News Taiwan accuses Chinese chip manufacturing tool companies of poaching engineers from Taiwanese companies

[Admin]

Taiwanese intelligence says that Naura Technology and others illegally poach engineers from Taiwanese high-tech firms to boost the Chinese semiconductor industry.

Taiwan accuses Chinese chip manufacturing tool companies of poaching engineers from Taiwanese companies : Read more

 

[Marlin1975]

"unlawfully hired engineers"

How did they do that? If you're going to write a story you should give clear examples and how its illegal.

That and from what I have read seems many Taiwan companies treat their employees like dirt. So did they "steal" them by paying and treating them better?

 

[octavecode]

every single company is doing that....so?

 

[Davidhn]

They are call capitalism and basic human right for people able to freely seek work where their talents are appreciated and by showing them the money. Taiwan companies can always counteroffer to keep their employees, yes? Isn’t it ironic for Taiwan to complain about a Communist country practicing capitalism and facilitating personal freedom? Perhaps US should review its relationship with Taiwan.

 

[Davidhn]

"unlawfully hired engineers"

How did they do that? If you're going to write a story you should give clear examples and how its illegal.

That and from what I have read seems many Taiwan companies treat their employees like dirt. So did they "steal" them by paying and treating them better?

I’d worked with many Taiwan companies and under many Taiwanese managers. The appearance of working hard (staying in office longer than manager even when work is done) is valued more than working smart. Taiwanese managers readily throw its employees under the bus for workplace political expediency instead of act on principle. I don’t blame Taiwanese workers looking out for their own interests because their companies and managers don’t.

 

[nameless0ne]

Yeah. The only way this 'poaching' could have been illegal is if some non-competes were broken. I am guessing that Chinese companies created local branches that did not state that they would develop chipmaking tech in Taiwan. They do state that those companies are for legal purposes only. But why would they hire chipmaking experts. Those companies will most likely just facilitate transfer on knowledge/consultation.
Taiwan companies will not have a case against them. Should have tried to keep their employees instead of crying foul after the fact.

 

[newtechldtech]

it looks like Taiwan wants their slaves back ...