Taiwan問題166 · Employment
A foreign spouse is looking for work, but an employer refuses to hire them because they have no national ID card. Which office can they turn to for help?
In the exam (Chinese)
外籍配偶想要找工作,如果雇主因為他(她)沒有國民身分證就拒絕僱用,可以向哪個單位求助?
- aHousehold registration office (戶政事務所).戶政事務所。
- bLabor authorities such as the labor bureau or social affairs bureau (勞工局或社會局(處)) of the municipal, county or city government.各直轄市、縣(市)政府勞工局或社會局(處)等勞工主管單位。Correct answer
- cHealth station (衛生所).衛生所。
Why?
Under the Employment Service Act, an employer may not discriminate against job seekers because of race, language, place of birth and the like. If you meet employment discrimination, you can file a complaint with the labor authorities, such as the labor bureau or social affairs bureau of the municipal, county or city government.
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Which of the following CANNOT help a foreign spouse find a job?Correct answer:Asking at the police station (警察局).
哪種方式無法協助外籍配偶找工作? — 到警察局去詢問。
問題168
Which of the following offices CANNOT help a foreign spouse find a job?Correct answer:Household registration office (戶政事務所).
下列哪個單位無法提供外籍配偶媒合工作? — 戶政事務所。
問題169
When an employer hires foreign nationals, may it collect a deposit or hold back their documents?Correct answer:No.
雇主僱用外籍人士時,可以收取保證金或扣留證件嗎? — 不可以。
問題170
When a company or firm hires foreign nationals and the foreign spouses of Taiwanese citizens, must it enroll them in Labor Insurance, Labor Occupational Accident Insurance and National Health Insurance?Correct answer:Yes.
公司行號僱用外籍人士及本國人之外籍配偶時,是否應該要為他們投保勞工保險、勞工職業災害保險及全民健康保險? — 是。
Source
The questions and answers come from the Ministry of the Interior’s official written question bank for the naturalization test (歸化測試), edition 114年11月 (November 2025), published by its Department of Household Registration. Exam questions held under laws and regulations are not protected by copyright in Taiwan (Copyright Act, art. 9 par. 1 item 5). The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; the written test itself is in Chinese. Not affiliated with the Ministry of the Interior, the National Immigration Agency or any household registration office.
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