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The Department of Migrant Workers on Saturday said it will probe 66 persons linked to the illegal recruitment of Filipinos seeking temporary employment in South Korea after the agency received 150 complaints of abuse and non-payment of salaries from their employers.
However, Cacdac said that several individuals were taking advantage of the seasonal workers program , where Filipinos are hired in South Korea for at least two months to augment the number of farmworkers during the East Asian country’s peak harvest season. The department said the deployment can only be made possible after the OFWs undergo the mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar .The DMW will also issue the OFWs with Special Exit Clearance for their deployment to South Korea.
“There are reports that South Korean counterparts are involved in the scheme,” he said when asked about the modus of hiring.