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Act No. 3957 Section 2

Act No. 3957 Section 2

Section 2

SEC.2. The following definitions are given for the proper understanding of certain terms used in this Act: "Person" not only means an individual human being but also any corporation, company or association. "Agency" or "employment agent" means any office or person, as the case may be, who for a monetary consideration directly or indirectly procures or looks for, or offers or promises to procure or look for, employment or positions or a contract for employment or a position, or an employee, laborer or servant, for another person, or a contract for an employee, laborer or servant. This definition shall include all associations, firms or companies procuring employment, work or positions for their members or for other persons, except as hereinafter provided. "License" or "license certificate" is a document issued to a person by competent authority allowing such person to establish, direct or manage the business or occupation of employment agent or have an employment office or agency, or procure and look for or furnish employment, work or positions, or contracts for any employment, work or position, or employees, laborers or servants for another o others, or contracts for employees, laborers or servants for another or others. "Fees" means any form or description of tees, remuneration, profit or compensation promised, paid or received directly or indirectly for any service rendered, offered or promised by an employment agency or agent. "Applicant for employment" means any person applying for employment, work, or contract or hire of his services; and "applicant for employee" any person applying for the procurement of any employee, laborer or work-man for his service. "Licensee" or "licensed person" is an employment agency or agent duly authorized by competent authority to engage in the business or occupation of obtaining, procuring, looking for, or furnishing employment, work or positions, or employees, laborers or workmen for another or others.

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CitationAct No. 3957 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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