In light of the continued increase of incidents in which legal foreign workers abscond, the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) is planning to revamp its reward system for catching runaway workers. Informants will receive a NT$5,000 reward for each person they help catch, instead of paying the same amount regardless of the number of people involved. The policy makes no sense at all. Is there a reward for the arrest of drug dealers, murderers, robbers and rapists? Is running away a more serious offense than drug trafficking, murder and rape? Taiwan's disregard for the rights of foreign workers has already marred the country's human rights record. The latest 'head-hunting' campaign will bring great embarrassment upon Taiwan if it becomes known in the international community. We advise the CLA to call off the campaign because it obviously runs counter to President Ma Ying-jeou's reasoning behind setting up a 'human rights advisory committee.' (Editorial abstract -- Oct. 14, 2010) 