新冠肺炎宣導-外國人勞動權益網

On April 30, 2020 Laotungfakuan Tzu No. 1094000575 order announced “Necessary transportation cost compensation for foreign workers employed in work detailed in Items 8-11 Paragraph 1, Article 46, of the Employment Service Act, who delay or cancel leave to travel to their country of origin.” This encourages employers and foreign workers to discuss delaying or canceling leave to return home to reduce cross border movements. At the same time, foreign workers should also receive compensation for any losses incurred from cooperating with pandemic prevention work and delaying or canceling their trip home.

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On Aug. 27, 2020 Laotungfakuan Tzu No. 109051435 announced that the home quarantine of newly brought in industry category foreign workers must be arranged at a designated quarantine hotel not standard accommodation.

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On June 15, 2021 Laotungfakuan Tzu No. 1100507689 announced that from June 30, 2021, until the end of The Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens, when the employment permit of foreign workers employed in work detailed in Items 8-10 Paragraph 1, Article 46, of the Employment Service Act expires, but they have less than four months remaining on their contract before they reach 12 or 14 years working in the Republic of China, employers can apply to the MOL for a one year extension on the employment permit from “the day on which the original employment permit expires” or the “application date.”

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On Nov. 23, 2020 Laotungfakuan Tzu No. 1090514215 announced that employing foreign workers for work detailed in Items 8-10 Paragraph 1, Article 46, of the Employment Service Act, whose employment permit has expired but who were unable to return to their country of origin and have not applied for a contract completion employment continuation or contract completion transfer requires the agreement of the MOL. Thereafter, employer and work transfers can be processed in accordance with Subparagraph 4, Paragraph 1, Article 59 of the Employment Service Act and the standards for employer and work transfers for foreign workers employed in work detailed in Items 8-11 Paragraph 1, Article 46, of the Employment Service Act.

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On June 21, 2021 Laotungfakuan Tzu No. 11005077991 order detailed from March 27, 2020 until the end of The Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens, in situations not involving foreigners applying to the Ministry of Labor to transfer employers or work in accordance with Article 59 of the Employment Service Act or provisos on the qualifications of foreigners to be employed in work detailed in Items 8-10 Paragraph 1, Article 46, of the Employment Service Act” and Subparagraph 4, Paragraph 1, Article 14-7 of the Review Standards, when original employers apply to hire foreign workers in the future no quota control will be enforced.

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Release date ：2021/08/11
Update date ：2021/10/07

On June 25, 2021 Laotungfakuan Tzu No. 110050986 order detailed “Pandemic Prevention Measures and Sanctions for Foreigners Employed in Work Detailed in Items 8-10 Paragraph 1, Article 46, of the Employment Service Act.”

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Update date ：2021/10/07

On July 1, 2021 Laotungfakuan Tzu No. 1100510403 announced that the right of live-in foreign caregivers and home help to transfer employers and work would be restored from July 1.

https://www.mol.gov.tw/announcement/2099/51420/

Release date ：2021/08/11
Update date ：2021/10/07