2010-05-17
Only 30 Temporary Employees can be Hired by an Enterprise with More Than 1,000 Workers
According to the statistics compiled by the 104 Center for Temporary Employment, the number of temporary employees working in April 2010 totaled 3,300, which is an increase of 151.8% over the last year. The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) proposed the insertion of a special chapter entitles “Temporary Employment” into the Labor Standard Act (LSA), to strengthen the concept of “imposing responsibilities on employers” and “lowering the rate of temporary employment”.
One official indicated that under the current relevant laws and regulations, only companies that dispatch workers are regulated. However, enterprises that hire temporary employees are the real employers. In this situation, the CLA plans to amend the LSA so as to protect the rights of temporary employees.
In addition, the CLA plans to increase the responsibilities of enterprises with respect to temporary employees. For example, if a temporary employee does not receive a salary from the company that dispatched him/her, the enterprise that hired the temporary employee will be responsible for paying such salary. Enterprises that hire temporary employees will also be required to adhere to regulations regarding sexual discrimination and harassment with respect to any temporary employees hired.
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