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Jan 15, 2025 labor-law overseas-filipino-workers wage-theft ofw-rights illegal-dismissal supreme-court

Forged Payrolls and Denied Rights: Protecting Overseas Workers From Wage Theft

The Supreme Court reinstates wage claims of OFWs against a recruitment agency, ruling that forged payrolls cannot defeat workers' right to just compensation.