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Taiwan’s labor supply and demand have been out of balance, resulting in a shortage of
basic manpower. In response to this issue, the Council of Labor Affairs decided to open up
Taiwan’s job market to foreign workers in October 1989. The statistics on foreign employees in
Taiwan are shown in the table above.
Heavy physical work, exposure to toxic substances, or poor psychosocial working
circumstances (e.g., an excessive mental workload) are all typical workplace hazards that cause
major work accidents. It is well documented that such exposures can lead to migrant workers’
poor health outcomes, workplace injuries, and even occupational fatalities. When the
Nanfang’ao Bridge collapsed in 2019, six migrant workers were killed. Because of this tragedy,
people began to pay more attention to the migrant workers’ labor rights, bad housing, and unsafe
working conditions. The Yilan Migrant Fishermen Union urged the government not to turn a
blind eye to foreign fishermen’s public safety, workplace safety, life quality, and labor rights.
Some housing arrangements for foreign workers do not conform to health and safety norms.
Migrant workers, for example, nestle in over-crowded apartments or other places inapplicable
for living, such as vehicles or boats. Combining work and living space might put the worker and
his/her family members in danger. Another significant problem among migrant workers is a lack
of knowledge about their own legal rights. This is especially true for rural migrants who have a
lower level of formal education. Language barriers also have a negative effect on rights
awareness.
To solve the problems mentioned above, in Taiwan, Workforce Development Agency,
Ministry of Labor offers free labor consultation and complaint service hotline for foreign
workers. There are six major services: (1) consultation service, (2) complaint service, (3) legal
advice service, (4) temporary shelter service, (5) translation service, and (6) information service.
Consultation service provides aid to migrant workers to deal with problems regarding
employment contracts, salary, working hours, occupational risks, and manpower agency service fees.
If workers have unreasonable treatment or personal injury, they can file a complaint with the
local government bureau of labor to protect their rights. Legal assistance and temporary shelters
will be given if workers have any legal questions or look for a place to stay. To break language
barriers, during the work period in Taiwan, immediate translation services over the hotline will
be offered in hospitals, government offices, or workplaces. Finally, if workers’ problems are
under the authority of other government agencies, their contact information will be provided to
the workers.