POLO Conducts Regular PAOS to Domestic Workers
Abu Dhabi – With the resumption of the deployment of Domestic Workers to the UAE, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Abu Dhabi has conducted a series of Post Arrival Orientation Seminars (PAOS) to Domestic Workers who have arrived in Abu Dhabi, UAE through the legal process with Tadbeers as foreign recruitment agencies.
Labor Attaché Atty. Manuel M. Dimaano spearheaded the first PAOS conducted last 15 May 2021. In view of the observance of safety protocol measures, the succeeding PAOS were already conducted through Zoom Conference. The PAOS, a follow-through seminar of Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS), is an orientation given to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) upon arrival in the host country. It aims to prepare the OFWs on understanding cultural diversity and dealing with cultural differences, and provide OFWs with information on their working and living conditions, their rights and obligations, including the Philippine government’s programs and services on-site. The content of the orientation seminar includes: customs, culture and tradition in UAE; political and regulatory framework on labor and immigration; employment contract; Philippine Government’s Role; emergency services availments; health and safety benefits; training initiatives; social support systems services and the Filipino Community (FilCom) initiatives. It also provides the contact details (hotline numbers and email addresses) of POLO and OWWA as avenues for their queries and concerns. Included in the PAOS also are the onsite programs and services of POLO, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Pag-IBIG Fund and the Social Security System (SSS). |
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