Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan has passed the Act Governing Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals, but challenges remain in ensuring the spirit of the law is carried through the implementation phase ahead of the law coming into effect in spring 2018.

The News Lens
Date: 2017/11/01
By: David Green

The Legislative Yuan on Tuesday passed the Act Governing Recruitment and

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Employment of Foreign Professionals (外國專業人才延攬及雇用法) virtually unchanged from the draft proposals discussedlast week in these pages.

“We are in a celebratory mood — this is the most important development for the international community in Taiwan since the advent of permanent residence at the turn of the century,” Michael Fahey, a legal consultant at the Taipei office of Winkler Partners, wrote in an emailed reply.

The act now awaits review by the Executive Yuan, and is not likely to come into force until spring 2018.    [FULL  STORY]