Q: If a foreigner retains the service of an intermediary for processing residency in Taiwan, but the intermediary failed to perform to the extent that the right and privilege of this foreigner is affected, will the intermediary be construed as violating the Employment Service Act?

Answer:

That is illegal. If a labor brokerage fails to fulfill its responsibility in handling a foreign worker’s application for residency in Taiwan, adversely impacting the rights of the worker, the brokerage it is a violation of Subparagraph 15, Paragraph 1, Article 40 of the Employment Service Act and liable to a fine of NT$60,000 to NT$300,000.