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20-06-2013, 08:40 AM
An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking...ncies-20130619 (http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/manila-stop-giving-new-licences-singapore-maid-agencies-20130619)
Manila to stop giving new licences to Singapore maid agencies
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Singapore maid agencies are being barred from taking out new licences to source for workers in the Philippines in a move by Manila to crack down on firms flouting its rules. -- ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
By Amelia Tan
Singapore maid agencies are being barred from taking out new licences to source for workers in the Philippines in a move by Manila to crack down on firms flouting its rules.
The country's embassy will limit the number of licensed companies to the current pool of about 100 and new applications will be rejected.
Philippine labour attache Vicente Cabe confirmed that the new policy came into effect on June 1 and is the next phase of efforts by the embassy to enforce its rules.
The Philippine government wants employers to bear domestic workers' placement fees, which cost $2,000 on average, or four months' salary.
KEEPING CLOSER TABS
By limiting the number of licensed agencies, I will be able to monitor them more closely and get them to follow the rules.
- Philippine labour attache Vicente Cabe
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?154932-No-more-pinoy-maids-in-Singapore&goto=newpost).
http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking...ncies-20130619 (http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/manila-stop-giving-new-licences-singapore-maid-agencies-20130619)
Manila to stop giving new licences to Singapore maid agencies
http://www.straitstimes.com/sites/straitstimes.com/files/imagecache/story-gallery-featured/ST_20130619_AMEL19_3708299e.jpg
Singapore maid agencies are being barred from taking out new licences to source for workers in the Philippines in a move by Manila to crack down on firms flouting its rules. -- ST ILLUSTRATION: MANNY FRANCISCO
By Amelia Tan
Singapore maid agencies are being barred from taking out new licences to source for workers in the Philippines in a move by Manila to crack down on firms flouting its rules.
The country's embassy will limit the number of licensed companies to the current pool of about 100 and new applications will be rejected.
Philippine labour attache Vicente Cabe confirmed that the new policy came into effect on June 1 and is the next phase of efforts by the embassy to enforce its rules.
The Philippine government wants employers to bear domestic workers' placement fees, which cost $2,000 on average, or four months' salary.
KEEPING CLOSER TABS
By limiting the number of licensed agencies, I will be able to monitor them more closely and get them to follow the rules.
- Philippine labour attache Vicente Cabe
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?154932-No-more-pinoy-maids-in-Singapore&goto=newpost).