The Magna Carta for Seafarers ensures that only foreign seafarers benefit from labor protections.

Only acts that result in actual harm can be considered sexual harassment.

Disabled persons can be lawfully denied employment based on their disability alone.

First-time jobseekers are exempt from paying for all types of medical tests required for a medical certificate.

Seafarers are not entitled to compensation for work-related injuries during sports or recreation.

An individual may be denied employment solely based on their HIV status.

Only women can be victims of sexual harassment under Philippine law.

A seafarer’s employment automatically ends upon arriving back at the point of hire after completing the contract.

Travel agencies in the Philippines are allowed to recruit workers for overseas employment.

Specialized maritime units may be formed within the NLRC and NCMB to handle maritime labor disputes.