The Overseas Management Department under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) reports Taiwan has announced a new guest worker insurance fee schedule for 2013.
The Overseas Management Department under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) reports Taiwan has announced a new guest worker insurance fee schedule for 2013.
Guest workers’ labour insurance fees will rise from 7.5 percent to 8 percent of their total income. 70 percent of the resulting fee will be covered by employers, 20 percent by the State, and 10 percent by the workers themselves.
Vietnamese workers in Taiwan will actually enjoy lower health insurance fees – 4.91 percent compared to the current 5.17 percent of their income – and only 30 percent of the resulting fee is the burden of the workers themselves.
Labour insurance is not compulsory for housewives and domestic workers but both are subject to mandatory health insurance.
Taiwan is a major market for Vietnamese labour exports, recruiting more than 30,000 Vietnamese guest workers. They are primarily employed in the Taiwanese manufacturing, garment, mechanical, and agricultural sectors.
(Source: VNN)
