Illegal Recruitment as Economic Sabotage

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1693: Illegal Recruitment as Economic Sabotage

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Illegal Recruitment as Economic Sabotage

Law: Presidential Decree No. 1693

Decision Date: May 1, 1980

Presidential Decree No. 1693 amends the Labor Code of the Philippines to combat illegal recruitment in the overseas employment program, defining it as a crime of economic sabotage and granting the Minister of Labor the power to recommend arrest and detention of offenders.

Law Summary

Definition of Illegal Recruitment

Recruitment activities undertaken by individuals without licenses or proper authority.
Exaction of money, goods, or services exceeding amounts authorized by law or regulations in consideration for employment.
Recruitment, placement, or deployment of workers based on false pretenses or false documentation.

Classification and Penalization of Illegal Recruitment

Illegal recruitment is declared a crime of economic sabotage.
Penalization shall be in accordance with existing laws addressing economic sabotage.

Powers of the Minister of Labor

Authorized to recommend the arrest and detention of persons engaged in illegal recruitment.
Empowered to oversee enforcement actions related to illegal recruitment.

Establishment of the Secretariat on Illegal Recruitment

Ministry of Labor required to set up a Secretariat dedicated to combating illegal recruitment.
The Secretariat serves as the focal point for all inter-agency efforts against illegal recruitment and related activities.
Initially staffed and funded using existing resources of the Ministry of Labor.
Future funding to be allocated through the regular appropriation process.

Effective Date

The decree took effect immediately upon issuance on May 1, 1980.

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