Model Worker Awards: Premier Cho Jung-tai states next year's minimum wage will exceed NT$30,000
Premier Cho Jung-tai announced at the Model Worker Awards ceremony that the government is committed to improving workers' rights, with the minimum wage set to exceed NT$30,000 next year. He also highlighted strengthened labor policies, including flexible parental and family care leave, and continued government contributions to the labor insurance fund.
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(Taipei, April 29, Central News Agency reporter Wu Hsin-Yun) Premier Cho Jung-tai stated today that workers contribute to economic growth, and the government must improve workers' rights. He guaranteed that next year's minimum wage will definitely exceed NT$30,000, and the government is also formulating nationwide support for family care and social welfare, ensuring no worker is left behind.
The Ministry of Labor held the Model Worker Awards ceremony today, with Premier Cho Jung-tai specially attending to deliver a speech and present awards to the honored model workers.
Cho Jung-tai stated in his speech, "Every type of labor is Taiwan's pride." Every worker contributes greatly to the nation in their respective roles. He suggested that the Minister of Economic Affairs should also attend the Model Worker Awards ceremony, "because you are all people who help economic growth." Without the vast number of workers, how could Taiwan's economic growth rate have reached 8.68% last year? He then conveyed President Lai Ching-te's highest gratitude to everyone.
Cho Jung-tai pointed out that workers often leave early and return late, and the most important thing is the support of their families. Therefore, the government must improve basic labor rights. The minimum wage has been adjusted upward for 10 consecutive years, currently at NT$29,500 per month and NT$196 per hour.
"I guarantee to everyone that it will definitely exceed NT$30,000 next year," Cho Jung-tai said. The nation's economy is developing rapidly, and the capital market is vibrant, all thanks to the hard work of workers. The government will fully support the Ministry of Labor in planning for a friendly workplace environment.
Cho Jung-tai also listed policies recently launched by the Ministry of Labor, including daily application for parental leave and hourly application for family care leave, which have significantly increased the application rate for men. This indicates that these policies are worth deepening to meet everyone's needs, and strengthening the labor environment will also allow workers to focus more and fully commit to their work.
Cho Jung-tai also mentioned that the labor insurance finances are an important issue for the Ministry of Labor. The government has annually allocated funds to the labor insurance fund, cumulatively injecting NT$517 billion. This will continue every year in the future. Due to the allocation policy, the balance of the labor insurance fund has exceeded one trillion. Now, government allocations and the ultimate payment responsibility have been legalized, protecting workers' rights through law.
Among the 61 model workers awarded this year, 10 are migrant workers. Cho Jung-tai said that migrant workers provide much assistance to Taiwan's manufacturing, construction, agriculture, fisheries, and family care and medical sectors. The government must ensure that migrant workers fully feel the warmth of Taiwanese families, society, and workplaces.
Cho Jung-tai also said that the government is promoting an advanced cross-border workforce program, starting with increasing wages for domestic workers to increase the number of migrant workers. "This is a dual improvement," and it also expands the opening for excellent senior migrant workers who meet various foreign technical qualifications to stably remain in the country, and even obtain permanent residency.
Cho Jung-tai stated that introducing migrant workers is to supplement domestic labor demand, and the government will still comprehensively care for domestic workers, enhancing their rights to accelerate the supplementation of foreign migrant labor.
Cho Jung-tai concluded by calling out, "Friends, you drive the nation's progress, bringing social stability and prosperity." The government will strive to fulfill all its promises to workers. "We are currently undertaking the largest nationwide support for family care and social welfare, and we will not neglect the care of workers." (Editor: Hsiao Po-Wen) 1150429
(Taipei, April 29, Central News Agency reporter Wu Hsin-Yun) Premier Cho Jung-tai stated today that workers contribute to economic growth, and the government must improve workers' rights. He guaranteed that next year's minimum wage will definitely exceed NT$30,000, and the government is also formulating nationwide support for family care and social welfare, ensuring no worker is left behind.
The Ministry of Labor held the Model Worker Awards ceremony today, with Premier Cho Jung-tai specially attending to deliver a speech and present awards to the honored model workers.
Cho Jung-tai stated in his speech, "Every type of labor is Taiwan's pride." Every worker contributes greatly to the nation in their respective roles. He suggested that the Minister of Economic Affairs should also attend the Model Worker Awards ceremony, "because you are all people who help economic growth." Without the vast number of workers, how could Taiwan's economic growth rate have reached 8.68% last year? He then conveyed President Lai Ching-te's highest gratitude to everyone.
Cho Jung-tai pointed out that workers often leave early and return late, and the most important thing is the support of their families. Therefore, the government must improve basic labor rights. The minimum wage has been adjusted upward for 10 consecutive years, currently at NT$29,500 per month and NT$196 per hour.
"I guarantee to everyone that it will definitely exceed NT$30,000 next year," Cho Jung-tai said. The nation's economy is developing rapidly, and the capital market is vibrant, all thanks to the hard work of workers. The government will fully support the Ministry of Labor in planning for a friendly workplace environment.
Cho Jung-tai also listed policies recently launched by the Ministry of Labor, including daily application for parental leave and hourly application for family care leave, which have significantly increased the application rate for men. This indicates that these policies are worth deepening to meet everyone's needs, and strengthening the labor environment will also allow workers to focus more and fully commit to their work.
Cho Jung-tai also mentioned that the labor insurance finances are an important issue for the Ministry of Labor. The government has annually allocated funds to the labor insurance fund, cumulatively injecting NT$517 billion. This will continue every year in the future. Due to the allocation policy, the balance of the labor insurance fund has exceeded one trillion. Now, government allocations and the ultimate payment responsibility have been legalized, protecting workers' rights through law.
Among the 61 model workers awarded this year, 10 are migrant workers. Cho Jung-tai said that migrant workers provide much assistance to Taiwan's manufacturing, construction, agriculture, fisheries, and family care and medical sectors. The government must ensure that migrant workers fully feel the warmth of Taiwanese families, society, and workplaces.
Cho Jung-tai also said that the government is promoting an advanced cross-border workforce program, starting with increasing wages for domestic workers to increase the number of migrant workers. "This is a dual improvement," and it also expands the opening for excellent senior migrant workers who meet various foreign technical qualifications to stably remain in the country, and even obtain permanent residency.
Cho Jung-tai stated that introducing migrant workers is to supplement domestic labor demand, and the government will still comprehensively care for domestic workers, enhancing their rights to accelerate the supplementation of foreign migrant labor.
Cho Jung-tai concluded by calling out, "Friends, you drive the nation's progress, bringing social stability and prosperity." The government will strive to fulfill all its promises to workers. "We are currently undertaking the largest nationwide support for family care and social welfare, and we will not neglect the care of workers." (Editor: Hsiao Po-Wen) 1150429