Nilagdaan ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas at Croatia nitong Huwebes ang mga alituntunin para sa ligtas at makataong pagkuha ng mga Pilipino na magtatrabho sa hotel sector sa Croatia.
Ang naturang kasunduan ay pinirmahan sa pamamagitan ng virtual ceremony nina Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Felicitas Bay at Croatian Employment Service Director General Ante Loncar.
“Under the government-to-government arrangement, Croatian employers will shoulder the recruitment-related costs for Filipino workers subject to permissible fees agreed upon by both parties. The agreement also establishes a clear dispute resolution mechanism, guided by both Philippine and Croatian labor laws,” ayon sa inilabas na pahayag ng DMW nitong Biyernes.
“Additionally, Filipino workers will be well-prepared for employment in Croatia through a Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) conducted by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), and a Pre-Flight Briefing led by the Department of Migrant Workers' Pre-Employment and Government Placement Bureau (PEGPB),” dagdag nito.
Layunin din ng kasunduan na palakasin ang bilateral cooperation sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Croatia.
Sinaksihan din nina Philippine Ambassador to Austria Evangelina Lourdes Bernas at Director of Labour and Employment Directorate Luka Širko ang naging seremonya ng paglagda.
Nauna nang sinabi ng DMW na nangangailangan ang Croatia ng mahigit 3,000 Pilipinong manggagawa para sa kanilang hospitality sector, partikular na sa mga posisyon gaya ng housekeepers, front desk staff, at iba pa. — FRJ, GMA Integrated News
