Taiwan expands paid marriage leave to 14 days, covering eligible foreign workers
Starting Oct. 1, Taiwan will raise paid marriage leave from eight to 14 days, with foreign employees under the Labor Standards Act also qualifying.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor said the paid marriage-leave quota will rise from eight to 14 days starting Oct. 1, after a seven-day public notice. Employers must pay wages for the extra days, from the ninth to the 14th, and may seek subsidies from the government afterward. The amendment covers all workers—both Taiwanese and foreign nationals—who are subject to the Labor Standards Act, though migrant domestic helpers and live-in caregivers remain excluded.
The policy is part of a wider family-support agenda introduced in May, which also seeks to lengthen maternity and paternity leave to address the nation’s record-low fertility rate. Workers must provide documentation such as a wedding invitation and take the leave within two months and 20 days of marriage registration, with possible extensions at the employer’s discretion. Those who married before Oct. 1 may still benefit if their existing leave entitlement extends beyond the change and they have unused days.
Why it matters
The reform broadens labor rights and supports families, while signaling Taiwan’s effort to tackle its declining birth rate.
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