Labor groups urged those working during the Lunar New Year holidays to know their rights, as they are entitled to double-time pay or make-up holidays in accordance with the Labor Standards Act (勞動基準法).
“In past years, we’d usually receive complaints from people saying they worked during the Lunar New Year holidays, but did not get double pay or make-up holidays afterwards, as they are entitled to by law,” Taiwan Labor Front secretary-general Son Yu-lian (孫友聯) said. “The Lunar New Year holiday this year hasn’t begun, but I think the same situation may occur, so those who are working should be aware of their legal rights.”
Son said employees and employers needed to agree through negotiations on whether those who work the Lunar New Year holiday should receive double pay or make-up holidays.
He said problems were more likely to occur in the retail and service industries, such as at supermarkets, convenience stores, transportation companies and movie theaters, which sometimes extend their business hours during long holidays.
“If you think your employer has breached your rights, you should contact local labor authorities or labor groups for help,” Son said.
Youth Labor Union 95 made the call as well.
“Since 2007, we’ve received more than 900 complaints from workers about employers violating the Labor Standards Act,” the group’s executive member Tzeng Hsiang (曾翔) said. “Among the cases, more than 800 are about not getting additional pay or make-up days off for working on public holidays.”
Considering the NT$95 per hour minimum wage, Tzeng said employees working on the Lunar New Year holiday should be paid at least NT$190 per hour.
The group also urged Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) Minister Jennifer Wang (王如玄) to make surprise inspections at workplaces as she did with bus companies on Wednesday.
“Most local labor authorities — which are responsible for making work condition inspections — only do so when they receive complaints or requests. But we hope that they can act more aggressively as CLA Minister Wang did,” Tzeng said.
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