Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-12-27
Vice premier Shih Jun-ji said Wednesday that the minimum monthly wage will go up from NT$21,009 to NT$22,000 starting January 1. That represents a US$33 raise from US$702 to US$735.
The minimum hourly wage will be adjusted from NT$133 to NT$140 or US$4.44 to US$4.68. The increase in the basic monthly wage will be 4.75%, whereas the hourly rate will go up by 5.3%. Shih said both rates will be higher than the current economic growth rate.
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