Taipei City: 81 Businesses Violated Labor Standards Act, Taiwan Railways Fined NT$300,000, the Highest

Taipei City Department of Labor announced today that 81 businesses were fined in March for violating the Labor Standards Act, with total fines amounting to NT$4.15 million. Among them, Taiwan Railways Corporation was fined the highest amount of NT$300,000 for failing to pay retirement benefits within 30 days of an employee's retirement.

The Department of Labor released information stating that the top five businesses fined in Taipei City in March for violating the Labor Standards Act were: "Taiwan Railways Corporation" NT$300,000, "Changde Hospital Management Consulting Co., Ltd." NT$170,000, "Medenice Co., Ltd." NT$150,000, "Junda Industrial Co., Ltd." NT$150,000, and "Le Fa Food Co., Ltd." and "Haodong Animation Co., Ltd." each NT$120,000.

The Department of Labor analyzed the main types of violations, with the top five being: failure to record employee attendance daily to the minute (18 businesses, 13.95%); failure to pay overtime wages according to law (17 businesses, 13.17%); failure to pay full wages (15 businesses, 11.62%); failure to provide regular holidays or rest days as required (11 businesses, 8.52%); and refusal, evasion, or obstruction of labor inspectors in performing their duties according to law (10 businesses, 7.75%).