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Wage And Hour Law Changes in 2022

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2021.12.1 / Labor Law and Regulations / External Website The Minimum Wage Review Committee has announced a change in minimum wage on October 8th, 2021. Effective January 1st, 2022, the minimum wage will be raised to 168 NTDs per hour, and 25,250 NTDs per month (roughly a 5.21% raise). Human resource expenses, such as labor […]

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Laws and Regulations (External Website)

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2021.9.22 / Labor Law and Regulations / External Website 1. Labor Standard Act： Article 1　The Act is enacted to provide minimum standards for working conditions, protect workers’ rights and interests… (Please click here to see the complete act:  https://reurl.cc/Q6boKq) 2. Enforcement Rules of the Labor Standards Act： Article 1　The Rules are prescribed in accordance with […]

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The Ministry of Labor’s 3 Measures in Response to the Climbing Unemployment Rates During the Pandemic

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2021.7.22 / PEO Related / External Website

Unemployment rate has been on the rise since the Level 3 Pandemic Alert went effective in June. The Ministry of Labor has announced the following 3 major policies in order to ease the financial strain of the unemployed, and encourage them to apply for job vacancies at companies which are suffering from labor shortage due to the pandemic.

1. Part-time jobs of public sectors:

The central and local government has offered about 20000 part-time job vacancies. The restriction on the working hours and requirement to apply for said jobs is also looser than before.

2. Steady Employment Plan:

Employers who hired people via the Public Employment Service Institution before September 30th will be rewarded with an employment bonus. The employees will also be rewarded with an allowance.

3. Labor shortage employment bonus:

Those who are employed via the Public Employment Service Institution into short-staffed industries will be paid am employment subsidy under the Steady Employment Plan. They can also apply for the Labor Shortage Employment Bonus.

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