The Employment Services Act, adopted on 8 May 1992, is a comprehensive law aimed at ensuring equal employment opportunities and access to employment services for all. More specifically, the law provides for a balance between labour supply and demand, efficient use of human resources and the establishment of an employment information network. In addition, the law requires the central government, management, trade unions and workers to negotiate reductions in working hours, wage adjustments and continuous training in order to avoid dismissals and protect workers` rights during economic downturns. The Employment Services Act also regulates public and private employment agencies. The legal working age is the legal age required for a person in any country or jurisdiction if they have not reached the age of majority. Activities that are dangerous or harmful to health, or that may affect the morale of minors, fall into this category. Travel time – If an employee works at different workplaces owned by the same company or employer, the hours of work at each of these workstations are added together, including the required travel time between workstations. An employee is entitled to an unpaid break of at least 30 minutes after working four consecutive 4 hours. The break may be postponed if the work is continuous/emergency in nature or if a rotating work system is followed. Act respecting labour standards, (amended from 2020) art. 35.

Normal hours of work may not exceed 8 hours per day and 40 hours (excluding overtime) per week. With the agreement of a trade union or an employment committee, working hours may be increased, provided that the normal total hours of work do not exceed 48 hours per week. Women:15: Limited hours of work and type of work.18: Some restrictions on working in manifestly unhealthy conditions.19: (Unrestricted). [43] Articles 64 and 70-72 of the Labour Code introduce the minimum age. An educated workforce is the backbone of a developing economy, and Taiwan`s economic growth over the past 50 years has been supported by a diverse and skilled workforce of about 9.7 million people. About 6.6 million of them are employees, while the rest are self-employed or have another professional status. The unemployment rate in 2000 was very low at 3 per cent. As in any country with an occupied economy, Taiwan cannot rely on its domestic workforce because the demand for labor exceeds the available supply. In high-tech industries, Taiwan produces 20,000 new workers a year, but 30,000 workers are needed. A sample survey conducted by the Taipei Computer Association in 302 Taiwanese high-tech industries found that 80 percent of companies struggle to find suitable employees, especially software specialists. Situations such as these necessitated the hiring of foreign workers to address labour shortages, and as of August 2000, 316,078 foreigners were working in Taiwan. Most of these workers come from Thailand, followed by the Philippines and Indonesia.

None (18 years old to work as a waiter in a restaurant that sells alcohol, or as a bartender. Age is not a factor in the job for a business for which the sale of alcohol is not the primary focus, as long as that business holds an off-site license, meaning alcohol cannot be consumed on the property.) In cases where a rotation system is introduced, employees working shifts will be rotated weekly, unless the employee has agreed otherwise. Shift workers are given 11 hours of uninterrupted rest between shifts. However, due to the nature of the work or for special reasons, the rest period may be reduced to 8 hours per day after verification by the government agency. This change in the rest period may be made only with the agreement of the union or the Labour Services Commission. If an employer has more than 30 employees, he must report this to the relevant local authority for registration. Act respecting labour standards (amended from 2020), art. 34.

An employee with children under 3 years of age whose employer has more than 30 employees may request that the hours of work be reduced by one hour per day without pay or that the hours of work be adjusted. Women:15: With extensive restrictions on working hours and type of work18: The following may participate in underground work only if they carry out underground work by regulation:20 (Without restriction)[42]Chapter 6, Articles 56-62 In the case of enterprises (or sectors) classified by the government authority, with the agreement of their union, an employment management committee, An employer may change working hours in accordance with the following guidelines: On-call time – If an employee`s working time cannot be calculated because the employee is forced to participate in work outside the workplace, the working time in such cases is considered that employee`s normal working time. The Labour Insurance Act, passed in 1958, mandates the provision of insurance coverage to workers in the private sector, including industrial workers, journalists, fishermen, persons receiving vocational training in government-approved institutes, members of trade unions, and those working in non-profit organizations. Teachers and employees of public bodies who are not eligible for teachers` or civil servants` insurance are also covered by this law. Under the revised Collective Agreements Act, trade unions are designated as the sole workers` representatives when collective agreements are signed. These agreements promote cooperation between workers and employers and concern working conditions such as wages, hours of work, dismissals, pensions, workers` compensation and the handling of labour complaints and disputes. 14: (Light work only. Must have parental permission. The limitation of working time and the reduction of weekly working hours must not interfere with school education) 16: (Light work only. Full education required. Limited working hours) 18: Without restriction A worker with a child under 1 year of age is entitled to two paid rest periods of 30 minutes to breastfeed her baby.

An employee with children under 2 years of age or who has to fetch breast milk is given a 60-minute break per day in addition to normal rest periods. Employees who work overtime of more than 1 hour of daily working time are entitled to an additional 30 minutes for feeding or collecting breast milk. Time spent feeding or taking breast milk is considered working time. Law on Gender Equality in Employment (as amended from 2018) art. 15, 18, 19 and Act respecting labour standards, (as amended from 2020) art. 52. In 1991, the Occupational Health and Safety Act was amended to include many new requirements for the installation of safety and health equipment in workplaces such as shipyards and fireworks plants. The law covers almost all major industries in industry, agriculture, commerce and services, and prohibits women and workers under the age of 16 from working in hazardous or hazardous environments.