Taiwan 2002

		Labor
		The rights and interests of Taiwan's skilled and productive workforce are well protected by several labor laws. Labor Rights Legal Framework Labor Standards Law Employment Services Act Protecting Labor Rights Labor Insurance Occupational Safety and Health Labor Inspections Labor Unions and Industrial Relations Elderly Workers and Pensions Foreign Workers Charts, tables, and boxes: Labor Force Participation Rate in Major Countries and Areas Work Hours and Salaries EDAC Conclusions on Employment Issues Duration of Paid Leave Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan Housing Loans for Workers Vocational Training and Occupational Skill Testing Labor Inspections Average Monthly Income per Industry in 2000 Information and Service Centers Foreign Workers Related Websites
		The ROC's economy over the past 50 years has benefitted from a well-educated and highly motivated work force, especially in the areas of science, technology, and high value-added manufacturing. The ROC has a diversified and skilled work force of roughly 9.8 million people. Approximately 6.7 million are employees and the rest are either self-employed or have some other working status. The government has sought to maintain a productive and qualified work force, so legislative priorities have focused on the rights of workers, workers' welfare, gender equality, labor-management relations, safety and health, and appropriate quotas for foreign workers. The minimum monthly wage is currently US$507. Copyright (C) July 2002, Government Information Office.   All rights reserved.   Site design by L.F. Lee Best viewed with Netscape 4.x or IE 5.x (medium font) at 800 x 600 True Color (32 bit) resolution