Filipino housekeepers in Japan. But they should undergo training for six months with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). They also need to learn how to speak Japanese.

Filipino housekeepers in Japan will be expected to be stay-out workers. Their salary will be around $1,500 or around P66,000 every month, which is equal to the Japanese minimum wage. On top of this, domestic helpers will also receive benefits."

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