Singapore-based jobs firm ignoring OFW's complaint suspended –DOLE

The Philippine Overseas Labor Office has issued a notice of suspension to a Singapore-based employment agency for its refusal to address concerns of an overseas Filipino worker.

In a statement on Saturday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said its POLO suspended the Union United Employment Pte Ltd for its refusal to settle the complaint of a Pinay household worker.

The OFW reported that the agency collected unauthorized fees from her salary and failed to properly document her deployment despite its Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) accreditation.

According to the DOLE, the suspension order is effective for 60 days.

With order to cease from the operation, DOLE said, POLO and POEA will suspend all the documentary processing of the agency.

Aside from this, the POLO-Singapore has recommended to POEA the revocation of the agency's accreditation to prevent it from victimizing more household workers, the DOLE said.

POLO Singapore encourages OFWs to call telephone number 6737.3977 ext. 107, or text cellphone number 90235608 if they wish to air their their labor complaints. —LBG, GMA News