MANILA, Nov 15 — South-east Asian leaders have adopted a regional declaration seeking to curb abusive recruitment practices and strengthen protections for migrant workers, including Filipinos vulnerable to illegal recruitment, human trafficking and online employment scams during the 49th Asean Summit and Related Meetings, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.
The Asean Declaration on Fair, Ethical and Sustainable Recruitment for Empowered Migrant Workers seeks to promote transparent, fair, and accountable recruitment practices; prevent excessive and unreasonable recruitment fees; and ensure equal employment opportunities and protection for migrant workers.
It also seeks to strengthen the regulation and oversight of recruitment agencies; enhance access to justice and effective remedies; and foster greater cooperation among Asean member states.
