| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立清華大學 === 經營管理碩士在職專班 === 102 === As response to the 6-year-national-construction campaigned, Taiwan lifted the ban on introducing foreign labor in October 1989. At this time, the 450,000 foreign labors working in Taiwan, mainly from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, have created significant contributions to Taiwan’s economy. As the foreign workers meet the local demand for the man power the local market is unable or unwilling to provide, local labors are being employed in advanced duties for higher wage at the same time, a fact that boosts the economic development and welfare of the population. Besides, foreign workers of lower cost are key to improving the export industry, alleviating labor cost and securing competitiveness in the international market while slowing emigration of the manufacturing industry. As the country is waging efforts in launching major engineering projects and resuscitating local economy as well as upgrading quality of living of the population, activating potential labor willingness of the local market and eventually upgrading productivity of the local manpower, foreign labors have created business opportunities and high-value-added employments.
When it comes to the foreign labor policy, basic wage among others make the key issues. In addition to complying with international pacts and meeting global trends, raising basic wage is meant to, by following legal procedures, protect both the interests and secure basic living requirements of the marginal weak, otherwise they would be malignantly exploited and the foreign labor policy is further expected to promote harmonious labor-capital relationship. Raising basic labor wage has been a repeatedly discussed issue and those who agree with and oppose the issue have their arguments solidly and logically founded. However, in the process, it is found that certain aspects of the basic labor wage system do not perfectly meet the demand of the community. We must understand that raising basic labor wage implies a large number of issues going beyond labor interests and spending of the population and operation costs are inevitably involved, likewise willingness of investors and all these elements suggest thorough considerations when it comes to adapting the system in question.
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