Policy statement and intent
- The resolution is adopted to respond to the opening of the Taiwan labor market to expatriate workers through a Special Hiring Program for Taiwan.
- The resolution is adopted to maximize the Philippines’ share of the Taiwan labor market by adopting a sound and responsive policy on recruitment and placement for Taiwan.
- The resolution is adopted in view of the Taiwan government’s labor-law coverage for Filipino workers and Taiwan’s requirement that employers post a security deposit to ensure compliance with worker protection mechanisms.
Coverage and participating agencies
- The authorized agencies for Taiwan may collect the defined amounts from each worker deployed.
- The resolution contemplates limited participation of licensed agencies in the initial stage of Taiwan’s labor importation program.
- Lead agents participate by assignment of a limited number of co-agents pre-qualified by DOLE for participation in the Taiwan program.
Fees and expenses for Taiwan placement
- Authorized agencies for Taiwan are allowed to collect from each worker deployed an amount equivalent to one month salary on a monthly installment basis.
- The monthly-installment amount collected by the agency must be no case less than twelve thousand pesos (P12,000).
- The payment manner for the monthly installment is determined by the administration.
- The collected amount covers expenses unique to the Taiwan market, including market development costs, broker’s fee, and Philippine and Taiwan office overhead.
- Separately, a placement fee of at most five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) must be paid by the worker prior to his departure to the jobsite.
Amount limits and what payments include
- The agency’s Taiwan-market charge is capped by the standard of one month salary while also imposing a minimum of P12,000.
- The worker’s pre-departure placement fee is capped at P5,000.00.
- The Taiwan-market charge is expressly for expenses unique to the Taiwan market, including market development costs, broker’s fee, and Philippine and Taiwan office overhead.
Implementation conditions set by administration
- The administration determines the manner of payments for the monthly installment collection from each worker deployed.
- Authorized agencies for Taiwan apply the collection structure on a monthly installment basis rather than a single upfront payment for the Taiwan-market charge.
- Workers pay the separate placement fee prior to departure to the jobsite.