SB 896

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Aug 5, 2025

Fair Placement Fees for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWS) Act

An Act Penalizing Certain Acts in the Imposition of Excessive Placement Fees Against Overseas Filipino Workers

In plain language

The proposal would set a maximum placement fee equal to one month’s salary, ban agencies from taking fees before a job is confirmed, require receipts, and force refunds if deployment does not happen.

Labor and EmploymentConsumer Protection

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Placement FeesOverseas Filipino Workers (OFW)

Official sources

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SBN-896 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch