Cabinet passes draft amendments to the Labor Standards Act on November 9
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/11/09
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Less than a year after the launch of a measure involving two
I-Mei Foods Co. CEO Luis Ko (second from right) and Easy Card Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lin introduce food safety card program. (By Taiwan News)
days off following every five working days (一例一休), Taiwan’s Cabinet has announced a draft amendment to the Labor Standards Act that will allow flexible work-time arrangements and expand maximum overtime hours from 46 to 54.
Some local business associations complained the existing workweek rule was not suited to their sector.
Outspoken I-Mei Foods CEO Luis Ko, who has been supporting workweek reform, said at a company event on Thursday that the proposed draft amendment should have given business more flexibility and provided more legal protections for workers given increased maximum overtime hours. Ko added that workers should not be forced to work overtime if they are not willing to, and business should not be discouraged by excessive regulations.
Asked by reporters about his opinion on the new draft amendments to the labor act, Ko backed relaxation of the workweek rules as the existing rule was not suited to high-tech or multinational companies, but thinks the amendment has room for improvement by providing clear guidance and cutting red tapes to allow a business to reach its full potential. [FULL STORY]
