D. Right to security of person 50. Studies indicate that without the right to change their employment or terms of employment, migrant workers are at a heightened risk of exploitation. If they are burdened with large debts, their situation might also align more closely with that of bonded laborers. The ILO’s Assembly of Experts has stated that an employment system that leaves migrant workers extremely vulnerable and severely undermines the power balance between employers and employees constitutes discrimination against migrant workers.60 The NHRC has noted that migrant workers face a higher risk of forced labor. This is especially applicable to undocumented migrant workers, who commonly encounter problems such as restrictions on their freedom of movement, ID seizure, forced overtime, inadequate compensation for their labor, or debt bondage resulting from excessive broker fees and loans that lead to deductions from their wages.61 Migrant domestic workers can find themselves isolated and vulnerable, and facing issues such as a lack of rest, verbal or physical abuse, and poor living conditions due to their employment conditions and long-term residence in their employers’ homes.62 It is recommended that authorities work jointly to adopt proactive measures to prevent labor exploitation and mitigate the risk of forced labor for migrant workers. 51. The government’s current approach to decreasing broker involvement in migrant worker contracts within the National Human Rights Action Plan is to ensure ongoing verification of labor contracts in the workers’ home countries. The MOL explains that this step involves the establishment of systems for 60 61 62 38 Yang, Y.W., (2021) Equal Labor Rights Across Borders? — On the Limitations on Equal Protection of Labor Rights Facing the Temporary Transnational Migration System . Academia Sinica Law Journal 28, 240–269. Paragraph 47, General Comment No. 23 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. Page 152 of A Review Study on Taiwan’s Situation and Development of Migrant Workers in Social Welfare through International Labour Convention s.

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