Bad News to OFWs in Domestic Jobs

Here's a little late news, excerpt from INQ7 today (11/04/06, http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=30445 )

The PASEI (Phil Association of Service Exporters Inc.) is asking POEA to implement a “ladderized” salary system to Filipino domestic workers instead of 100% salary increase from $200 to $400. PASEI proposed $200, $300, $400 salaries depending on skill and occupation. The reason according to PASEI:

Doubling the minimum pay could lead to “massive contract substitution, increase in 'repro' of job orders (fake job orders), airport 'brazo' (immigration and airport officials bypassing legal procedures to allow departure of Filipino with questionable travel documents), and increase in illegal recruitment.”

Instead of outright increase of salaries for Filipinoes in overseas domestic works, they’re going to limit that because they can’t solve other lingering issues.