Good news to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who wish to work longer in Taiwan!
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that Taiwan parliament has amended the provision of Taiwan Employment Service Act extending the previous cumulative stay limit of nine years for foreign workers to 12 years.
The extension will benefit Filipino workers in Taiwan mostly caretakers, domestic workers, factory workers, nursing aides and fishermen.
“The extension of stay as approved by Taiwan’s legislative branch provides a reprieve to our OFWs whose work in Taiwan is ending but whose services are still desired by their employers,” said DOLE secretary Rosalinda Baldoz.
According to Labor Attache to Taipei Reydeluz Conferido, Taiwan’s Council for Labor Affairs has received petitions from employers and workers, particularly from the household sector, who were affected by the limitations since training and adjustment workers require longer time.
“The CLA also said extending the term will shorten the turn over time that could lessen labor disputes,” says Conferido.
Moreover, Conferdio added hat the extension will not result to an increase in foreign workers presently employed in Taiwan since the policies for employing foreign workers have not been eased.
“It will also not affect the employment opportunities for Taiwanese workers,” Conferido reported.
The government of Taiwan is expected to implement the International Direct e-RecruitmentSystem (IDeS), a new hiring policy for foreign workers this January and the PhilippineOverseas EmploymentAdministration (POEA) expressed its support to the planned implementation. The IDES was developed by the Council of Labor Affairs of Taiwan
The proposed online recruitment system foroverseasFilipino workers (OFWs) who wants to work in Taiwan needs a final approval from the POEA Governing Board. Former POEA Chief, Carlos Cao Jr. said that the new system would make deployment of OFWs to Taiwan easier as the services of brokers would no longer be necessary.
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The government of Taiwan has finally lifted the restriction in visa and work applications of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) after the Philippines and Taiwan finally reconciles.
The good news was sent to former senator Manuel Roxas II who recently visited Taiwan for the second time to finally settle rift which is affecting the employment status of the Filipinos there.
“To express our good faith in response to your visits and the most recent measures taken by your government, we are lifting the restrictions on visa applications for all Filipino workers, effective immediately, and will resume the method used to process their work permits prior to February 7, 2011,” Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs Timothy Chin-tien Yang said on a letter sent to Roxas.
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