FAQ on Special Hiring Program in Taiwan「外勞直接聘僱」Direct hire 問答集：

Q1: What is the Special Hiring Program in Taiwan (SHPT)?

問一：何謂「外勞直接聘僱」？

A: The Special Hiring Program in Taiwan is an alternative hiring system agreed upon by the governments of Taiwan and the Philippines to enable employers in Taiwan to hire Filipino workers without the assistance or participation of manpower agencies.

答一：「外勞直接聘僱」係中菲雙方政府認可的另一種引進外勞之管道，雇主可不經由仲介公司引進菲律賓籍勞工。

Q2: Is name hire and direct hire the same as SHPT?

問二：「指名聘僱」與「直接引進僱用」是否與「外勞直接聘僱」一樣？

A: Name Hire is part of the SHPT. In Name hire, the worker is able to obtain an employment in Taiwan without assistance or participation of any agency. Thus, the employer in Taiwan specifies the name of the person he/she wishes to employ from the Philippines in the employment contract submitted to the Philippine Labor Center for verification. This method is usually applicable to household workers and professionals.

Direct Hire, on the other hand, is prohibited. Therefore, no foreign principal or employer may hire a Filipino worker for overseas employment, except through boards and entities authorized by or as may be allowed by the Secretary of Labor and Employment.

答二：「指名聘僱」：指名聘僱為「外勞直接聘僱」之一部分，係指雇主已擇定菲律賓勞工，在不透過仲介公司引進之下，與外勞簽署勞動契約，並經菲勞中心驗證，引進該名勞工，此模式通常適用於家庭類勞工及專業人士。

「直接引進僱用」：另一方面，除非是透過菲律賓主管機構或經菲律賓勞工部長許可，雇主不得僱用菲律賓籍勞工於海外工作。

Q3: Who are qualified to avail of the SHPT?

問三：辦理「外勞直接聘僱」引進外勞之雇主資格為何？

A: Employers who have an approval to employ a foreign worker issued by the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) and wish to hire without the assistance or participation of manpower agencies in Taiwan and in the Philippines.

答三：經取得台灣勞工委員會所核發之招募許可函，且希望不透過台灣仲介公司或菲律賓仲介公司引進外勞之雇主。

Q5: Is the decision to avail of SHPT dependent on the employer?

問五：雇主是否有採行「外勞直接聘僱」之決定權？

A: Yes, the decision lies with the employer and not with the Filipino worker because

the employer bears the burden of processing all documents required in Taiwan . In the Philippines, the worker processes all documents by himself/herself.

答五：是的，因雇主在台灣需負責辦理相關之文件，雇主有權決定是否採行「外勞直接聘僱」方式引進外勞。另一方面，外勞在菲律賓需自行辦理相關之文件。

Q6: What is the advantage of the SHPT to the employer?

問六：雇主採行「外勞直接聘僱」引進外勞有何好處？

A: To help employers conduct efficient recruitment activities in the

Philippines, the POEA shall ably provide assistance for their business and travel-related needs:

Employers can avail of the following services and incentives:

* A ready pool of pre-screened applicants sourced from its nation wide and regional offices/centers.
* Placement of advertisement, interview and testing facilities, participation in regional/ countryside recruitment.
* Medical examination and ticketing arrangements for selected workers.
* Workers briefing and orientation about Taiwan and the company.
* Electronically linked database and processing system.
* Tour arrangement, visa facilitation, hotel reservation, airport reception and shuttle services.
* Provision of information on investment and retirement opportunities, assistance in arranging official meetings and site visitations.

* On-site services through the MECO Labor Center such as:

1. post arrival orientation, including workers assistance and monitoring
2. translation and counseling services
3. airport transfer, immigration, and health assistance

* The employer will have a direct hand in the selection of pre-screened applicants, thus being assured of quality workers.

答六：將協助雇主於菲律賓辦理勞工招募作業，且菲律賓海外就業署將盡力協助安排雇主赴菲律賓招募勞工之相關事宜。

將鼓勵並提供雇主以下協助：

* 已由菲律賓各地相關就業服務單位所提供之資料，彙整建立有人力資料庫，提供雇主挑選勞工。
* 刊登招募廣告、面試及技能檢定，安排雇主參加當地面試。
* 安排所選定之勞工接受健檢，預訂赴台機票。
* 向勞工簡介台灣及擬服務公司之概況。
* 建立網路資料庫查詢系統供雇主查詢，選任合適之勞工。
* 規劃行程、申辦簽證、預訂旅館、機場接待及安排交通工具。
* 提供投資資訊，規劃退休生涯、協助安排官方拜會及參訪地點。
* 菲勞中心提供服務如下

1) 勞工來台後之講習，包括協助及訪視勞工。

2) 翻譯諮詢服務。

3) 機場接送、居留申請及安排接受體檢。

* 雇主可直接由人力資料庫挑選外勞，以確認外勞素質。

Q10: What is the advantage of the SHPT to the employee?

問十：透過「外勞直接聘僱」引進之外勞有何好處？

A: In general , workers benefit through reduced fees and higher earnings. Full disclosure and utmost transparency will be adopted with regard to fees and payments to be shouldered by the worker prior to deployment. Financing assistance on easy terms through government financial institutions or OWWA may also be given to workers who do not have money for processing of employment documents.

答十：大致上，外勞可以減少費用的開銷以及獲得較高的薪資，而且所需負擔之費用，會是完全透明化且開誠佈公的。菲律賓的財經等相關部門會給予簡便的補助；或是由菲律賓海外勞工福利署提供免費文件審核。

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