November and December holidays still valid

Taiwan News
Date: 2016/10/27
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Lawmakers fight over abolition of holidays. By Central News Agency

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Even if the government’s proposal to abolish seven holidays for workers is approved soon, two projected holidays will still be valid because the new regulations will only take effect January 1, a Cabinet spokesman said Thursday.

The government plan has become mired in heated debate and clashes at the Legislative Yuan, with some labor organizations protesting against the removal of seven out of 19 days off per year.

Because the changes might pass a third and final reading on November 8, media reports speculated that the two holidays still left at the end of the year would be immediately abolished, but Cabinet spokesman Hsu Kuo-yung said such was not the case.     [FULL  STORY]