Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-11-24

Premier William Lai said Friday that he hopes the Legislature will pass an amendment to the labor law as soon as possible.

A previous revision of the labor law went into effect at the beginning of this year. The law mandates that all employees get one fixed day off per week plus one flexible day which can be negotiated for overtime. The revision has drawn fire from employers and workers alike for its complexity and lack of flexibility.

The Cabinet recently sent down a revised amendment bill to the Labor Standards Act to address the issues. However, the bill was boycotted by lawmakers from the opposition Kuomintang and the People First Party.    [FULL  STORY]