台湾宣布了允许家庭雇用外籍家政工的新准则，预计有多达120万个家庭需要保姆和家政服务人员。台湾劳动部门表示，育有至少一名12岁以下子女的家庭现在有资格雇用外籍家政人员，以减轻育儿负担。
台湾劳动部门发布了允许家庭雇用外籍家政工的新准则。该政策旨在通过满足育儿和家务需求来支持双职工家庭。每月最低工资定为20,000新台币（约合40,000比索），根据菲律宾法规，无需支付中介费。申请人必须完成专业培训和基础普通话教学，以满足台湾的要求。这为海外菲律宾劳工（OFW）创造了巨大的机会，特别是那些面临从中东遣返的劳工。预计到4月底还将有数千名海外菲律宾劳工被遣返。移民专家Emmanuel Geslani指出，鉴于菲律宾拥有大量经验丰富的家政工，菲律宾在填补这些职位方面处于有利地位。他说：“菲律宾拥有大量经验丰富的家政工储备，且菲律宾劳工凭借其丰富的经验和英语能力在国际劳动力市场上更具竞争力。”菲律宾劳工将与来自印度尼西亚、越南和泰国的劳工竞争，但在英语能力方面具有优势。
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Around 1,033 overseas Filipino workers are stranded at airports in the Philippines and abroad due to flight cancellations from the Middle East crisis. A Filipina caregiver was killed in an airstrike in Israel, President Marcos said. Officials urge Filipinos in the region to exercise caution amid escalating tensions.
A 25-year-old Hong Kong woman lost more than HK$2.25 million (US$287,190) in a job scam within one month. She responded to an online ad for a part-time helper role, leading her to sign documents and take out loans. The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions has called for tighter rules on verifying employers on online platforms.
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Sweden faces an acute shortage of care workers in elderly care, needing 65,600 more care assistants and assistant nurses by 2033. Care assistant Sandra Vilppala criticizes the Tidöre government for deporting established foreign labor while raising wage requirements, worsening the crisis. She demands either letting people stay in the country or raising wages to attract staff.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is requesting an additional P12 billion from the Department of Budget and Management to aid repatriation and reintegration of overseas Filipino workers affected by the Middle East crisis. OWWA Administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan stated that 55 percent of the agency's allocation this year has already been used. As of Friday, 6,706 Filipinos have been repatriated.
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Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has ordered the recall of a Bahrain-based officer after a video surfaced showing the staffer berating overseas Filipino workers seeking financial aid. In the clip, the employee stated that government funds were depleted and requests would not be entertained. The incident is part of broader complaints against Philippine government personnel in the Middle East amid escalating regional conflicts.
Ibaraki Prefecture plans to offer around 10,000 yen rewards for reports leading to arrests of businesses hiring illegal foreign workers, starting fiscal 2026, amid controversy over potential discrimination. The prefecture, which recorded the highest number of such cases for four straight years, insists the measure targets illegal employment. Critics including the local bar association warn it could foster suspicion and divisions.
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Overseas Filipino workers returning from the Middle East can now register online to convert years of experience into academic credits for college degrees via the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program. The Commission on Higher Education launched the ENROLL online enlistment system to aid OFW reintegration. Displaced OFWs and skilled workers with at least five years of experience are prioritized.