(FWA 2026/02/13)“The Ministry of Labor (MOL) has launched an investigation into Indonesian workers being charged job placement fees in Taiwan and called for evidence to be provided.”
Recently, Indonesian workers have responded collectively to being charged NT$50,000-NT$80,000 in job placement fees per individual by labor brokerages in the name of continued employment. After this situation was revealed, brokerages rushed to return related fees
Be aware : The government attaches great importance to this collective response and will investigate whether there are additional cases or similar fee charging situations. It will also seek to determine whether related labor brokerages are engaged in systemic illegal behavior as part of a follow-up investigation
MOL calls on foreign workers and the public : Anyone who encounters a similar situation is encouraged to proactively provide payment transfer records, chat histories, images of receipts, or other supporting material. Every piece of evidence helps to clarify whether improper fee-charging has occurred
If you have related concerns, call the 1955 Hotline. Feel free to repost this message so more foreign workers are aware of their rights in Taiwan
※If you have any further questions about working, residency, transportation, or daily life in Taiwan, the ITaiwan AI Genie is always at your service.
杜絕買工費 – 案例宣導
「針對印尼移工買工費案例 勞動部已啟動調查並呼籲提供事證」
近日印尼移工集體反映仲介以續聘為名向每人收取 5 萬至 8 萬不等的買工費，仲介在事件曝光後迅速退回相關金額
請注意 : 政府非常重視這起集體反映，並會追查是否仍有其他個案或相似收費模式，也將檢視相關仲介公司是否存在系統性違法行為，為協助後續調查
勞動部呼籲移工及民眾 : 凡遇到類似情況，請主動提供匯款紀錄、聊天內容、收據影像或其他可佐證資料，每一份事證都能協助釐清是否存在不當收費行為
如有相關疑慮請撥打1955，並轉發這篇貼文，讓更多移工知道自己的勞動權益！
