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Another suggestion is for a reformation of the justice system by setting up expedited labor courts, waving of court
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wage protection systems, provision of worker hotlines in different languages, facilitating power of attorney procedures, allowing for
remote testimony post repatriation, providing legal aid, and encouraging workers to come forward to register their labor grievances,
among other things.
Pimentel-Gana said that speeding up the payment of wages of OFWs must be recognized and addressed because countless families
and communities are depending on it to survive, especially now with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health crisis still
looming.
“For our part, CHR will continue to engage with government and civil society in finding durable solutions and redress for human rights
grievances that beset OFWs and members of their families especially in this time of pandemic,” she said.
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