Orientation Course On Brunei Laws To Be Held At Philippine Embassy
By Tony Alabastro

Bandar Seri Begawan - A basic orientation course on Brunei's labour and immigration laws, workmen's insurance and compensation, and other workers' welfare and protection matters will be conducted over two Sundays at the Philippine Embassy.

The Philippine Embassy said it has invited Labour and Immigration Department officials to present the talk on Sept 7 and Sept 10, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. The talk is open to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Meanwhile, a noted private law practitioner will speak on workmen's insurance and compensation, the embassy said. The basic orientation course aims to enhance the knowledge and understanding of OFWs on labour, immigration and other laws of Brunei, said Philippine Ambassador to Brunei Virginia H Benavidez.

The basic orientation course will be beneficial for OFWs in upgrading their knowledge of and familiarity with the whole spectrum of prevailing rules and regulations as well as their rights, privileges and services, in connection with their employment in Brunei, Ambassador Benavidez added.

The course will also tackle various services provided to OFWs by the Philippine Embassy and other concerned agencies.

There are 22,997 Filipinos living in Brunei, including 2,038 dependents. Majority are semi-skilled workers (35 per cent) and house workers (27 per cent), while others are skilled workers (12 per cent) and unskilled and professionals, the Embassy said.

The Embassy's welfare assistance programme helped 443 workers from Jan to June 2006, who were given back wages and other benefits, and plane and ferry tickets totalling $113,255.04. In 2005, 774 workers were assisted and total back wages, benefits and plane and ferry tickets totalled $258, 031 the newsletter said.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Click Here To Have Your Say On This Story

Brudirect.com News

Brunei's Fastest Growing Website with