As summer vacation begins, online job bank yes123 have warned students seeking part-time seasonal work about fraudulent offers and potential hazards.
A survey released by yes123 found that 31.4 percent of students who had worked part-time said they received unequal pay for equal work and 17.5 percent said they had sustained occupational injuries.
Employment scams affected 24.3 percent of the respondents. Unwarranted pay docking, forced product purchases, sexual harassment and selling suspected illegal products were the most commonly reported issues, the survey found.
A 21-year-old student surnamed Chiu (邱) said he had worked for 20 hours removing the interior of a pop-up shop, but was paid for only eight hours of work.
A 19-year-old student surnamed Lu (盧) said she was invited to a job interview as a make-up model, but was given a hard sell.
A 21-year-old student surnamed Chang (張) said he applied for a sales job at a food company, and was asked pay for membership costing NT$10,000 and it was not refunded when he quit the job.
A 17-year old actress using the name Hsiao-ming (曉明) said she was assaulted by her agent when working as an extra in several television shows. The agent lured her to his residence before forcefully kissing her, she said.
Hsiao-ming said performing arts students at her school were asked to report every booking and performance to the school at least three days in advance to ensure their safety.
Inexperienced performers depend on talent agencies to book shows, but they need to ask agencies to provide background information, she said.
The Ministry of Labor advised part-time jobseekers to follow “seven don’ts” to avoid being cheated: Do not pay any fees; do not make any purchases; do not apply for credit cards; do not sign any contracts; do not give away identification cards; do not accept unknown drinks; and do not take illegal jobs.
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