Labor Minister of Taiwan, Hsu Ming –chun Fights for Salary Increase

Hsu Ming-Chun, the Minister of Labor in Taiwan had released a statement on Thursday, 11th of July, 2019 that there is a hope for the minimum wage increased to be passed if the relevant committee will meet and make a decision. The meeting will be held on August 14, 2019.

The present minimum salary in Taiwan is set at NT $23,100 or US $744 per month, or NT $150 or US $4.83 every hour of work.





The Labor Minister, Hsu, had expressed in his statement that for the laborers’ sake, she wishes for the success of the proposed minimum salary increase.

The Central News Agency stated that Hsu also added to her statement that the decision regarding the increase in the minimum salary for the country will still depend on the decision of the committee.   
The committee is made up of the representatives of employers, labor unions, government, and academia.

The committee arranges a meeting every three months to make decisions about the minimum wage of the country. The changes to these are introduced on January 1 of the following year. During this period, the date of any revisions precedes the following presidential and legislative elections in just 10 days.





According to Hsu, the decision will greatly affect the living conditions of many marginal and lowest-paid workers in the country.

Hsu expressed her respect for the decisions which the committee will agree upon. She said that her ministry will have discussions with the members of the deciding committee before August 14. The next meeting will be held in the office of the labor ministry at 10 in the morning on August 14, 2019.
From last year’s decisions by the committee, a five-percent monthly salary or a 7.4 percent increase was implemented.