MINISTRY OF LABOR Order is hereby given, for the interpretive rule pursuant to Article 47 of "Employment Service Act", which stipulates reasonable labor remuneration criteria for recruitment of local workers to engage in jobs specified in Subparagraph 8 to 10 of Paragraph 1 of Article 46 of the aforesaid Act (interpretive rule shall become effective from 1st, January 2025).

Article 47, Paragraph 1 of the Employment Service Act stipulates: "Employers must first recruit domestically under reasonable working conditions. If recruitment cannot meet their needs, they may then apply to address the shortfall." In other words, employers are required to seek domestic talent under reasonable conditions, and only when this effort proves unsuccessful can they hire foreign workers. This amendment specifically revises the reasonable working conditions for jobs listed in Article 46, Paragraph 1, Subparagraphs 8 through 10. These subparagraphs refer to the following types of work:

Ocean fishing work,
Domestic helpers and caregivers,
Work designated by the central competent authority as necessary for major national construction projects or economic and social development.

For changes in the relevant working conditions, please refer to the attachment.