By Mary Jones, International Employment Specialist · Reviewed by Sarah Bloom, Editor · Updated
Taiwan’s labour ministry distinguishes dispatched labour from contracting by the actual working relationship, including who directs the worker. Under dispatch, the staffing enterprise employs the worker while the receiving business directs the work. Source ↗
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Taiwan’s labour ministry distinguishes dispatched labour from contracting by the actual working relationship, including who directs the worker. Under dispatch, the staffing enterprise employs the worker while the receiving business directs the work. The commercial label alone is not decisive.
Document the employer, day-to-day supervision and division of employment responsibilities.
For an employer termination under Labour Standards Act articles 11 or 13, article 16 sets notice at ten, twenty or thirty days according to service: over three months to under one year, one to under three years, and three years or more. Pay in lieu is required for missing notice.
Applies to: Taiwan covered employer termination; check exact service anniversary and the authoritative Chinese text
For your hire: Statutory grounds, coverage, pension-system severance calculation and final pay
In a reorganisation or transfer, service of employees retained by agreement between the old and new employers must be recognised by the new employer; other employees require the applicable notice and severance treatment.
Applies to: Taiwan Labour Standards Act article 20; covered workers and actual transaction.
For your hire: Retention decision, notice, pension/severance scheme and employee-specific balances
Sources: www.mol.gov.tw
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