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...

#Metoo Taiwan: how to handle sexual harassment cases at work

The #Metoo movement has increased people’s awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace. By law, companies have an obligation to create safe work...

Covid-19 measures for Taiwan employees and the self-employed announced

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Taiwan government has announced subsidy programs for impacted employees and the self-employed. This article...

Working in Taiwan as a creative professional part II: the Employment Gold Card for special professionals in culture and the arts

This is the second of two FAQs on how creative professionals can live and work in Taiwan after the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign P...

Labor Incident Act: three takeaways for employers

Taiwan’s Labor Incident Act (“LIA”) was announced on 5 December 2018 and will come into force on 1 January 2020.[1] The core principles of th...

Employment law changes made for dispatch workers and APRC holders

Amendments to Taiwan’s Labor Standards Act ("LSA") passed the legislature on 26 April 2019. These amendments aim to keep pace with the rise of the g...