Kindergarten Morning Hours - is it illegal?

[MalcolmReynolds]

I saw this article posted in another thread and perhaps it can shed some light on whether or not one is legally allowed to work in a kindergarten based on certain immigration status. Thanks to @Satellite_TV for digging up this article.

Labor officials said that Article 46 of the Employment Services Act (就業服務法) states it is illegal for kindergartens to hire foreign staff, but may do so if the applicant fits the conditions outlined in Article 48 and Article 51.

These conditions include permanent residency in Taiwan, marriage to a Taiwanese spouse, having lineal relatives with a registered residence or refugee status, the officials said.

Here’s the original Taipei Times article

Chinese-American wins kindergarten bias case - Taipei Times

Original Forumosa thread where the article was posted by @Taiwan_Student back in 2011.

Chinese-American wins kindergarten bias case

I have not seen this topic discussed on Forumosa. If it has, please move this post. Here is an article that I thought provided justice to a “poor” non-Chinese speaking person who is stuck in Taiwan, married to a Taiwanese spouse and trying to earn a living. I mentioned this article to a close Taiwanese friend and got a surprisingly angry and passionate response. I also feel this article clears up a bit about who is legal or not legal to work in a kindy. Here is the article… taipeitimes.com/…