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Discover how Taiwan’s government is revising the Occupational Safety and Health Act to improve workplace safety, focusing on subcontracting risks in state-owned enterprises.

Discover the latest on New Taipei City’s crackdown on labor law violations: 310 businesses fined NT$19.41 million for breaches including overwork and gender inequality. Learn more about the major offenders and the city’s enhanced penalty guidelines.

Discover how Taiwan’s new maternal health regulations, effective July 1, will impact businesses with 50-99 employees, including mandatory health assessments for pregnant or postpartum women.

Discover how Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor is addressing the alarming rise in occupational fatalities, particularly in the construction industry, with plans to enforce stricter safety regulations and increase inspections.

Taiwan’s Minister of Labor, Hsu Ming-chuin, declares the aluminum industry as high-risk following a fatal explosion in Kaohsiung City. Legislative discussions focus on enhancing safety measures and implementing specialized labor inspections in related factories. The Ministry of Labor reports on the number of businesses in the industry and emphasizes the need for strict enforcement of regulations to prevent occupational accidents.

Taiwan prepares for the coldest period of the winter as Lunar New Year approaches, according to meteorological expert Peng Chi-ming. If a cold surge leads to disaster, it is classified as an ＂other natural disaster,＂ potentially resulting in work or school closures. Employers are advised to implement safety measures and consider potential risks caused by cold temperatures. Failure to comply with guidelines may result in fines of up to NT$300,000. Holidays due to low temperatures are unprecedented in Taiwan, with work or school suspension only possible if low temperatures cause a disaster. In extreme cold weather conditions, transportation, water, or electricity disruptions may lead to work or school suspension based on assessment by city and county chiefs.

Six factories of Advanced International Multitech Co., Ltd, the parent company of Launch Technologies Co., have been fined NT$680,000 for violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This comes after a tragic fire at a Launch Technologies factory in Pingtung resulted in over a hundred casualties.