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Taiwan’s Control Yuan has opened a forced labor probe into bicycle maker Giant after US Customs and Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order citing indicators such as abusive living conditions and debt bondage. Meanwhile, the world's second largest bicycle maker, Merida, announced their own zero-fee policy for new hires and plans to reimburse recruitment fees for current workers.

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00:00Taiwan's government watchdog has opened a labor rights probe into the world's largest
00:05bicycle maker, Giant, after a U.S. import ban on the company for alleged forced labor
00:11practices.
00:12The control-yuan said the case affects Taiwan's international image and highlights shortcomings
00:18among domestic companies on labor rights issues.
00:21U.S. Customs cited forced labor indicators, including abusive living and working conditions
00:27and debt bondage.
00:28These have long been concerns among Taiwan's migrant workers, who mostly come from Southeast
00:33Asia.
00:34Giant said it has formally contacted U.S. Customs and is seeking a meeting.
00:39Also on Friday, the world's second-largest bike maker, Merida, also from Taiwan, said it
00:44began a zero-fee policy for hiring migrant workers.
00:47The company said it will avoid recruiters who charge upfront fees, cover monthly broker costs
00:52and reimburse current workers for any fees already paid.
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