TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said Wednesday that Taiwan’s monthly minimum wage will rise above NT$30,000 (US$951) next year, CTEE reported.
Speaking at the labor ministry’s National Model Worker Award ceremony, Cho said the government has raised the minimum wage for 10 straight years. Taiwan’s monthly minimum wage is currently NT$29,500 (US$935), while the hourly minimum wage is NT$196, per UDN.
Cho said the planned increase would be large enough that the labor minister would not face pressure over the issue. He said Taiwan’s economy grew 8.68% last year and that workers helped create that growth.
Cho said the government would continue improving labor rights and this would include promoting daily parental leave, which would allow parents to take time off in one-day units. He said the policy would help fathers spend more time with their children and support gender equality at work, per CNA.
Cho added the government wants to improve policies for migrant workers. Employers who raise wages for Taiwanese workers may be allowed to hire more migrant workers, while skilled foreign workers may receive clearer paths to stay in Taiwan.
