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Rest day and work hours in Taiwan: records for caregivers and domestic workers
How to record work hours, rest time, rest days, extra duties, and employer messages when the schedule is unclear.
Prep card
Before asking an agency or calling 1955, write these facts down.
This is not an official form. Use it to organize the facts so the problem is easier to explain.
- Name as shown on ARC or passport
- ARC or passport number
- Work address or incident location
- Employer and agency name
- Date and time of the incident
- Money amount, document, or fee involved
- Proof: payslip, bank transfer, photos, contract, LINE messages
Keep original files and write a short timeline before calling.
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First steps
Keep a daily note: start time, end time, rest time, extra duties, and whether the rest day was actually usable.
Salary not paid
Check the pay date, record work hours, keep payslips, and call 1955 if your employer or agency does not answer clearly.
Read guide ProcessNeed to change employer
Changing employer usually needs an official process. Do not leave work without documenting the reason and getting advice first.
Read guide HelpNeed a doctor or interpreter
1955 provides information and live interpretation for medical visits, office matters, work, and daily life needs.
Read guideDaily record for work hours
- Record start time, end time, rest time, and duties performed.
- Separate routine work from extra duties.
- If asked to work on a rest day, record who asked and the hours.
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Rest day and work hours in Taiwan: records for caregivers and domestic workers: where should I start?
Keep a daily note: start time, end time, rest time, extra duties, and whether the rest day was actually usable.
Can 1955 help?
Free 24-hour hotline for migrant workers, employers, and agencies. Official services include consultation, complaints, legal aid information, protection referral, and interpretation.
What proof should I keep?
Keep Employment contract, Payslip or bank transfer record, Work schedule photo, Messages from employer or agency, Contract, ARC and work permit, Agency messages, Proof of unfair treatment. Write down dates, names, amounts, and what was said.
Official source desk
Use this site to organize the facts, then check the official channel.
The WDA runs the Foreign National Labor Rights Portal. 1955 serves migrant workers, employers, and agencies for consultation, complaints, legal aid information, shelter referral, and live interpretation.
- 1955 is a free 24-hour hotline from mobile phones, landlines, and public phones.
- Consultation covers labor contracts, wages, working hours, occupational injury, and broker fees.
- For labor disputes, unreasonable treatment, or personal infringement, 1955 can forward complaints to local labor bureaus or police.