Taiwan hikes minimum wage for workers


Good news for Filipinos working in Taiwan: their minimum monthly wages have been increased to the equivalent of P26,180 effective April, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said.
 
“This is good news, not only for the overseas Filipino workers deployed in Taiwan, but for all workers (there),” Baldoz said in a post on the website of the Department of Labor and Employment.
 
Citing reports reaching her, she said the monthly minimum wage will now go up from NT$18,780 (P25,813.30) to NT$19,047 (P26,180.29).
 
Labor Attache to Taipei Rey Conferido said the adjustment will cover workers paid monthly, including factory workers and those covered by the Labor Standards Act.
 
But he said household-based caretakers are not covered by the wage hike, adding their minimum wage will remain at NT$15,480 (P21,268.90).
 
The DOLE added some 1.7 million workers may benefit from this adjustment.
 
“We welcome this development as this would benefit a lot of workers. We know that the government of Taiwan ensures that the welfare of its workers is well taken care of,” Baldoz said.
 
Citing data from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the DOLE said there were 41,461 deployed OFWs in Taiwan in 2012.
 
Conditions for wage hike
 
Conferido said the Executive Yuan earlier rejected last year’s recommendation of the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) to adjust the minimum wage because of the difficult economic situation there at the time.
 
But the Executive Yuan said the proposed adjustment would be approved if:
 
- Taiwan's GDP grows over three percent for at least two consecutive quarters
- the unemployment rate goes lower than four percent for at least two consecutive months
- the Council for Economic Planning and Development will support the proposed adjustment based on its evaluation of the economy within the period.
 
The DOLE noted Taiwan’s GDP achieved a growth rate of 3.42 percent during the fourth quarter of 2012, and first quarter 2013’s GDP growth rate will likely to be above three percent.
 
With this and the reported smooth development of Taiwan's finance, production management, and labor force market situation, the Executive Yuan gave its nod to the proposed minimum wage increase.  — ELR, GMA News

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