Radio Taiwan International
Date: 06 March, 2020
By: Shirley Lin

Many companies have had to put employees on unpaid leave as the economic bite of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to make itself felt.

The government is responding with measures to help the workforce. These include making companies pay minimum wage to workers on unpaid leave. The government will then subsidize half of the remaining amount that workers usually earn.    [FULL  STORY]