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StayingPower · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 252

Getting blood tests before you arrive in TW is against US law, regardless of other countries. To have a U.S. doctor sign your physical before you arrive, including the blood tests, is also against the law.

Taiwan has no legal bearing to allow these tests to reflect upon the physical outcome of a citizen of the U.S., therefore allowing for the doctors to be sued within the U.S. If TW is legally bearing, the tests should be administered within their own borders. If not, something's amiss.

Some schools require this blood test before a teacher arrives. Fact is, their own country(TW,) should be responsible, meaning, a biasness exists that they won't reveal.

Notwithstanding, in some parts of TW, prostitution is legal, creating victimization/legal philandering. This leaves for much malfeasance. If a part of a school that requires such tests, you too, may be sued. Twisted Evil

forest1979 · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 507 Location: SE Asia

What has giving a blood test for a TEFL job got to do with prostitution?

BigWally · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject:

MomCat · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 297

jgmodlin · Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 120 Location: USA

franks and beans! franks and beans!

steve_c · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject:

BigWally · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

have you seen my baseball? Laughing

TJA · Joined: 09 Apr 2009 Posts: 27 Location: Greater Taipei

timmyjames1976 · Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 148

This really needs to be made a sticky since it is the greatest thread of all time!

StayingPower · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 252

Okay, I'll make it more clear. Taiwan's passing the buck. which is a typical Asian tactic. I'll tell you via what law. It's called 'constitutional law.'

Number one, YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO FAX/EMAIL A COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT/HEALTH DOCUMENTS, TO ANY PERSON/EMPLOYER WHATSOEVER!! In so doing, you jeapordize(?) your own privacy/identity, and possibly, homeland security. THIS IS AGAINST U.S. LAW!

Number two, and as for AIDS/blood tests. It's actually only permitted for people who work in various sectors 'within the U.S.' Outside the U.S., is up to the host country. It's called 'international law.' Otherwise, if you're hired from within the U.S.. it's discrimminatory, allowing for lawsuits.

Once doctors get a scent of this, someone else is going to fork the bill. To coerce them to sign the forms via physical examination, is also something they'll love.

dangerousapple · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 292

So you're saying that you are actually breaking U.S. law by getting a physical, and then deciding to send the results somewhere? Or choosing to send your personal information somewhere? Wow, that sounds like a pretty oppressive country! I thought America was better than that.

MomCat · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 297

BigWally · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

MomCat · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 297

BigWally · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject:

I only think about it everyday, but right now it doesn't look like its in the cards for the near future. Confused