Taiwan
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- Capital City
Taipei
- Currency
New Taiwan dollar (NT$, TWD)
- Languages
Mandarin Chinese
- Population size
23,568,378
Employment termination in Taiwan
Termination process
Employee contracts can be terminated if a just cause is established, with a notice period provided before the termination comes into effect.
Notice period
The Taiwanese Labor Standards Act defines mandatory notice periods employers must provide, depending on how long an employee has worked.
From three months to less than a year: 10 days’ notice
From one year to less than three years: 20 days’ notice
Three or more years of employment: 30 days’ notice
Severance pay
Employees who commenced working before the 2005 Labor Standards Act was enacted, are entitled to a severance package equivalent to a month’s pay for every of continuous service.
Employees who begun working after the enactment of the 2005 Labor Standards Act are entitled to half month’s wages for every year of continuous employment.
Probation periods
The length of the probation period can be agreed upon by the employer and the individual employee. It is widely practiced that a 3-6 months trial period is used.