The Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Labor yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to improve the safety of firefighters on duty.
The interior ministry’s National Fire Agency joined forces with the labor ministry’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Institute of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health to provide further protection for firefighters and take care of their physical and mental health.
The MOU was signed by Deputy Minister of the Interior Chen Tsung-yen (陳宗彥), Deputy Minister of Labor Wang Shang-chih (王尚志) and National Fire Agency Director-General Hsiao Huan-chang (蕭煥章).
Chen said he hoped the cooperation could help build a
Workers can turn in their COVID-19 isolation notification form any time within 30 days after the end of their isolation or quarantine period, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said yesterday, as the nation recorded 85,720 new domestic cases.
The measure, which took effect yesterday, applies to employees who could not immediately give their employers official health notices requiring them to quarantine or isolate due to system delays, which have led to an uptick in labor disputes, Deputy Minister of Labor Wang Shang-chih (王尚志) said at the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) news briefing.
Employees who are confirmed to have COVID-19 can apply
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Workers in quarantine due to COVID-19 have had trouble applying for days off because of serious government delays in issuing formal quarantine notices, but the Ministry of Labor (MOL) on Friday said there were digital options that could address the problem.