Executive President Su Zhenchang went to the Legislative Yuan on the 11th to conduct the last general policy question during the session. KMT legislator Wen Yuxia was concerned about migrant workers and the escape of foreign caregivers.

(Excerpted from Congressional Channel)

[Reporter Wang Qianhao/Taipei Report] Executive President Su Zhenchang went to the Legislative Yuan Council today (11) to conduct the last general policy inquiry of the session. Kuomintang Legislator Wen Yuxia was concerned about the escape of migrant workers and foreign caregivers, and demanded that "employment services be revised." Act” to shorten the waiting period for applying for new migrant workers.

In this regard, Su Kui answered and said "yes", and Wen Yuxia immediately praised it. That's right, "You are doing meritorious deeds."

Wen Yuxia's general inquiry said that the shortage of migrant workers in Taiwan has caused many migrant workers and foreign care workers to escape. These people hid in various places to work as underworld workers, were recruited by criminal organizations as drivers of fraud groups, and some even became mountain rats.

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Wen Yuxia pointed out that according to the statistics of the Ministry of Labor and the Immigration Service, by August this year, there were 704,655 foreign migrant workers, of which 74,268 were missing migrant workers, more than 10% of whom were families, and 43.27% were families. caregiver.

She further pointed out that because of the epidemic, migrant workers rarely come to Taiwan, and these migrant workers therefore ask their employers to increase their wages, or escape and work as illegal workers to earn more lucrative wages.

In addition, some migrant workers run away after getting their work permit, while others disappear after staying in epidemic-proof hotels, which is unfair to Taiwanese employers.

Wen Yuxia believes that Article 58 of the current "Employment Service Law" seems to punish the employer. When a migrant worker runs away while working in a factory, the employer has to wait 6 months before applying for a new migrant worker; if the migrant worker is a caregiver , you need to wait 3 months to apply.

Wen Yuxia pointed out that for families with care needs, family members are likely to need to resign for care.

Therefore, she proposed two years ago to shorten the waiting period of Article 58 of the Employment Service Law, but the Ministry of Labor has not yet stated that it will amend the law, and asked Su Kui whether she supports shortening the waiting time.

Su Zhenchang replied, "Okay, I think this can really shorten it."

Wen Yuxia immediately praised her, "That's right, you are doing meritorious deeds," and asked the Minister of Labor Xu Mingchun's attitude.

Xu Mingchun responded that President Su supported it. Based on the needs of family care, it is necessary to moderately shorten the window period. There are various versions of the government and the opposition. They will make an evaluation to see how long it is suitable for shortening. refer to.