MOL rolls out video legal consultation service for workplace gender biasStaff writer, with CNAThe Ministry of Labor (MOL) yesterday launched a free video legal consultation service for workers facing suspected pregnancy or gender- based workplace discrimination, with migrant workers and foreign nationals employed in Taiwan also eligible. According to the MOL, workers, regardless of nationality, can also access the consultation service if they are concerned that their protections regarding maternity and paternity leave have been undermined or if they encounter workplace sexual harassment. Each consultation will last 40 minutes, with one lawyer on duty during each morning and afternoon service period on Tuesdays and Thursdays, he said. He added that 33 specially trained lawyers have joined the video legal consultation program, with more being recruited. According to Huang, the video consultation service is expected to handle more than 600 cases a year and has been allocated a budget of NT$2 million (US$62,633), with funding adjustments to be made based on demand.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2026 17:11 UTC