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Czech Republic to hire more Filipino workers to address labor shortage

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The Czech Republic has increased its quota for migrant workers, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), in an effort to address its labor shortage. The country has raised the application quota for Filipinos seeking business visas or employment cards from 5,000 to 10,300. Similar increases are planned for highly skilled applicants from various countries. The Philippines and the Czech Republic have signed a Joint Communiqué to establish a labor consultation mechanism, reaffirming their commitment to the rights and duties of Filipino workers and their employers.

The Czech Republic is looking to hire more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in a bid to address its persistent labor shortage woes, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. In a statement, the DMW disclosed how the Czech Republic has recently increased its quota for migrant workers including OFWs. 'The application quota for Filipinos seeking business visas or employment cards has been raised from 5,000 to 10,300,' said the DMW.

'Similar increases are planned for highly skilled applicants from various countries,' it added. Records show that there are around 7,000 OFWs who are currently employed in the Czech Republic. And with more OFWs projected to be deployed in the Central European nation, the Philippines and the Czech Republic have signed a Joint Communiqué on the establishment of a labor consultation mechanism. 'The Joint Communiqué reaffirms the commitment of both nations to nurture a relationship grounded in the recognition of the rights and duties of Filipino workers and their employers in the Czech Republic,' said the Departmen

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