The Labor Bureau of New Taipei City has announced the second wave of employers found violating labor laws this year, with a total of 250 businesses fined, amounting to NT$12.57 million.

Among these violators, 'Tamsui Bus Company' was notably egregious, as it forced workers to exceed overtime limits, with instances of laborers working 110 hours in a month, well above the legal limit of 46 hours. This company has violated the same regulation six times and faces an additional fine of NT$500,000.

Labor Bureau Director Chen Ruijia indicated that in response to the increased penalty of NT$1 million under the Labor Standards Act, a new penalty standard was revised and announced on June 8, 2020. Fines are determined based on the number of violations, the number of employed workers, and the seriousness of the violations. If the violating entity is a publicly listed company, the fine will be increased by 20%.

Furthermore, for businesses with a paid-in capital exceeding NT$100 million, the Ministry of Labor has established common principles for fines under the Labor Standards Act, whereby even first-time violations of the same regulation may incur fine increases up to half of the legal maximum.

The Labor Bureau urges employers to comply with legal regulations to avoid incurring steep fines. It has been noted that the most severe violations of labor laws mainly involve unpaid overtime wages, failure to maintain daily attendance records of workers, and non-payment of full wages. Additionally, under occupational safety laws, common violations include failing to provide necessary safety and health facilities.

Included in this list is 'OK Mart', which was penalized NT$290,000 for failing to pay overtime wages, not providing breaks for workers, and requiring employees to work on their days off without granting special leave. Another involved company, 'Youfeng Food', which employs over 100 workers, has also violated the same regulation for the fourth time, incurring a fine of NT$200,000.