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Taiwan, HK OFWs Hit Additional Insurance Coverage
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan, like their counterparts in Hong Kong, are seeking exemption from the mandatory insurance coverage imposed by the Philippine government, saying that it would lead… Read more
Filipina Workers in Taiwan Accuse AVTech of Privacy Violation
A group of female workers from the Philippines filed a class action complaint Thursday against the company for which they work in Sanchung City, Taipei County, accusing it of violating… Read more
Job Opening in Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Monkey Chasers
Chasing monkeys has been added to the jobs on offer in Taiwan under a government-sponsored programme to boost employment, an official said Wednesday. Kaohsiung city in southern Taiwan is offering… Read more
RP Agencies Scored for ‘Illegal’ Rider in Taiwan OFWs’ Contract
Migrants’ rights groups have slammed two agencies of the Philippine government for allowing an “illegal” provision to be added to the employment contract of the 13 overseas Filipino workers (OFW)… Read more
13 OFWs Win Case vs Taiwanese Firm
The 13 overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan who filed a case of human trafficking against a Taiwanese company and its broker scored a legal victory after majority of their demands… Read more
Taiwan Pushes Free Trade Agreement with Philippines
TAIWAN’S envoy to the Philippines is pushing for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries to keep Taiwanese investments here as well as jobs for Filipino workers in… Read more
30,000 Jobs in Taiwan Open for Filipinos
At least 30,000 jobs still await Filipino workers in Taiwan, local recruiters reported yesterday. Jackson Gan, Pilipino Manpower Association of Taiwan Inc. (PILMAT) president, said factories in Taiwan are still… Read more
China-Taiwan Economic Pact Bad News for OFWs and Philippine Investment?
As China warms its ties with Taiwan, Filipino overseas workers in Taiwan could lose their jobs and the Philippines could get bypassed by Taiwanese investors. This becomes a possibility as… Read more
Crisis-hit Taiwan, UAE Post Highest OFW Displacement
MANILA – Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates have the most number of overseas Filipino workers displaced by the global economic crisis, while South Korea had the most number of… Read more
‘Reintegration teams’ for laid-off OFWs
MANILA, Philippines–The Department of Labor and Employment has said it would be dispatching “reintegration teams” to companies employing overseas Filipino workers who face layoffs due to the global financial crisis…. Read more
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