The Labor and Employment Facilitation Services Unit ensures that the employment documents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are consistent with prevailing employment laws, standards and practices of both the Philippines and Japan, and that the documentary requirements for overseas employment as required by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) are complied with.
Accreditation of Preospective Employers
- Refers to the authority granted to a foreign principal/employer to recruit and hire Filipino Workers through a licensed Philippine Recruitment Agency (PRA) for overseas employment.
Employment Contract Verification
- Refers to the procedure being conducted or applied by MWO to ensure that the employment rights, benefits and welfare of the Filipino migrant workers in Japan are duly protected and conform with prevailing employment laws, standards and practices in both the Philippines and Japan.
Assistance to Balik-Manggagawa
- Assists OFWs on their Balik-Manggagawa (BM) processing and requirements as returning workers.
Information Dissemination
- Provides timely and relevant information, education and communication (IEC) materials for OFWs in Japan through MWO Tokyo Website, other printed materials (flyers, posters, etc.) and MWO-OWWA Tokyo Facebook Fanpage.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Continuously monitors and reports on labor market situations and policy development on the host country that may affect Filipino migrant workers and Philippine Labor policies.
