Gender discrimination occurs in Chinese Taipei with regard to promotion, equal pay and access to employment. As the ILO Conventions on child labour were adopted after Chinese Taipei was no longer a member of the ILO, Chinese Taipei could not ratify them. However, in general the government enforces the law effectively on issues of child labour, and although child labour and forced labour occur, they are not serious problems in Chinese Taipei.
While there are measures in place to prevent labour trafficking, nonetheless some employers and brokers confiscate residence and work permits or withhold part of the salary of migrant workers.