Wed, Jul 04, 2001 - Page 17 News List

US law firm exits Taipei for Beijing

PULLING OUT With China rolling out the red carpet to attract foreign law firms to its wide- open market, one US company has decided to close its doors in Taipei

By Patrick Kearns  /  STAFF REPORTER

"Frustration levels are increasing obviously, and people are rapidly losing sympathy for both sides as employees are plainly caught in the middle on this," Cassingham said.

Taiwan's labor standards law requires that employees be paid one month's salary for each year of employment, based on the pay scale over the previous 6-month period.

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