New law for manpower industry

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) implemented a New Overseas Employment Law (RA 10022) effective May 6, 2010. This new law, which replaced RA 8042, will have a critical impact on all land and sea-based recruitment agencies and their insurers. To clear out all the confusion regarding this new bible of the overseas manpower industry, the Center for Global Best Practices, Inc. will hold a seminar titled “RA 10022: The New Overseas Employment Law” on April 14 & 15 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City. This seminar will serve as a comrephensive guide to the official interpretation and implementation of this new law. This program is MCLE-accredited. For details, check www.cgbp.org or call Zennie Escudero at (02) 556-8968/69 or Cebu lines (032) 512-3106/07. Interested parties are encouraged to avail of the early bird and group discounts. Featured in this seminar are expert practitioners and authorities in overseas employment laws. The first lecturer is Ferdinand A. Tan who has authored many books. He is also an expert in the field of overseas employment with over 17 years of solid experience as a practitioner serving numerous local and international recruitment agencies. The second lecturer is Jone B. Fung, CPA, who is currently the officer-in-charge of POEA’s anti-illegal recruitment branch.