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Mixed response to migrant carer policy

A proposal by the Ministry of Labor on Thursday that the monthly wage of migrant caregivers be increased by at least NT$3,000 drew mixed reactions from employers’ associations and workers’ rights groups.
The ministry said it would introduce a minimum wage increase for private live-in migrant caregivers and domestic helpers based on the recommendations of its employment security fund management committee.
At a meeting earlier in the day, the committee agreed to recommend an increase from the current minimum monthly wage of NT$17,000 to at least NT$20,000 for that specific category of migrant worker, the ministry said in a statement.
However, the planned ....

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EDITORIAL: Foreign job scams must be stopped

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday issued a statement warning about employment scams in Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries, saying that more than 40 cases had been reported since February.
Taiwanese responding to job ads promising high salaries had been held against their will by employers after arriving, and forced to engage in telephone fraud or other illegal activities, the ministry said. Some were reportedly beaten or forced to pay exorbitant sums of money before they could leave.
The ministry issued a similar warning on Jan. 25, and that more than 40 cases have occurred since then shows that young ....

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EDITORIAL: Ethnicity and immigration a bad mix

The Ministry of Labor on Saturday last week launched a program to provide a pathway to permanent residency for migrant workers, as well as foreign and “overseas compatriot” students who earn an associate degree in Taiwan.
The program allows such graduates to be classified as “intermediate-skilled labor” at their place of employment, qualifying them for permanent residency if they earn a minimum of NT$30,000 per month, the ministry said.
The program is a step in the right direction as Taiwan seeks ways to curb its population decline and labor shortage. However, the ministry’s differentiation between “foreign” students and “overseas compatriots” highlights outdated ....

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