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Yup , just no rehirng.
Record it.
They will be fined 1,000,000NTD and whoever is director of that branch will go to jail.
They will?
Hmmm, somehow I think the government will not fine someone for providing a free workshop for enhancing employees’ skills… 
@throwawaymyjob find out if it is mandatory or not. Then make your decision. If however everyone that goes learns a critical skill you need later, then you’ll need to develop that skill on your own with your own money.
It is likely impossible to prove that it was directly related. They can just give any reason once a contact ends.
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Depends on the company and the scale. A large Taiwan company got in hot water about this in Taiwan , for not following the 5 day on 2 day off rule. This link is useful, Surprisingly Tsai watered it down but still strong.
https://topics.amcham.com.tw/2018/03/taiwans-latest-labor-standards-act-amendments/
Companies have started paying employees hourly so that they can work 7 days. The reason it was watered down is to stop the trend from salary secure work to hourly work. It was the correct move in the long term.
The fight for rights of employees is long and tough. You need to keep a long term perspective and not get drawn into the arguments over what’s happening now. Try understand what the long game play is.