Taipei, Dec. 8 (CNA) The number of workers on formal furlough programs in Taiwan fell more than 6,000 in one week to below 20,000 as the service sector improved further amid eased concerns over domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Wednesday
The number of workers on formal furlough programs continued to fall over the past week as a recovery in domestic consumption led to an improvement in the food and beverage sector amid easing COVID-19 concerns, the Ministry of Labor said on Wednesday.
The number of workers who agreed to take unpaid leave fell to 24,915 as of Tuesday, down by 619 from the previous week’s report, ministry data showed.
However, the number of companies with furlough programs rose by 37 from a week earlier to 2,989, the data showed.
Department of Labor Standards and Equal Employment Director Huang Wei-chen (黃維琛) told reporters that
Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) The number of workers on formal furlough programs in Taiwan continued to trend lower during the past week as a recovery in domestic consumption has led to an improvement in the food and beverage industry amid eased COVID-19 concerns, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Wednesday.
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The number of people in formal furlough programs rose last week as strict border controls amid the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the transportation and tourism sectors, the Ministry of Labor said on Monday.
The number of workers on registered unpaid leave programs rose by 1,650 from 27,050 on Oct. 7 to 28,700 on Friday last week, ministry data showed.
The number of firms with furlough programs rose by 126 in one week to 3,047, the data showed.
Department of Labor Standards and Equal Employment specialist Li Yi-hsuan (李怡萱) said that border controls continued to affect the transportation industry, in particular international