Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Tai Wan as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Taiwan: Across-the-board bonus payments
Two high tech companies have announced the payment of modest special across-the-board bonus payments to employees …
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Taiwan: Visa-free entry for Philippine nationals
Starting November the 1st 2017, qualifying Philippine nationals will be granted visa-free entry to Taiwan for up to 14 days …
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Taiwan: Proposal to raise minimum wage
The Ministry of Labour’s Basic Wage Deliberation Committee has recommended an increase in the national monthly minimum wage from NT$21,009 (US$698) to NT$22,000 (US$730) with effect from January 1st 2018 …
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Taiwan: Spouses of foreign professionals taking partly-hours specialized or technical works
Companies operating in Taiwan may now hire spouses of Class “A” foreign professional or technical workers also to undertake professional or technical work – but only on a part-time basis …
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Taiwan: Employment situation among older workers
According to recently published figures, Taiwan’s working population in the 45 to 64 age group was 4 …
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Taiwan: Overtime trends
The Labour Department of Taipei City government has recently issued their second annual report based on a programme of inspections in the city’s finance sector …
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Taiwan: Complicated flu dangers
A warning has been issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Taiwan concerning the spread of severe complicated influenza (SCI) and the need for vaccinations before the onset of winter …
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Taiwan: Falling regular wage element
Average annual per capita remuneration – such as regular and non-regular wages, severance pay, overtime pay, and bonuses – in Taiwan’s industrial and service sector stood at NT$675,000 (US$20,990) in 2015 …
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Taiwan: Opening up borders
Travelers from to Taiwan from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar have now been given visa privileges that were previously available just to nationals of India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam …
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Taiwan: Minimum wage change
The labor department in Taiwan recently announced that it plans to increase the monthly minimum wage from 20,008 TWD ($US 638) to 21,009 TWD ($US 670) from Jan …
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Taiwan: New visa arrangements
Since September 1st 2016, travelers from to Taiwan from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar have been given visa privileges that were previously available just to nationals of India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam …
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Taiwan: Better deal for foreign workers
An amendment to the Employment Service Act has just been approved by Taiwan’s parliament …
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Taiwan: The working hour reduction that never happened
Average gross monthly earnings in Taiwan rose over the year to March 2016 by 2% from TWD 43,016 ($US 1,320) to TWD43,880 ($US1,347) …
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Taiwan: Relaxation of rules on night work for new mothers
Rules which restricted the right of new mothers to work at night have now been relaxed in Taiwan …
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Taiwan: Amendments to labour law come into force
Sweeping changes were introduced in Taiwan on January 1st 2016 through amendments to the Labour Standards Act …
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