Several trade unions have pledged to lobby for better legal accountability for employers regarding work-related injuries.
New legislation is required to impose monetary damages on companies when their negligence leads to major workplace accidents, the Taiwan Association for Victims of Occupational Injuries said at a news conference on Thursday.
The amount imposed should be relative to company revenue, and executives should be subject to criminal sanction if injuries experienced by workers can be attributed to policies or orders, it said.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (職業安全衛生法) and other laws have been used to penalize supervisors of injured workers, but generally those employees
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Several trade unions pledged to lobby for a new law to better hold employers accountable for work-related injuries as they observed Workers' Memorial Day on Thursday.
If workers who previously received bailout loans are left unemployed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Labor should consider extending their repayment period or offering them a deduction, the New Power Party (NPP) caucus said yesterday.
The caucus urged the government to take steps to mitigate the effects of inflation and the pandemic on workers in a news conference in Taipei, ahead of International Workers’ Day on Sunday.
Helping workers who are struggling economically because of the pandemic is an urgent issue that the government should tackle as it is grappling with the COVID-19 outbreak, NPP caucus whip
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Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The Ministry of Labor (MOL) on Tuesday announced the implementation of several family-friendly policies, including increased paid parental leave, with immediate effect.