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[Frankie Knuckles]

Hi Guys,

Apparently my former employer has put me on some kind of blacklist because I resigned from my employment before my contract ended. What a terrible crime I committed. I resigned because they actually broke the contract by not providing me with the minimum weekly hours which was clearly stated on my contract. However, this employer thinks I broke this contract and they basically think they didn't do anything wrong at all. Anyway I don't know much about this blacklist so I am just asking to see whether anyone knows much about it. My former employer told me it would prevent me from getting a work permit in Taiwan. Is that true?? Will I not be able to get another ARC because one particular company has registered a complaint to the government?? I don't quite understand, I thought in a "partially" democratic society like Taiwan I would at least have the right to some sort of defence. Doesn't seem that way. Does anyone have any advice for someone in my predicament?? Thanks very much,

Frank

[clark.w.griswald]

Teacher blacklists are pretty much a thing of the past. Lists do exist, but they are now merely informal information collection and sharing, much the same as information about schools passed on by this forum.

In the past, when the MOE was involved with teachers work permits, the MOE maintained lists of foreign teachers, including a blacklist. Teachers added to the blacklist would include teachers who skipped out on contracts. Theoretically, it was a good idea, but like most things, it was open to abuse. When considering applications for work permits the MOE would consult this list. If your name was on it then your application for a work permit was refused.

[Aristotle]

Avoid registering your personal information with job placements agencies or web sites on Taiwan as no real protection against information theft exist on Taiwan and many of them will blacklist you if your employer request it. There is little to no accountabilty on the net or on Taiwan for that matter.
Good luck and welcome to the ROC.
A.

[clark.w.griswald]

[Frankie Knuckles]

Clark Griswald,

I just thought I'd let you know that I have in fact been officially blacklisted. I spoke to an employee at the Council of Labor Affairs today and they confirmed that I have been blacklisted and will not be able to work in Taiwan again. So there you go these rumours about blacklists being a thing of the past are not true. So watch out everyone, if you don't finish your contract you may not be able to work in Taiwan ever again. Apparently my former employer told the CLA that I went missing for 3 days. What a complete load of rubbish. I never went missing at all. I took vacation after my payday and then resigned in writing on the first day of my vacation. It really annoys me that my former employer has told such a blatant lie like that in order to have me banned from working in Taiwan. I can't understand why they have such a vendetta against me. They must have thought I was such an amazing teacher and they must really miss me. I actually thought I wasn't such a great teacher and that perhaps they might have been happy that I resigned. Doesn't look that way. Otherwise why such a big fuss?? The CLA told me I could write a letter expaining all of the details of my case but really in a democratic society I thought people were assumed innocent until proven guilty. It seems that in Taiwan people believe that you are guilty until proven innocent.

Frank

[clark.w.griswald]

Thanks for letting us know.

This is certainly a first for me in that I have never heard of anyone being blacklisted by the CLA, and in fact this is the first 'official' blacklisting that I have heard of since the CLA took over from the MOE two years ago.

I am sure that this news comes as a shock to most in the know, and I know that you got the same feedback here that your enquiry received from those in the know over at forumosa. It's a surprise to everyone I think, and it will certainly be interesting to see if you are able to overturn the decision.

[Aristotle]