Groups hail labor hazards act
PAYOUTS: The Labor Occupational Hazard Insurance and Protection Act says that workers have to be insured, and minimum premiums are tied to the minimum wage
By Chen Yun, Peng Wan-hsin and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writer
More than 10 million people are to be affected after disability premiums and mandatory insurance rules were overhauled yesterday, as the Legislative Yuan passed the Labor Occupational Hazard Insurance and Protection Act (勞工職業災害保險及保護法).
Individuals are to receive payments matching their salary for the first and second month, and 70 percent each subsequent month, up from 70 percent in the first year and 50 percent in the second year in the Labor Standards Act (勞動基準法), the new regulations say.
Taiwan to require occupational accident insurance for all workers
04/23/2021 11:59 PM
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Taipei, April 23 (CNA) Taiwan s Legislature on Friday passed the Occupational Accident Insurance and Protection Act, touted as a gift for workers around the country ahead of the May 1 Labor Day, because the new law stipulates two months of full salary payout for those suffering from an occupational injury or disease.
The legislation, which covers all employees in Taiwan including foreigners, integrates the prevention of occupational hazard, compensation and rehabilitation into one single law, said Liao Hui-fang (廖蕙芳), chairperson of Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Link (TOSHL), one of the civil groups devoted to promoting the birth of the act.