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...

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...

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...

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...