Cross-Border Catch-Up: The Overseas Employment Certificate in the Philippines

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Carlos Colón-Machargo (Atlanta) sits down with Shirin Aboujawde (New York) to discuss the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) requirement that Filipino law imposes on employers that employ remote workers who are Philippines citizens. Carlos and Shirin specifically cover the various stages of the OEC approval process, from submitting an employee offer letter to fulfilling education, training, and medical examination requirements. The speakers also discuss potential travel restrictions and detentions of Filipino national employees in the absence of having a valid OEC, and what steps employers can take when facing these cross-border challenges.