Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/01/07
By: Wu Hsin-yun and William Yen

Taipei, Jan. 7 (CNA) More than 54 percent of people in Taiwan are in favor of the

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proposed amendments to the Labor Standards Act, which deal mainly with work hours and time off, according to a survey published Sunday by Win Win Weekly magazine.

The poll showed that 54.2 percent of the public thinks the labor laws need to be amended, while 88.6 percent would like the law to be based on the needs of the various industries, with the relevant authorities setting special regulations.

On the issue of a proposal of allow deferment of special leave for up to one year, 76.7 percent of people in Taiwan support it, and among people aged 20-29, the support rate is 81.1 percent, according to the poll.    [FULL  STORY]