🇹🇼 Taiwan · Employment & Labor
Hiring rules, employment contracts, payroll, social insurance, and EOR options.
Quick answer
Taiwanese employment under the Labor Standards Act sets a statutory minimum wage, special (annual) leave rising with service, a 6% employer pension contribution, and labour insurance plus National Health Insurance. Dismissal needs statutory grounds with severance and notice, and disputes go through mediation and the labour courts.
Employment is governed by the Labor Standards Act, overseen by the Ministry of Labor; a statutory minimum wage and labor insurance apply.
- The Labor Standards Act sets working hours, leave and severance rules.
- A statutory minimum wage applies and is reviewed annually.
- Employers enrol staff in labor insurance, health insurance and pension.
Step-by-step
- 1
Get a written contract
Confirm your pay, hours and category; the Labor Standards Act sets the statutory floor for most employees.
- 2
Know your pay and hours rights
You must receive at least the statutory minimum wage (monthly and hourly); normal hours are 8/day, 40/week, with overtime premiums and the 'one fixed + one flexible' rest-day rule.
- 3
Understand special (annual) leave
You accrue special leave by tenure — from three days after six months up to 30 days for long service.
- 4
Register for pension and insurance
Your employer contributes at least 6% of wages to your individual labour-pension account, and you are enrolled in labour insurance and National Health Insurance.
- 5
Know severance and notice rules
Dismissal requires statutory grounds with advance notice; under the new pension system severance is half a month's pay per year, capped at six months.
- 6
Resolve disputes
Use labour mediation via the local labour authority and, if unresolved, the labour courts.
Checklist
- Written contract + Labor Standards Act coverage
- Statutory minimum wage (monthly/hourly)
- 8h/40h + overtime + rest-day rule
- Special (annual) leave by tenure (3-30 days)
- Labour-pension 6% + labour insurance + NHI
- Severance (0.5 month/year, cap 6) + notice
- Anti-discrimination protections
- Dispute route (labour mediation / labour courts)
Official authorities
- Ministry of Labor
Labour law and standards.
Frequently asked questions
What is the labour pension contribution?
Employers must pay at least 6% of your monthly wage into your individual pension account under the new system.
How much annual (special) leave do I get?
From three days after six months' service, rising with tenure to as many as 30 days a year for long service.
What severance applies?
Under the new labour-pension system, half a month's average pay per year of service, capped at six months.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.