Revised POEA Rules of 2016

Revised POEA rules and regulations governing the recruitment and employment of land-based overseas Filipino workers of 2016. As of May 2018, this is the latest revision of the Rules and Regulations.

• Revised POEA Rules And Regulations.pdf

Interesting things to note

• Section 123 (page 31)
  This states that "No employer shall directly hire an overseas worker."

• Section 124 (page 31)
  This lists excemptions for he ban on direct hiring. This is also available on POEA Memorandum Circular No. 08 of 2018. (See Direct Hire exception notes for notes on this exemption.)

• Section 135 (page 35)
  This lists the "Minimum provisions for employment contracts," which are what you'll need for POLO contract verification.

Finding this document

1. POEA Website (poea.gov.ph)
   In the footer, look for Laws/Rules and Regulations.

2. Laws, Rules and Regulations on Overseas Employment page
   The Revised POEA Rules and Regulations document should be somewhere on top of this list.