The Department regulates the participation of private individuals and entities in the recruitment and placement of workers for local employment with reference to the Guidelines developed by this Bureau.

Key issuances on Local Employment Regulation can be viewed below:

Labor Advisory

• Labor Advisory No. 11 – 23 Nationwide Implementation of Online Application Forms and Mayor’s Permit as Additional Requirement for the Renewal of Private Employment Agency (PEA) License
• Labor Advisory No. 21-21 Temporary Suspension of Space Requirement for Private Employment Agencies (PEAs)
• Labor Advisory No. 17. s. 2021 – Submission of Monthly Reports and Renewal of PEA License
• Labor Advisory No. 16, Series of 2020 – Interruption of Period of Filing of Application (new and Renewal) of Alien Employment Permits (AEPs) and Private Employment Agency (PEA) Licenses

PEA Advisory

• 2022 PEA Year-End Report
• PEA Advisory No. 2 Series of 2023
• PEA Advisory No. 1 Series of 2023 re_Clarificatory Guidelines on Certain Provisions of DO nos. 216 and 217 s2020-3
• PEA Advisory No. 01-2021 – Incentivizing Private Employment Agencies (PEAs)
• 2021 PEA Year-End Report
• PEA Advisory No. 3 – Revised Prescribed PEA Application Forms
• PEA Advisory No. 01-2020 – Private Recruitment Agencies (PEA) Advisory on the Online Submission of Monthly Reports

DOLE Memorandum

• DOLE Memorandum dated 28 December 2020 – Effectivity of Department Orders No. 216-20 and 217-20
• DOLE Memorandum dated 4 February 2020 – Revised PEA Monthly Monitoring Forms
• DOLE Memorandum dated 29 April 2021 – Revised PEA Monthly Reporting Forms

Department Order

• DO 217-20 Rules and Regulations Governing Recruitment and Placement of Domestic Workers by Private Employment Agencies for Local Employment
• DO 216-20 Rules and Regulations Governing Recruitment and Placement of Industry workers by Private Employment Agencies for Local Employment

Other Issuance/Materials

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