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Gambling as a ground for dismissal

Jul 25, 2017P OAdmiralty Newsadmiralty illegal dismissal, contract, gambling, philippine seafarers, pinoy seafarers, pinoy seaman, repatriation, Seafarer lawyer, seafarers, seaman lawyer, termination

5:19 am Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Gambling is one of the twenty one (21) offenses which are considered valid grounds for dismissal under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration- Standard Employment Contract (POEA-SEC), which covers any of the following acts: gambling which results in fighting or any incident as to upset the harmonious relationship…

Termination of the POEA contract

1:03 am Thursday, May 11, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The employment of Filipino seafarers is governed by the Standard Employment Contract (SEC) they sign and duly approved by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) every time they are rehired and their employment is terminated upon its completion. As a general rule, the employment of the seafarer shall cease…