Labor Disputes & Legal Aid
Wage deductions, passport confiscation, or unfair treatment
When facing wage disputes, passport confiscation, abuse, or contract issues, Taiwan offers completely free legal aid. Regardless of residency status, you can apply to the Legal Aid Foundation for attorney representation.
Step-by-step guide
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Call 1955 immediately or go to the nearest police station
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Save pay stubs, contracts, and related documents
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Apply to the Legal Aid Foundation for a free attorney
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File a labor dispute mediation with the local Labor Affairs Bureau
Related Subsidies & Protections
1955 Foreign Workers' Advisory and Protection Hotline
A 24-hour free service hotline provides assistance with migrant worker wage disputes, occupational accidents, personal safety, and escape and asylum cases, and supports multilingual services including Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, and English.
Free legal aid for foreign migrant workers
Migrant workers in Taiwan who encounter issues such as wage disputes, occupational injuries, wrongful dismissal, or personal safety problems can apply to the Legal Aid Foundation for free legal consultation or litigation representation — without any fees.
Free legal aid for new immigrants
New immigrants in Taiwan (foreign nationals or spouses from mainland China) who encounter domestic violence, marriage disputes, divorce, child custody issues, or residency disputes can apply to the Legal Aid Foundation for free legal consultation or litigation representation — without any fees.
Emergency relief fund for new immigrants
New residents in Taiwan (foreign nationals or spouses from mainland China) who encounter major emergencies (illness, domestic violence, unemployment, natural disasters, etc.) can apply for emergency relief funds from the social affairs bureau of their registered residence county or city, which can reach up to tens of thousands of NT dollars.
New immigrant interpreter dispatch service
Free professional interpreters are provided to assist new residents with communication in public spaces such as medical facilities, judicial offices, administrative offices, and schools. Supports 7 languages.
Social assistance for pre-citizenship marriage immigrants (assistance for new immigrants before citizenship)
To address the predicament faced by new immigrants who cannot apply for low-income household registration before obtaining an identity card. To provide living assistance, medical subsidies, emergency relief, and maternity subsidies.