MIGRANT WORKER NEWS (移工新聞)

仲介代辦移工轉中階人才超收費用 勞動部：罰款最高20倍 https://www.merit-times.com/NewsPage.aspx?unid=790959 The intermediary agent handles the migration of workers to mid-level talents overcharged by the Ministry of Labor: the fine can be up to 20 times Just over a month after the "Program for Immigrant Workers Retention and Long-term Employment" was launched, it was reported that some agents were aggressively demanding excessive agency fees from employers and migrant workers.  【Taipei News from our newspaper】The “Program for Immigrant Workers Retention and Long-term Employment” has just been launched for more than a month. It is reported that some intermediary agencies have opened their mouths and demanded excessive intermediary fees from employers and migrant workers.  In this regard, officials from the Ministry of Labor emphasized that if the employer is applying for a mid-level talent for the immigrant worker who was already employed, the agency can only charge the employer half a month’s salary f...

   https://youtu.be/Lgf2rbGqwus https://youtu.be/i6KNGI5ZtzM Crisis of job shortage, foreign nurses' monthly salary is 25,000! Employers: If you want to have money, you can't hire them March 23, 2022 · In November last year, the command center reopened the entry gate for migrant workers. At the beginning of this month, the entry quarantine period was also relaxed, shortening it to 10 days. However, the crisis of nursing shortage is still ongoing. According to statistics from the Ministry of Labor, after four months, although 1,053 social welfare migrant workers came to Taiwan, there is still an imbalance between supply and demand in the market. The price of caregivers has increased from 17,000 yuan a month to 25,000 yuan, an increase of 30%, and even if you have money, you may not be able to hire caregivers. https://ynews.page.link/eAwa The aging of Taiwan's population is a fact that "can't go back". The elderly and disabled have to rely on foreign care...

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 The "Occupational Accident Insurance and Protection Act" was promulgated by the President on April 30, 110, and the Executive Yuan announced that it came into effect on May 1, 111.  In the form of a special law, the law integrates the occupational accident insurance of the labor insurance regulations and the provisions of the occupational accident labor protection law.  Improve the overall occupational disaster security system.  The scope of compulsory coverage of labor occupational accident insurance will be expanded, and workers over the age of 15 who are employed by employers who have obtained a practicing license, have been registered in accordance with the law, have a tax status, or have been issued an employment permit by the central competent authority in accordance with the law will be eligible for the insurance coverage.  For compulsory insurance, their employers (such as company number, legal person, lawyers, accountants, people's organizations, forei...

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  It's time to be active to ask your bosses help to your application for permanent residence in Taiwan News report  https://youtu.be/DSp-ke-8h2c?si=OXAfFBUPf7IUn8qN Long-term use plan for migrant workers  Date: 111-02-17  Source: Department of Internal Affairs, Health, Welfare and Labour  Executive President Su Zhenchang will listen to the report of the Ministry of Labor on the "Program for Migrant Workers to Retain Long-Term Use" in the Executive Yuan today. In order to strengthen the retention of outstanding senior migrant workers and overseas students who have obtained an associate degree or above in Taiwan, he plans to open up channels to work in Taiwan.  Intermediate technical jobs.  1. Applicable objects:  (1) Migrant workers who have worked in Taiwan for more than 6 years.  (2) Overseas students who have obtained an associate degree or above in higher education in my country.  2. Open job categories:  (1) Industry categories:...

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Taiwan MOL to finish migrant worker immigration policy assessment by March Skilled migrant workers with over 6 years in Taiwan may be able to apply for residency TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Labor (MOL) is currently discussing a policy that will allow eligible migrant workers to apply for residency and will deliver an assessment report to the Cabinet by the end of March, Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春) said on Monday (Jan. 10). At a panel discussion in Kaohsiung City that focused on migrant worker issues, business representatives complained about the current shortage of workers and financial stress stemming from having to pay for migrant workers’ quarantine costs. Additionally, businesses also face the challenge of having to constantly train new workers after experienced workers are forced to leave Taiwan after meeting official deadlines,  Liberty Times  reported. Legislator Lin Tai-hua (林岱樺) said Taiwan’s migrant worker immigration policy is needed quickly. Sh...

A large monthly salary gap between foreign care workers and factory workers Translate by Google translator : The epidemic has impacted the import of migrant workers in my country, especially long-term labor.  Moreover, after social welfare migrant workers who take care of the elderly or the seriously ill come to Taiwan, they want to transfer to higher-paying industrial migrant workers.  The labor group stated that there is a big gap between the monthly salary of nursing workers and the monthly salary of factory workers, and called for improving working conditions.  Ms. Lin, a housework migrant employer, said: "If he suddenly has no way to come to work, or if he suddenly leaves halfway, then this will put a lot of burden on our family's care."  Ms. Lin said that the hired housework migrant worker suddenly asked for leave. After further questioning, it turned out that the agency called him to apply for an industrial migration and said that he could come with a friend....

https://udn.com/news/story/8939/4838424 Hot topics/red envelopes, voice reminders, foreign caregivers "If you have money, you can't find anyone." （2020-09-06 00:35 United Daily News reporters Bu Minzheng, Li Chengying, Li Yaocheng / Special report） The epidemic has made it inconvenient for migrant workers to enter and exit the country. There were 7,000 fewer family care workers in July than in February, which has the greatest impact.  Reporter Huang Zhongyu/Photography Due to the entry and exit control of the epidemic, there were more than 7,000 fewer caregivers in July than in February. The intermediary industry pointed out that the daily salary of domestic caregivers is more than twice that of foreign caregivers. The elders of the people are in urgent need of care, but they cannot afford to hire domestic caregivers.  Because foreign care workers could not come in, they kept calling for help, and even asked for extra red envelopes to the intermediary staff, but it...

My opinion If you are mistreated by bad boss or their families. Better bravely to call brokers first. If they ignored, then call 1955. Better take videos or recording for evidences  about the unreasonable events. Try to change broker or boss if they really can't change. You sacrifice for together with your families to work here. You are not a slaves without freedom and not deserve to be mistreated. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3382191 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4111963 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4114721 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4067593 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3901315 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3455023 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3410919 Migrant workers protest illegal broker fees in front of Taiwan's MOL Hundreds of migrant workers rallied in front of the Ministry of Labor in Taipei yesterday to protest against illegal broker fees https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3598354

外籍勞工可享有的假期 外籍勞工每星期應有一天的假期，另外當工作滿一年後續約一年時可享有特別休假7天；若外籍勞工因病請假，雇主應給予病假，一年不得超過30天，其薪資 折半發給。 Holidays available to foreign workers   Foreign workers should have one day of vacation a week, and they can enjoy 7 days of special leave when they work for one year and then another year. If a foreign worker asks for leave due to illness, the employer shall grant sick leave, which shall not exceed 30 days a year, and the salary of the foreign worker shall not exceed 30 days a year.  Give in half. Q: What are the annual leave regulations for foreign nurses and domestic helpers?  A: According to the labor contract signed by the employer and the foreign worker, the employer shall give a special vacation for seven days each year after the foreign nurses and helpers have served for one year, and the salary will be paid during the special vacation.  Generally speaking, foreign caregivers and domestic helpers should take special leave or do not take a special leave. They will be paid $...