Employment

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%. ...

September 12, 2023
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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...

September 7, 2023

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...

April 14, 2023

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...

September 6, 2022

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...

January 3, 2022

Amendments to the Foreign Professionals Act explained


This article originally appeared in the December issue of Taiwan Business TOPICS, the monthly publication of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiw...

December 30, 2021

When is a wet signature required in Taiwan employment agreements?


Following our article regarding electronic signatures in Taiwan which focused on commercial agreements, this article outlines four types of employme...

August 23, 2021

Taiwan enhances parental leave policies


According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s latest report on total fertility rates around the world, Taiwan was ranked last out of 227 coun...

July 12, 2021