WP contributes to Taiwan chapter in Practical Law’s Employment Guide
Our Partner, Christine Chen, contributed to the Taiwan chapter of Practical Law’s Employment and Employee Benefits Global Guide. The 2024 edition...
Legal Update: Amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act
Due to the rampant rise of scams and fraud in recent years, the Executive Yuan has responded by publishing version 1.5 of the government’s next-gene...
At the end of May 2023, Taiwan’s #MeToo movement erupted because of several incidents of workplace sexual harassment. This revealed that the supervi...
Update on Taiwan’s Minimum Wage for 2024
Beginning 1 January 2024, the minimum wage will be adjusted from TWD26,400 to TWD27,470 (c. USD 859) per month. The rate of increase is around 4.05%. ...
Legal Update: Taiwan Relaxes Criteria for Hiring Foreigners
Under the Qualifications and Criteria Standards for foreigners undertaking the jobs specified under Article 46.1.1 to 46.1.6 of the Employment Service...
What You Should Know About the Labor-Management Conference in Taiwan
What is the Labor-Management Conference and why should you care? The Labor-Management Conference (“the Conference”) is a formal assembly of labor...
Update on the Minimum Wage for 2023
The Executive Yuan ratified and passed a proposal to adjust the minimum wage, beginning 1 January 2023, from TWD25,250 to TWD26,400 (c. USD 865) per...
Taiwan introduces new health and safety rules for night workers
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor issued The Guidelines of Occupational Safety and Health for the Night Shift (the "Guidelines") after several high-profile...