26/05/2026
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“Legal Classroom” Episode 3:
“My Boss Told Me ‘Don’t Come to Work Tomorrow’?”
A Migrant Worker’s Guide to Protecting Yourself from Illegal Dismissal
[After working hard for five years, your boss suddenly tells you to leave?]
“Don’t come to work tomorrow!”
Have you ever been shocked to hear these words?
Many migrant workers, after being told by their employer to stay in the dormitory, unknowingly fall into the trap of “three consecutive days of absence without leave,” which can later become a legal reason for dismissal.
In this episode of Legal Classroom, lawyer Wu Hsu-Tai explains how to protect yourself when facing unreasonable demands at work.
Remember these key points:
Don’t sign documents carelessly
Record conversations as evidence
Contact the Labor Bureau immediately
Protect your right to work by starting with this episode.
Key Points from the Program
1. Dismissal Must Have a Legal Reason
Employers cannot fire workers whenever they want.
Unless the employee has committed serious misconduct (such as being absent from work for three consecutive days without reason or seriously violating workplace rules), the dismissal is very likely illegal.
Even if the employer believes the worker’s performance is poor, the law generally requires the employer to first give the employee a chance to improve and provide guidance or training, rather than immediately firing them.
2. Beware of the “Three Days of Absence” Legal Trap
If a boss verbally says, “Don’t come tomorrow,” and the worker actually stops going to work without pay, the employer may later accuse the worker of being absent for three consecutive days and use this as a legal reason for termination.
How to protect yourself:
Even if you are denied entry to the workplace, you should clearly show your willingness to work by:
recording the conversation, or
sending a LINE message stating that you are willing to work.
This can help prove that the employer refused your labor, rather than you voluntarily skipping work.
“Three Things To Do, One Thing Not To Do” When Facing Dismissal
Do:
Ask for the reason
Collect evidence
Seek mediation or help from the Labor Bureau
Don’t:
Sign documents carelessly
Listen to this episode from 法律小學堂 on Spotify. 【辛辛苦苦工作五年，老闆一句話就叫你走？】 「明天不用來了！」聽到這句話時，你是不是也愣住了？很多移工朋友因為聽老闆的話待在宿舍，反而掉進了『曠職三天』的陷阱，導致...
