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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §1-19 of the Minimum Wage Act, 2023; §21 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | No | 0 | §23 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §24 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | No | 0 | §24 & 32(1) of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §30 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §30 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §36 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §37 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §38 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §7 of the Enforcement Rules of the Labour Standards Act, 1985 | |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | §9 & 15 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984; §6 of the Enforcement Rules of the Labour Standards Act, 1985 | |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §15 & 16 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | Yes | 1 | §17 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §16 of the Gender Equality in Employment Act, 2002; §19-2 of the Employment Insurance Act, 2002 | |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §15 of the Gender Equality in Employment Act, 2002 | |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | Yes | 1 | §19 of the Gender Equality in Employment Act, 2002; §7 of the Enforcement Rules Gender Equality in Employment Act, 2002 | |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | Yes | 1 | §18 of the Gender Equality in Employment Act, 2002 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Act of Gender Equality in Employment, 2002 | |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | No | 0 | §50 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984; §31 & 32 of the Labour Insurance Act, 1958 | |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | Yes | 1 | §50 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §32 of the Labour Insurance Act, 1958; §32-1 of the National Pension Act, 2007 | |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §11 of the Act of Gender Equality in Employment, 2002 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | No | 0 | §34 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974; §41 of the Enforcement Rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974 | |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §32-33 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974 | |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §30 & 49 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984; §30 & 31 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974 | |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §33-37 of the Labour Insurance Act, 1958 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §24 & 25 of the Labour Pension Act, 2004; §58 & 59 of the Labour Insurance Act, 1958; §30 & 39 of the National Pension Act, 2007 | |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §26-28 of the Labour Pension Act, 2004; §62-65 of the Labour Insurance Act, 1958 | |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §10-12, 16 & 18 of the Employment Insurance Act, 2002 | |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | Yes | 1 | §33-37 of the Labour Insurance Act, 1958 | |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §53 & 54 of the Labour Insurance Act, 1958 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §10 of the Act of Gender Equality in Employment, 2002 | |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §12, 13 & 28-30 of the Act of Gender Equality in Employment, 2002 | |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Employment Service Act, 1992; §7 of the Act of Gender Equality in Employment, 2002 | |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §49 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | §6, 7, 17 & 19 of the Labour Insurance Act, 1984 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | §44 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | §2 of the Compulsory Education Act, 1944; §45 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984 | |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | §44 of the Labour Standard Act, 1984; §29 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 1974 | |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §2 & 33 of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, 2009 |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | No | 0 | §4-9 of the Labour Union Act,1929; § 6 & 7 of the Civil Servant Association Act, 2002; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024, Taiwan Profile; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Taiwan) | |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §5 of the Labour Union Act,1929; § 6 & 8 of the Collective Agreement Act, 1930; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Taiwan) | |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §8, 12-39 & 54 of the Act for Settlement of Labor-Management Disputes,1928; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Taiwan) | |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | No | 0 | §35 of the Labour Union Act,1929; §8 & 62 of the Act for Settlement of Labor-Management Disputes,1928; USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Taiwan) |