Insubordination as a ground for dismissal

4:13 am Monday, July 3, 2017 By: Dennis R. Gorecho Insubordination is one of the twenty one (21) offenses which are considered valid grounds for dismissal under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration- Standard Employment Contract (POEA-SEC), which covers any of the following acts: any act of disobedience to  lawful orders of a superior officer; attempting to assault a superior officer;

Pre -Employment Medical Examination (PEME) rules

3:05 am Monday, June 19, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho In some instances, seafarers are made to pay the expenses for the  Pre -Employment Medical Examination (PEME) once he failed the exam or his deployment did not push through. POEA rules states  that seafarer  applicant  shall be required  to undergo medical/health examination with a

Sleeping on post while on duty as ground for dismissal

3:12 am Friday, June 16, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Seafaring is a job with an inherently stressful environment.  As the technical and specialized nature of the maritime industry requires constant alertness and intense concentration from its workers, sleeping on post while on duty can be detrimental, which may even lead to a maritime disaster. The Supreme

Voluntary Repatriation

1:00am Friday, June 9, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The employment of Filipino seafarers is governed by the Standard Employment Contract (SEC) they sign and duly approved by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) every time they are rehired and their employment is terminated upon its completion. As a general rule, the employment of the seafarer shall cease when

Pre-Employment Medical Examination (PEME) and pre-existing illnesses

2:29 am Friday, June 2, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho According to the International Labor Organization (ILO),  the aim of the  Pre -Employment Medical Examination (PEME)  is to ensure that the seafarer being examined is medically fit to perform his or her routine and emergency duties at sea and is not suffering from any medical condition

Cancer and Filipino seafarers

5:08 am Thursday, May 25, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Seafarers are exposed to occupational risk factors, as well as environmental risk factors, as part of their normal everyday activities since they spend a large part of their lives at sea. Most seafarers live and work under extremely hazardous conditions that can cause serious short-term

POEA rules on seafarer’s fees

5:14 am Tuesday, May 16, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The Revised POEA Rules and Regulations 2016 states how chargeable fees and costs are considered in relation to the  recruitment and employment of Filipino seafarers, the revised rules was passed in accordance with the policy of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)  policy, among others, to uphold the dignity

Termination of the POEA contract

1:03 am Thursday, May 11, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The employment of Filipino seafarers is governed by the Standard Employment Contract (SEC) they sign and duly approved by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) every time they are rehired and their employment is terminated upon its completion. As a general rule, the employment of the seafarer shall cease

Third doctor opinion rule in seafarer’s compensation claims

Thursday, April 27, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho In the event of the disagreement on the services of the third doctor, the seafarer has the right to institute a complaint for disability benefits directly before the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) or the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB).           This is the ruling

Substitution or alteration of POEA contract as illegal recruitment

3:17 am Tuesday, March 21, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho As with all other kinds of worker, the terms and conditions of a seafarer’s employment is governed by the provisions of the contract he signs at the time he is hired. But unlike that of others, deemed written in the seafarer’s contract is a

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