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With huge investment in province, especially its capital Chengdu, many migrants are coming home

In response to an alleged case of use of excessive force by its officers, National Immigration Agency (NIA) Director-General Hsieh Li-kung (謝立功) yesterday pledged to instruct NIA staff to use discretion in making arrests of runaway migrant workers.

Taipei, April 23 (CNA) The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) said Tuesday that it will exchange views with the Indonesian authorities that recently asked local employers who hire Indonesian workers to match the minimum wage set in Taiwan's Labor Standards Act.

Fast Retailing Co., the operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain, announced bold plans to move toward a uniform pay scale that standardizes salaries between its Japanese and foreign employees. The company hopes the move will help it to attract and keep foreign talent as it aims for rapid global expansion.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei (IETO) has requested that Indonesian workers in Taiwan be covered by a minimum wage of NT$19,047 (S$791).

Migrant workers in Taiwan employed as domestic staff or care providers work an average of 17.72 hours a day, while 44.32 percent say they work 24 hours a day, a survey commissioned by the government has shown.

China Labour Bulletin says the Chinese government must assume responsibility for the mainly-migrant workers in the mining and quarry industries.

A social organization, which aims to provide services for migrant workers from Hunan province, has been launched in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.