Q: Can intermediate skilled workers terminate their contracts ahead of time and return to their home country? In such instances should employers undertake contract termination verification?

Answer:

Yes, if an employer and intermediate skilled foreign worker agree to terminate their employment relationship, the employer is required to inform the local competent authority before the foreign worker leaves Taiwan, at which point an investigation will be conducted to determine and verify the real feelings of the worker. If both parties are in agreement, the local competent authority will issue a certificate to that effect, and the employer will help the intermediate skilled foreign worker with arrangements to leave Taiwan. In this way, the intermediate skilled foreign worker is integral to the contract termination verification mechanism and can apply online to the local competent authority.