A Compliance Checklist for Hiring Filipino Workers Directly

Under Philippine law, hiring a Filipino worker for overseas employment has to go through a DMW-licensed channel — whether you’re hiring directly as an employer, or sourcing Filipino talent through your own staffing or recruitment agency. This free checklist walks through the five parties involved, the eight-step process, what drives timeline and cost, and seven questions to ask any Philippine partner before you sign anything.

This checklist is for you if:

  • You’re a direct employer evaluating the Philippines as a source of construction, automotive, hospitality, or healthcare workers.
  • You run an overseas staffing or recruitment agency scoping whether to build Filipino sourcing in-house or work through a licensed Philippine partner.

What’s inside

  • The one rule under Article 18 of the Labor Code that determines everything else
  • The five parties in a Philippine placement — and who’s responsible for what
  • An 8-step checklist from job order to deployment
  • What actually drives timeline and cost (and the excuses to be wary of)
  • Seven questions to ask any Philippine agency or partner before you sign anything

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DMW License No. DMW-182-LB-10022023-R (valid through 2030) · Based in Quezon City, Philippines · Already have a specific requirement? Contact us directly.