An Investigation Questionnaire on Unknown Whereabouts of Foreign Workers in Taiwan【Philippines】
Part 3: During the Period of Unknown Wherabouts
(1) Reasons for Unknown Whereabouts
Q16. The main reasons why you left your orginal legal employer?
(multiple choice)
□(1) Related to money (jump to Q17.1)
□(2) Related to work adjustment (jump to Q17.2)
□(3) Related to getting along with each other (jump to Q17.3)
□(4) Related to asking for help (jump to Q17.4)
□(5) Related to asking for returning to home country (jump to Q17.5)
□(6) Related to changing work (jump to Q17.6) Q17.1. Related to money (multiple choice)
□(1) Employer asked for working overtime, but unable to pay extra
fees
□(2) Not receive the wages set in the contract entered into before coming to Taiwan
□(3) Wages delayed in paying by employer
□(4) Wages suspended by employer carelessly
□(5) Wages dreceased because of less extra work
□(6) Wages decreased becaues of less working days
□(7) My family not receive the money supposed to be transmitted by employer and I was worried about not being paid
□(8) Was forced to make deposits by employer and I was worried about not being paid
□(9) Agent fees paid before coming to Taiwan too high.
□(10) Overcharged by foreign agent
□(11) Overcharged by Taiwan agent
□(12) My family not receive the money supposed to be transmitted by agent and I was worried about not being paid
□(13) Was forced to make deposits by agent and I was worried about not being paid
□(14) Believed I could earn more money from other sources
□(15) Not have to pay back loans temporarily
□(16) Others_______________________
Q17.2. Related to work adjustment (multiple choice)
□(1) Long working hours arranged by employer
□(2) Heavy workload
□(3) Assigned to work in other places or to do something not permitted
□(4) No vacation on holidays
□(5) Too much work pressure
□(6) No enough sleep because of work
□(7) Others____
Q17.3. Related to getting along with each other (multiple choice)
□(1) Employer or his/her family not respect me
□(2) Employer or his/her family beat and scolded me carelessly
□(3) Employer or his/her family not feed me properly
□(4) Employer or his/her family not allow me to go out and contact with my family and friends
□(5) Employer or his/her family not allow me to keep alien residency card, passport, or cellphone
□(6) Employer or his/her family had threatened to send me beck to
my home country
□(7) Employer or his/her family had sexually harassed me (oral attack or body contact)
□(8) had been sexually assaulted by employer or his/her family
□(9) Agent not respect me
□(10) Agent had threatened to send me back to my home country
□(11) Agent had sexually harassed me
□(12) Had been sexually assaulted by agent
□(13) Not get along well with local workers
□(14) Not get along well with other foreign workers
□(15) Others____
Q17.4. Related to asking for help (multiple choice)
□(1) Not work when appealing to employer
□(2) Not work when appealing to Taiwan agent
□(3) Not work when appealing to foreign agent
□(4) Not work when appealing to Taiwan office of my home country
□(5) Not work when appealing to friends
□(6) Not work when appealing to factory management
□(7) Not work when appealing to Taiwan government officials
□(8) Not know how and where to appeal
□(9) Not seek help
□(10) Others____
Q17.5. Rreasons for asking for returning to home country (multiple choice)
□(1) Man/woman I had taken care of died
□(2) Factory I had worked for closed down, stopped doing business, or went out of business
□(3) Employer terminated contract before legal work period expired
□(4) Employer not desire to renew contract when legal work period expired
□(5) Agent wanted me to return to home country
□(6) Was requested to return to home country because of breach of contract
□(7) Others___
Q17.6. Reasons for changing job (multiple choice)
□(1) No new employer found to hire me when change of employer being handled
□(2) Agent not help me in change of employer
□(3)
Legal agent took me to work illegally for another employer and I was worried about being sent back if tracked down by the authorities
□(4) Unable to adapt myself to working environment
□(5) Unable to adapt myself to living environment
□(6) Unable to communicate with employer because of language barrier
□(7) Had boy (girl) friend in Taiwan and easier to date when leaving origial employer
□(8) No adequate work skills
□(9) Others___
Q17. Do you know of the danger as a result of your unknow whereabouts (for example, sold by human being dealers, wages suspended, acivities restricted, work rights not protected, labor time extended, and health not looked after)?
□(1)Yes □(2)No
Q18. When ill-treated by your employer or agent, did you report or appeal to local governments or other authorities?
□(1) Yes (jump to Q19.2 – Q19.2) □(2) No (jump to Q19.3) Q19.1. Who did you report or appeal to?
□(1) Dialed 1955 □(2) Local government
□(3) Immigration office □(4) Others：________
Q19.2. Why did you opt to run away since you had reported or appled to the authorities?
Give reasons:_____
Q19.3. Why did you not report or appeal to local governments or other authorities?
□(1) Thought it did not work
□(2) Did not know there were channels of appeal
□(3) Did not dare to report or appeal
□(4) Others___
(4) Status After Unknown Whereabouts
Q19. By whom were you introduced to the next job?
□(1) Origial employer
□(2) Not original employer
□(3) Origial employment agent in Taiwan
□(4) Other Taiwanese employment agents
□(5) Employment agents of fellow countrymen
□(6) Other workers from home country
□(7) Supported or instigated by spouse of foreign nationality
□(8) Looked for new job by myself
□(9) Others_____
Q20. Jobs after leaving your employer? (multiple choice)
□(1) Homecare worker
□(2) Factory worker □(3) Fishery worker
□(4) Housekeeper □(5) Construction worker
□(6) Store clerk
□(7) Kitchen worker □(8) Bar or wineshop □(9) Porno
□(10) Farm worker □(11) Others__
Q21. How much did you earn monthly after leaving your employer?
□(1) None; reason_______ □(2) NTD2,999 and less
□(3) NTD3,000 -5,999 □(4) NTD6,000 – 8,999
□(5) NTD9,000 – 11,999 □(6) NTD12,000 – 14,999
□(7) NTD15,000 – 17,999 □(8) NTD18,000 – 20,999
□(9) NTD21,000 – 13,999 □(10) NTD24,000 – 26,999
□(11) NTD27,000 – 29,999 □(12) NTD 30,000 and more Q22. How many hours did you work per day after leaving your employer?
□(1) Less than 8 hours □(2) 8 – less than 10
□(3) 10 – less than 12 □(4) 12 – less than 14
□(5) 14 – less than 16 □(6) 16 – less than 18
□(7) 18 – less than 20 □(8) More than 20
Q23. How many hours did you get for rest per day after leaving your employer
□(1) None; reason________ □(2) Less than 2 hours
□(3) 2 – less than 4 □(4) 4 – less than 6
□(5) 6 – less than 8 □(6) 8 – below 10
□(7) 10 – less than 12 □(8) 12 – less than 14
□(9) More than 14
Q24. How about your vacation after leaving your employer?
□(1) Worked Monday through Friday and off at weekends
□(2) One day off per week
□(3) One day off per month
□(4) No vacation at all (worked everyday)
□(5) Others____
Q25. Tracked down by the authorities or Surrendered to the authorities?
□(1)Tracked down by the authorities
□(2) Surrendered to the authorities (jump to Q27.1) Q26.1. Reasons for surrendering yourself?
□(1) Family reason
□(2) Personal health reason
□(3) Wanted to get rid of unknown whereabouts and illegal work
□(4) Had earned enough money
□(5) Others____
Q26. If you had a chance to choose again, would you opt to leave your legal employer?
□(1)Yes □(2)No
This is the end of the questionnaire. Please make sure you have answered all questions. Thank you for your cooperation.