The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), through department order No. 130 (2013) has regulated that no fees or other charges for recruitment, placement or providing employment can be placed on seafarers.

Republic Act No. 10361 Sec. 13 (2012) Regulates that no placement fees shall be charged to Filipino Domestic Workers. The Government also established a domestic worker minimum wage of US$ 400 per month. This salary must be clearly stated in the employment contract that Philippines law requires to be submitted to the nearest Philippines Overseas Labour Office otherwise the recruitment will not be permitted (POEA Advisory on Processing of Filipino Household Service Workers, 2007). POEA has taken firm measures against recruiters that violate the regulation such as passing off domestic workers as “waitress” or “receptionist” so as not to be bound by the 400 US$ minimum wage rule and other standards stipulated in domestic worker contract.