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UPDATED SEP 11, 2026๐ Welcome to Toku. Toku is your Employer of Record (EOR) in Taiwan. We employ you through the appropriate local Toku entity and manage the compliance, HR, payroll, and benefits administration connected to your employment. Your day-to-day work, goals, and role direction continue to come from the organization you support.
Your employment at a glance
| Item | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Currency | New Taiwan Dollar (TWD) |
| Payroll cycle | Monthly. Toku runs one payroll per month in Taiwan. |
| Standard working week | 40 hours (8 hours per day) |
| Probation period | Set in the employment agreement; probation is not regulated by statute in Taiwan and typically lasts 3 months |
| Annual leave | 3-30 days, scaling with tenure (3 days after 6 months, 15 days at 5 years) |
๐ Your signed employment agreement governs your individual terms, including pay, working hours, probation, notice, and any custom arrangements. Mandatory local law also applies. If this guide and your agreement appear different, contact Toku before relying on the summary.
Pay schedule and payroll changes
You are normally paid monthly, on the last business day of the month. The standard monthly cutoff for payroll changes is generally the 10th, but the exact cutoff can vary by country and organization. Check the Toku: 2026 and 2027 Payroll Calendar and Deadlines or contact Toku before relying on a specific date.
You will receive a payslip for each payroll cycle showing your gross pay, required deductions, and net pay. Keep your bank, tax, and personal information current in Toku, and notify us promptly if anything changes.
Your employment terms and probation
- Toku issues a compliant local employment agreement for every hire.
- Indefinite-term contracts are the default for continuing work. Fixed-term contracts are only permitted for temporary, short-term, seasonal, or project-specific work, and a fixed-term contract covering continuing work is treated as indefinite by law.
- Probation is set in the employment agreement. Taiwanese law does not explicitly regulate probation, and a 3-month period is standard practice.
Working hours and overtime
Your normal working hours are stated in your signed employment agreement and may vary by role, schedule, or applicable collective agreement. Toku does not expect routine overtime. Do not work overtime or additional hours unless your manager has approved them in advance. Any overtime or additional-hours treatment follows your signed agreement and mandatory local law.
Leave entitlements
| Leave | Entitlement | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| Annual leave | 3 days after 6 months; 7 days at 1 year; 10 days at 2 years; 14 days at 3 years; 15 days at 5 years; then 1 extra day per year after 10 years, up to 30 days | Employer |
| Sick leave | 30 days per year at 50% pay; hospitalization leave up to 1 year within 2 years (unpaid beyond the 30 half-paid days, with labor insurance benefits possible) | Employer / Labor Insurance |
| Maternity leave | 8 weeks at 100% (50% if employed under 6 months) | Employer |
| Prenatal checkup leave | 7 days at full pay | Employer |
| Paternity leave | 7 days at full pay | Employer (5 days) / Government (2 days) |
| Parental leave | Up to 2 years per child (until age 3), unpaid; government allowance of 80% of insured salary for up to 6 months | Government |
| Marriage leave | 8 days at full pay | Employer |
| Bereavement leave | 3-8 days depending on the relationship, at full pay | Employer |
Unused annual leave must be paid out in wages at year-end unless you and the employee agree to carry it over to the following year. Parental leave allowances are funded by the government through employment insurance, not by you.
โน๏ธ Your employment agreement, Toku HRIS leave balance, and applicable local rules determine your exact entitlement. Contact Toku if the information shown in your account does not match your agreement or this guide.
Public holidays in 2026
Taiwan observes 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is typically observed as the day off; holidays falling on rest days can result in a replacement holiday on the next working day.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January 1 | Founding Day of the Republic of China |
| February 14-22 | Lunar New Year holiday (9 consecutive days; statutory holidays February 16-20) |
| February 28 | Peace Memorial Day |
| April 3-6 | Children's Day (April 4) and Tomb Sweeping Day (April 5) combined break |
| May 1 | Labor Day |
| June 19 | Dragon Boat Festival |
| September 25 | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| September 28 | Confucius' Birthday / Teachers' Day |
| October 10 | National Day (Double Tenth Day) |
| October 25 (observed Monday, October 26) | Taiwan Retrocession Day |
| December 25 | Constitution Day |
Statutory benefits
Statutory : labor insurance (covering injury, disability, maternity, death, and old-age benefits), National Health Insurance (Taiwan's comprehensive single-payer healthcare), a 6% employer-funded labor pension paid into each employee's individual account, and employment insurance covering unemployment benefits and parental leave allowances.
Additional Toku benefits
In Taiwan, Toku's standard supplemental benefit is Remote Health by SafetyWing. Review ๐ Global Coverage: Remote Health by SafetyWing for current availability, coverage, eligibility, enrollment, and support information.
Stablecoin payroll and token grants
Where permitted by local law and enabled for your organization, Toku can support token grant administration and allow you to elect to receive a portion of your net pay in stablecoins. Availability depends on your country, your organization's program, and your individual compensation arrangements. These options are not guaranteed components of every employment package.
If stablecoin payroll is available to you, see Toku: Stablecoin Payroll Set Up. For token grant questions, use the Toku: Contact our Team for Support! to reach the Token Grant Administration team.
Annual tax documents
Your salary tax record is the withholding/non-withholding certificate (ๆฃ็นณ๏ผๅ ๆฃ็นณๆๅฎ). Where an annual employee certificate must be issued, the standard deadline is 10 February of the following year, subject to the tax authority's calendar adjustments. Eligible resident records filed on time and available through the tax authority's income inquiry service are exempt from automatic certificate delivery. You can still request a copy from Toku; employer-issued copies are uploaded to Documents. Government income records are accessed separately through the tax authority's service. Non-resident reporting can follow different timelines, so contact Toku if this applies. National Taxation Bureau guidance.
If a required form is missing or incorrect, email payroll@toku.com. The dates above describe employer-issued documents, not your personal filing deadline.
Leaving Toku: resigning
Give Toku formal notice. As your legal employer, Toku must receive your resignation letter. Upload it to your Documents section or email customer-success@toku.com, and notify your manager. Include your intended last day and follow the notice period in your signed agreement and any mandatory local formalities.
Your offboarding documents. Toku sends formal offboarding/termination documentation through DocuSign and uploads it to Documents. This explains the applicable leaving arrangements and final-pay details. We do not routinely send a separate personalized general offboarding email. Required local certificates or payroll documents may arrive separately from Toku, our local payroll provider or the relevant authority. Contact us if anything is unclear.
Taiwan documents: You can request a certificate of service (ๆๅ่ญๆๆธ) when or after your employment ends. Under Article 19 of the Labor Standards Act, the employer cannot refuse a qualifying request. This records your employment history; it is different from an involuntary-separation certificate used for unemployment claims. Contact the relevant health-insurance administrator about the next enrollment category or employer so that you understand your coverage after leaving. Ministry of Labor guidance.
Benefits after leaving. Benefits are administered outside Toku. Check provider emails and your provider's app or portal for coverage updates. Ask the carrier/provider directly for the exact end date, dependent-coverage impact, claim deadlines and any available continuation or individual-cover options. Do not assume every provider sends a separate cancellation email or that all benefits end on the same day. Retirement savings and statutory insurance records are handled separately from cancellation of employer-sponsored coverage. For your plan details, see the Remote Health guide: ๐ Global Coverage: Remote Health by SafetyWing.
Your Toku account stays available after you leave. You can continue to access your documents and payslips. For help updating your email address, password or 2FA, email customer-success@toku.com.
How to get help
Toku is your employer and your first point of contact for employment support. For payroll, payslips, statutory deductions, or payroll tax documents, email payroll@toku.com. For benefits support, email benefits@toku.com. For leave, employment documents, immigration, or other employment matters, use Toku: Contact our Team for Support! to reach the right team.
Important
This guide is a general summary and does not replace your signed employment agreement, Toku policies, benefit plan documents, or applicable law. Your exact entitlements may vary based on your work location, tenure, role, collective agreement, or individual terms. Where there is a conflict, the applicable law and binding employment documents control.
Last reviewed September 2026. Source: ๐น๐ผ Hiring in Taiwan.