The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) yesterday commended CPC Corp, Taiwan (中油) for setting a good example by launching a “goodwill station” where disabled workers are employed at the gas station.
Under the counseling of labor officials, CPC Corp recently turned its gas station on Taipei's Linsen N Road into a “goodwill station.” The station employs 20 physically and mentally challenged people to pump gasoline, said Chou Hui-ling (周惠玲), a section chief at the Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training.
CLA Minister Jennifer Wang (王如玄) said many businesses were reluctant to hire disabled workers because of concerns they may not be fit for the physical or mental demands of the workplace.
However, “advances in technology have led to the development of many tools to aid the disabled in the workplace, and education for the disabled has also improved, so that many disabled people are now employed in a wide range of positions, from factory operators to janitorial work and computer maintenance,” Wang said.
Both the private and public sector are required to fulfill certain minimums for hiring disabled workers, but some companies have recently come under fire for refusing to comply with the regulations and opting to pay a fine instead.
The Physically and Mentally Disabled Citizens Protection Act (身心障礙者權益保障法) stipulates that private companies with at least 67 employees must reserve at least 1 percent of their jobs for disabled workers. Companies that fail to do so must pay a fine of NT$17,280 — the minimum monthly wage for a full-time worker.
To encourage businesses to hire disabled workers, the council provides subsidies of up to NT$12,000 per worker per month for 12 months to businesses that hire disabled workers, based on the level of their disabilities.
Businesses that hire three disabled workers receive up to NT$6,000 additionally per worker per month for 18 months to pay for counseling and consultation for incorporating disabled people into the workplace.
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