Labor Day is a National Holiday, Workers Should Receive Double Pay for Working
Taiwan's Ministry of Labor announced that Labor Day on May 1st is a national holiday, and employers should provide workers with a day off with pay. If workers agree to work on that day, employers must pay double wages. The Ministry also clarified rules for compensatory leave if Labor Day falls on a regular holiday or rest day.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Hsin-yun, Taipei, 30th) Tomorrow is May 1st Labor Day. The Ministry of Labor stated today that Labor Day is a national holiday. If it is an originally agreed working day between employers and employees, employers should grant workers a holiday with pay. If employers obtain workers' consent to work on that day, they should also pay double wages.
According to Article 37 of the "Labor Standards Act," national holidays, festivals, Labor Day, and other holidays designated by the Ministry of the Interior and other central competent authorities should all be granted as holidays with pay.
The Ministry of Labor issued a press release stating that May 1st Labor Day is a national holiday. If it is an originally agreed working day between employers and employees, employers should grant workers a holiday with pay. If employers obtain workers' consent to work on Labor Day, wages should be paid at double the rate according to law.
Regarding Labor Day falling on a worker's "regular holiday" or "rest day," the Ministry of Labor stated that employers should grant workers one compensatory day off on another working day. The nature of the compensatory day off is a national holiday, and workers' wages for the holiday should be paid as usual. If workers work on the compensatory day off, wages should also be paid at double the rate.
The Ministry of Labor explained that this year's Labor Day falls on a Friday. If employers and employees agree on a work pattern where Monday to Friday are working days, Saturday is a rest day, and Sunday is a regular holiday, it will form a three-day long weekend.
The Ministry of Labor also explained the wage payment regulations for working during the three-day long weekend under this work pattern. If working on May 1st, which is a national holiday, according to the Labor Standards Act, wages for working on a holiday should be paid at double the rate. If working on May 2nd, which is a rest day, workers must be paid an additional 1 and 1/3 for the first two hours and an additional 1 and 2/3 for the subsequent six hours.
As for May 3rd, which is a regular holiday, the Ministry of Labor stated that workers should not be required to work on a regular holiday unless there are natural disasters, incidents, or emergencies.
The Ministry of Labor reminded that due to the diverse operating methods and scheduling patterns of various business units, and different arrangements for working days, regular holidays, and rest days, there are still differences in individual cases. Employers should clearly agree with workers on the dates of each holiday to clarify the standards for workers' attendance and wage payment, reducing disputes.
The Ministry of Labor emphasized that business units should handle attendance and wage payment during the Labor Day long weekend in accordance with the law. If employers violate relevant regulations, workers can submit relevant evidence to the local labor administrative authority or the Ministry of Labor's 1955 hotline for complaint. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Hsin-yun, Taipei, 30th) Tomorrow is May 1st Labor Day. The Ministry of Labor stated today that Labor Day is a national holiday. If it is an originally agreed working day between employers and employees, employers should grant workers a holiday with pay. If employers obtain workers' consent to work on that day, they should also pay double wages.
According to Article 37 of the "Labor Standards Act," national holidays, festivals, Labor Day, and other holidays designated by the Ministry of the Interior and other central competent authorities should all be granted as holidays with pay.
The Ministry of Labor issued a press release stating that May 1st Labor Day is a national holiday. If it is an originally agreed working day between employers and employees, employers should grant workers a holiday with pay. If employers obtain workers' consent to work on Labor Day, wages should be paid at double the rate according to law.
Regarding Labor Day falling on a worker's "regular holiday" or "rest day," the Ministry of Labor stated that employers should grant workers one compensatory day off on another working day. The nature of the compensatory day off is a national holiday, and workers' wages for the holiday should be paid as usual. If workers work on the compensatory day off, wages should also be paid at double the rate.
The Ministry of Labor explained that this year's Labor Day falls on a Friday. If employers and employees agree on a work pattern where Monday to Friday are working days, Saturday is a rest day, and Sunday is a regular holiday, it will form a three-day long weekend.
The Ministry of Labor also explained the wage payment regulations for working during the three-day long weekend under this work pattern. If working on May 1st, which is a national holiday, according to the Labor Standards Act, wages for working on a holiday should be paid at double the rate. If working on May 2nd, which is a rest day, workers must be paid an additional 1 and 1/3 for the first two hours and an additional 1 and 2/3 for the subsequent six hours.
As for May 3rd, which is a regular holiday, the Ministry of Labor stated that workers should not be required to work on a regular holiday unless there are natural disasters, incidents, or emergencies.
The Ministry of Labor reminded that due to the diverse operating methods and scheduling patterns of various business units, and different arrangements for working days, regular holidays, and rest days, there are still differences in individual cases. Employers should clearly agree with workers on the dates of each holiday to clarify the standards for workers' attendance and wage payment, reducing disputes.
The Ministry of Labor emphasized that business units should handle attendance and wage payment during the Labor Day long weekend in accordance with the law. If employers violate relevant regulations, workers can submit relevant evidence to the local labor administrative authority or the Ministry of Labor's 1955 hotline for complaint. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150430
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