The China Post
Date: November 7, 2017
By: Tsai Yi-chu and Frances Huang
TAIPEI (CNA) – About 75 percent of employees in Taiwan are apprehensive about a
Office workers walk out of an unknown building in this undated file photo. According to survey conducted by an online job bank, about 75 percent of employees in Taiwan are apprehensive about a government proposal to change the regulations pertaining to overtime work, as they think it ultimately will affect their health and quality of life. (NOWnews)
government proposal to change the regulations pertaining to overtime work, as they think it ultimately will affect their health and quality of life, according to a survey released Tuesday.
The survey by 1111 online job bank found that among those who are concerned, 25.7 percent fear they will become physically and mentally exhausted if employers are allowed to set longer overtime hours, as proposed.
According to the poll, 19.1 percent of those who are worried are concerned about longer work days, while 12.4 percent fear they will be forced to work during holidays.
Although the current regulations allow no more than 40 regular work hours per week, 62 percent of employees in Taiwan work long hours every day, the poll showed. [FULL STORY]