
上市公司、医疗中心等特定实体罚款起点为新台币5万元
台湾劳动部宣布,明年1月1日起,重复违反最低工资规定的雇主将面临累计罚款,上市公司、医疗中心等特定实体罚款起点为新台币5万元,地方政府须公布罚款标准。
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劳动团体此前批评各地方政府罚款标准不一致,可能削弱最低工资保护。劳动部据此修订了《劳动基准法》和《最低工资法》下的罚款指引,以确保全国执法更加一致。
雇主若支付低于最低工资的薪资,自明年1月1日起,重复违规将面临累计罚款,上市公司、医疗中心及其他特定实体的罚款起点为新台币5万元(约合1521美元),劳动部昨日宣布。
此举回应了劳工团体对各地方政府罚款标准不一致的批评,劳工团体称这可能削弱最低工资保护。
劳动部表示,已修订《劳动基准法》和《最低工资法》下的罚款指引,以确保全国执法更加一致。
修订后的指引引入随违规次数增加而递增的罚款,并要求地方当局在线公布其罚款标准。
根据修订后的指引,违反《最低工资法》将适用统一的罚款规则。
对于特定主要实体——包括上市及柜台公司、实收资本超过新台币1亿元的公司以及医疗中心——违反包括最低工资和工时要求在内的关键劳动规则,罚款将从新台币5万元起。
劳动部表示,地方政府同意采用三年期来确定雇主违反同一条款的次数,以计算累计罚款。
在此期间,《劳动基准法》基本工资条款和《最低工资法》最低工资条款的违规行为将被视为违反同一条款。
劳动部补充称,地方政府将被要求在其官方网站上公布罚款时间表,展示罚款如何随重复违规而增加。
劳动部表示,认为雇主违反《劳动基准法》或支付低于最低工资的工人,可向地方劳动当局投诉或拨打1955劳工热线。
台湾劳工阵线于9月16日在新闻发布会上向记者表示,支付低于最低工资的雇主面临的处罚因辖区而异,一些地方政府缺乏明确指引。
该组织敦促劳动部与地方政府和经济事务部协调,建立统一的执法标准。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
地方政府将在明年1月1日前在官网公布罚款阶梯标准。
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