Minimum Wage Review Committee Member List Released, Impact Assessment Report to be Completed in April

The Ministry of Labor's Minimum Wage Act stipulates that the Minimum Wage Review Committee should consist of 21 members and convene annually in the third quarter to discuss whether to raise the minimum wage. An 11-person research group is also to be formed, including two external academic committee members, who must subsequently submit a report on the impact of minimum wage increases on the economy and employment, along with adjustment recommendations. The Ministry of Labor yesterday completed the appointment of new members for the Minimum Wage Committee. The list includes Minister of Labor Hung Shih-han, Ministry of Economic Affairs representative Chen Kuo-hsuan, and National Development Council representative Hsieh Chia-yi. Labor representatives include Tai Kuo-jung from the National Federation of Industries Unions, Huang Ling-ju from the Chinese Federation of Labor, Hua Chin-chung from the Taiwan Labor Union, Chang Chia-ming from the National Workers' Union, Lee Yu-ting from the National Industrial and Vocational Unions, Yang Yun-ping from the National Vocational Unions of the Republic of China, and Cheng Li-chia from the National Union of Drivers of the Republic of China. Employer representatives include Ho Yu from the Chinese National Federation of Industries, Liu Shou-jen from the Chinese National Federation of Commerce, Yu Yong-chuan from the Chinese National Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises, Chiu I-che from the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce, Lin Ching from the Chinese Industrial Cooperation Association, Huang Ching-yu from the Chinese Industrial Parks Manufacturers Association, and Lin Yi-chuan from the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association. Academic representatives include Tsai Ming-fang, Professor at Tamkang University's Department of Industrial Economics; Hsin Ping-lung, Adjunct Associate Professor at National Taiwan University's Graduate Institute of National Development; Wu Shen-yi, Assistant Professor at Chinese Culture University's Department of Labor and Human Resources; and Cheng Chin-chin, Professor at National Chung Cheng University's Department of Law. Furthermore, the 11-person research group members include Huang Chi-ya, Director of the Ministry of Labor's Department of Labor Conditions and Equal Employment; Chang Wen-yu, Senior Specialist at the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Industrial Development Administration; Chang Ya-ling, Principal Secretary at the National Development Council; Liang Kuan-hsuan, Specialist at the Ministry of Finance's Statistics Department; and Lin Ya-wen, Senior Inspector at the Executive Yuan's Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics' Department of General Statistics. Academic representatives from the same list as the review committee include Tsai Ming-fang, Hsin Ping-lung, Wu Shen-yi, and Cheng Chin-chin. Additionally, two external invited scholars are Hung Hui-fen, Professor at Soochow University's Department of Social Work, and Lin Chang-ching, Professor at National Cheng Kung University's Department of Economics. Huang Chi-ya informed CNA that the committee list includes national and regional labor unions. Considering the implementation of the delivery driver special law, which links driver compensation to the minimum wage, a representative from the National Union of Drivers of the Republic of China was invited. Huang Chi-ya also stated that the research group will complete the impact assessment report on the economy and employment after the minimum wage increase in April and submit it to the review committee for reference. The Ministry of Labor will subsequently convene a minimum wage consultation meeting at an appropriate time. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 2026-04-15