{"id":18737,"date":"2017-12-22T04:42:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T04:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asiallians.com\/zh-hans\/taiwan-weekly-legal-update-clarifications-of-the-labor-standards-act-draft-reforms\/"},"modified":"2018-02-13T09:45:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T09:45:19","slug":"taiwan-weekly-legal-update-clarifications-of-the-labor-standards-act-draft-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiallians.com\/zh-hans\/taiwan-weekly-legal-update-clarifications-of-the-labor-standards-act-draft-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan weekly legal update: Clarifications of the Labor Standards Act draft reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ css_animation=””][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1517373139965{background-image: url(http:\/\/asiallians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Picture1.png?id=18554) !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Clarifications of the Labor Standards Act draft reforms.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_bottom=”15″ css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Ministry of Labor is clarifying the recent disputes of \u201cshifting period\u201d set out in article 34 and \u201crest day\u201d in article 36 arising from the new reform.<\/p>\n

Clarification regarding the \u201cshifting period\u201d of article 34:<\/p>\n

Article 34 is specifically adapted to the work of rotation system and the \u201crest period\u201d is limited to the situation of rotation changing. For example, a worker was no the morning shift before and will change into afternoon shift for the next rotation, the \u201crest period\u201d limitation is focused on the period between these two rotations.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Labor reaffirmed it is of principle that \u201crest period of at least eleven hours continually\u201d. This new reform only provides a flexible alternative for the employers and employees to have this rest period to change into \u201cno less than eight hours\u201d through collective bargaining. But this alternative may only base on the reason of \u201cthe characteristic of the work\u201d or \u201cexceptional situations\u201d. The Ministry will work on the interpretation of the above elements once the reform effected.<\/p>\n

Clarification regarding the \u201cregular leave\u201d of article 36:<\/p>\n

The Ministry clarified that the principle of \u201ctwo-days off\u201d remains unchanged. It is not the case that all industries could have \u201cregular leave\u201d adjusted. It is only in the case of exceptional situations which affirmed by the central authorities, then through the collective bargaining could the regular leave be adjusted.<\/p>\n

The Ministry also promises that \u201cdouble-layer\u201d inspection will be deployed in the future.<\/p>\n

The first layer, the Ministry will proactively designate the list of industries that could have the regular leave adjusted. The second layer, the industries who wish to have the regular leave adjusted, the Ministry will have a whole-scale inspection on their applications.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.ey.gov.tw\/UnitRSS_Content.aspx?n=8092BD84714005C0&s=9EADF133A43C2B0D<\/a><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ css_animation=””][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1517373139965{background-image: url(http:\/\/asiallians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Picture1.png?id=18554) !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Draft amendments to air Pollution Control Act.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_bottom=”15″ css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]Draft amendments to the Air Pollution Control Act have several remarks. For example: pursuing the illegal income, incentives for reporting and the regime of \u201cwhistleblower\u201d.<\/p>\n

1. The Air Pollution Act empowers the central authority to set out regulations and operation permits for the stationary pollution sources adapted to the whole country. (art.24)
\n2. Separate the management of \u201cuse of fuel supplied\u201d and \u201csubstances that are prone to cause air pollution\u201d. The authority will issue the operating permits for each pollution sources respective to their characteristics. (art.28, 29)
\n3. The inspection of extension of operation permits should refer to the air pollution project and emission allowance for stationary pollution sources. (art.30)
\n4. Empowered the municipal authorities to map out the \u201cpreservation zone\u201d and take measures for air-quality management. (art.40)
\n5. Establish the protection regime for \u201cwhistleblower\u201d and \u201cstate witness\u201d. (art.95)<\/p>\n

But these reforms are disputed by the NGOs in Taiwan that the making of anti-pollution projects allows the EPA jointly with the Ministry of Economic, which is suspected to detract from the ultimate purpose.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.ey.gov.tw\/News_Content2.aspx?n=F8BAEBE9491FC830&s=7A25FD1CE398B2FB<\/a><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”50″ padding_bottom=”50″ css_animation=””][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1517373139965{background-image: url(http:\/\/asiallians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Picture1.png?id=18554) !important;}”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Amendments to EU Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidiary Regulation.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_bottom=”100″ css_animation=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]The European Commission had announced the latest Regulation 2017\/2321, regarding the chapters of anti-dumping and anti-subsidiary reforms.<\/p>\n

The Bureau of Trade described that the EC Regulation 2017\/2321 states the latest investigation procedures regarding anti-dumping and anti-subsidiary. This is not a retrospective regulation and will deploy on the cases only after it taken into effect.<\/p>\n

The major differences of the new investigation procedures are: the investigation will no longer distinguish between the economic status of \u201cmarket\u201d and \u201cnon-market\u201d, but rely on the previous references. For example, the status of \u201cdistortion\u201d of the market would be determined by whether the accused is significantly controlled by the national policy or existence of any interventions of State, discriminatory measures through-out the market. Once the \u201cdistortion\u201d has been recognized, the DG TRADE would refer to markets not distorted by its state when determining the normal value of the goods. The European Commission will draft reports regarding the distortion of markets around the globe in a fixed term and give reference to the EU members.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.trade.gov.tw\/Pages\/Detail.aspx?nodeID=1368&pid=515766&dl_DateRange=all&txt_SD=&txt_ED=&txt_Keyword=&Pageid=0<\/a><\/p>\n

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