Labor Affairs Department
Date : 2017-02-06 Source : New Taipei City Government
Are the working hours for foreign workers governed by any regulation? If a foreign laborer works past the normal work hours, would he be entitled to overtime pay?
1. Employers with the intention to request foreign workers (meeting the definition in the Labor Standards Act) to work over their regular work hours must first seek consent from the corresponding union. If the business organization does not have a union, the employer may extend the work hours after both parties have come to an agreement on relevant terms in a formal meeting.
2. An employer may not extend the normal work hours to a total of more than 12 work hours per day nor more than 46 hours of extended work time in a given month.
2. An employer may not extend the normal work hours to a total of more than 12 work hours per day nor more than 46 hours of extended work time in a given month.
