Q: FAQs - Employer Section > (IX) When an international and overseas Chinese graduate is missing, do employers need to report missing person?

Answer:

Yes. In accordance with Article 56 of the Employment Service Act, when an employed foreign worker has been absent from work without permission and has lost contact for three consecutive days or when the employment of an employed foreign worker has been terminated, the employer shall notify in writing the local competent authorities, immigration authorities, and the police within three days. When an employed foreign worker is absent from work and has lost contact, the employer may notify in writing the immigration authorities and the police to conduct an inspection. Additionally, in accordance with Article 68 of the Regulations on the Permission and Administration of the Employment of Foreign Workers, when a foreign worker is in a situation as stipulated in Article 56 of the Employment Service Act, employers shall notify central competent authorities in addition to reporting to the local competent authorities, the immigration authorities, and the police.