COST OF LIVING/Labor minister defends Minimum Wage Act amid questions over CPI reference
12/13/2023 03:56 PM
Labor Minister Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春) said Wednesday that the proposed Minimum Wage Act, green-lit by Taiwan's Legislative Yuan Tuesday, will adequately protect workers after labor groups questioned how the annual consumer price index (CPI) rise would be taken into account when the rate is being decided.
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