Ministry of Labor: Opens Direct Hiring of Vietnamese Domestic Helpers, Saving Domestic and International Intermediary Fees
Taiwan's Ministry of Labor announced it will open direct hiring for Vietnamese domestic helpers, utilizing the 'Direct Employment Service Center' for selection. This aims to streamline processes, reduce costs for employers and workers, and foster stable labor relations.
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The Ministry of Labor stated that in the past, direct hiring of Vietnamese migrant workers was only available for manufacturing sectors. In the future, through the 'Direct Employment Service Center' established by the Ministry of Labor, selection services for various occupations will be provided, allowing direct recruitment of migrant workers from Vietnam, making the process faster and more convenient. The Ministry of Labor also encourages employers to adopt the direct employment system, which is a determined policy direction. Employers can choose to recruit workers through written applications, video calls, or in-person visits abroad according to their needs. The Direct Employment Center will then jointly assist with the recruitment and entry procedures with the migrant worker's country of origin. The Ministry of Labor further explained that if an employer already has a candidate and wishes to directly recruit from abroad, they can also use the nomination hiring method, where the Direct Employment Center assists in the recruitment of Vietnamese migrant workers. The Direct Employment Center helps employers quickly obtain suitable labor within a specified period to meet their staffing needs, effectively saving domestic and international intermediary fees, reducing the burden on both employers and workers, and helping employers and migrant workers establish good interaction and trust, stabilizing labor relations. The Ministry of Labor established the Direct Employment Center in 2008 to assist employers in handling employment matters themselves. To strengthen bilateral direct employment services, align with international fair recruitment trends, and provide employers and migrant workers with more diverse employment channels, the Direct Employment Center acts as a window to assist employers in submitting recruitment needs, which are then forwarded to the migrant worker's country of origin to help recruit a list of migrant workers matching the employer's needs, approximately 2 to 3 times the number required, for employers to select from. (Editor: Zhang Mingkun) 1150408