A: According to Article 52 of the Employment Service Act, when the foreign worker requests to return to his/her national country during the employment permit period, the employer shall give his/her consent. If employers reject the request for no reason, which is verified by the competent authority, they have violated Paragraph 9, Article 57 of the Employment Service Act and will be fined NT$60,000~NT$300,000; in addition, the competent authority shall not issue the whole or a part of a permit for recruitment or employment to the employers in accordance with Article 72 of the Employment Service Act.