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Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) Taiwan often finds itself in the international media spotlight because of flare-ups in tensions with China, but its upcoming local elections are giving reporters with foreign media other angles from which to cover the country.
A new wage-hike policy does not immediately apply to tens of thousands of migrants already employed in the country and would lead to inequality, live-in migrant caregivers and domestic helpers in Taiwan have said, criticizing a policy the government introduced on Wednesday. The wage increase announced on Wednesday, the first of its kind since 2015 for family-employed caregivers, raises the minimum wage for live-in migrant caregivers to NT$20,000 from NT$17,000. The new minimum wage remains NT$5,250 lower than the standard minimum wage, as live-in caregivers are not covered by the Labor Standa...
Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) Live-in migrant caregivers and domestic helpers in Taiwan have blasted the government for a new wage hike policy that will not immediately apply to tens of thousands of migrants already employed in the country and lead to inequality.
Taipei, July 8 (CNA) Migrant caregivers and domestic helpers in Taiwan said Friday that the government's decision to review their minimum wage does not go far enough, and they called for inclusion in the country's labor laws.