# Agencies/agents

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-12**: Control Yuan calls for tighter oversight — Public statement urges Executive Yuan and agencies to strengthen regulation of foreign internship program amid persistent irregularities.
- **2026-02-25**: Control Yuan on-site inspection — Inspection at Taipei hotel reveals passport retention, agency fees, and lack of labor insurance for foreign interns.
- **2026-01**: Tourism Administration updates guidelines — New rules set 8-hour daily work limit, minimum pay, ban on passport retention, prohibition on charging fees, and mandatory host insurance.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Taiwan’s 8-hour intern work limit ignored as Control Yuan finds passport retention
2026-08-12 04:48:26 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 1

A Taiwan government inspection found foreign interns in the hospitality sector had passports confiscated, paid agency fees, and lacked insurance—despite January 2026 guidelines setting an 8-hour daily work limit and banning such practices. The Control Yuan is now urging the Executive Yuan to strengthen oversight, signaling urgent compliance challenges for HR leaders managing international internship programs.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/taiwan-foreign-intern-oversight-hr

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