
文章指出外籍移工已成為台灣產業與長照體系的重要夥伴,強調應保障其勞動權、醫療、生育及人身安全,同時依法處理失聯與違法問題,政府需整合資源改善制度,避免只治標不治本,才能讓移工、家庭、產業與社會真正多贏。
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台灣產業面臨缺工與人口老化問題,外籍移工在製造業、農漁業及長照領域提供關鍵人力支持,成為維持社會運作的重要力量。
◎ 陳清雲
台灣產業缺工、人口老化,外籍移工早已不是可有可無的補充人力,而是支撐產業與長照體系的重要夥伴。工廠裡有他們的汗水,農漁業有他們的付出,許多家庭的長輩與病人,也仰賴移工日夜照顧。若沒有這群離鄉背井的工作者,不少企業恐難維持運作,許多家庭也將不堪照護重擔。
移工遠離家鄉來台工作,多半希望賺取較好的薪資,改善家人生活。他們提供勞力,我國企業與家庭獲得人力,本應是互利互惠。然而,部分移工仍可能遭受歧視或不當對待,甚至被當成只會工作的「工具」,忽略其人格尊嚴與情感需求。
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許多家庭的長輩與病人,仰賴移工日夜照顧。示意圖。(資料照)筆者多年前因雙親年邁,曾僱用一位印尼籍移工照顧他們五年多,一路陪伴雙親走過晚年,直到人生最後一程。她不只照料生活起居,也替子女分擔照護重擔,某種程度更代替我們盡了一份孝道,令人由衷感謝。因此,我們始終將她視為家人,而不是外人。
這段經驗讓人深刻體會,移工不是機器,也有思鄉、孤單、疾病與家庭問題。他們來台工作,並沒有放下身為一個「人」應有的尊嚴與權利。僱主除了依法給付薪資、安排休假及提供適當生活環境,也應多一分體諒與關懷。
近日報導指出,有女性移工懷孕後,可能因擔心失去工作而不敢求助,甚至在生育與工作間陷入兩難。這不只是個人困境,也反映制度仍有不足。政府除依法行政,更應完善諮詢、醫療轉介、安置及法律協助,讓有需要的移工敢於求助,新生兒也能獲得妥善照顧。
但保障移工權益,並不代表可以忽視失聯與違法問題。多數移工認真守法,不應因少數個案遭到污名化;對失聯、非法工作、虐待受照顧者或涉及犯罪者,主管機關同樣必須依法處理。失聯移工長期游離管理體系,不僅容易遭受剝削,也可能淪為地下勞動力,增加社會治安風險。
政府不能只在失聯後查緝,更應追問「為何失聯」。仲介費負擔、工作內容不符、轉換雇主困難、勞資糾紛及申訴管道不足,都可能把移工推離合法制度。若只加強查緝,卻不改善失聯背後的原因,只能治標,不能治本。
因此,政府應整合勞政、移民、警政、社政及衛政資源,一方面保障合法移工的勞動、醫療、生育及人身安全,落實仲介管理與合理轉換雇主機制;另一方面,對失聯及違法行為依法處理。保障人權與維護法治並不衝突,制度愈公平,管理才能愈有效。
保障移工權益,並不代表可以忽視失聯與違法問題。圖為桃園市外籍移工人數居全國各縣市之冠,桃市府與相關單位針對移工進行各項宣導。(資料照,桃市府提供)善待移工,是人權,也是社會文明的表現;依法管理,則是政府不能迴避的責任。台灣需要的不只是移工的雙手,更要看見他們也是有血有淚、有家有愛的人。多一分同理,少一分歧視;多一分保障,也不能少一分法治,才能讓移工、家庭、產業與社會真正多贏。
(作者為立法院法制局前局長)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
政府將在未來幾個月內推出移工仲介費補貼與雇主轉換便利化措施
Possible · Within months
移工生育諮詢與醫療轉介服務將被納入地方衛政資源強化項目
Likely · Within months

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