Working from home, no typhoon holiday: MOL states non-attendance may be regarded as absence

According to [The China Post], as Tropical storm In-fa (烟花) is set to become a moderate typhoon on Tuesday, the Ministry of Labor (MOL, 勞動部) announced that those working from home will still be required to work regardless of a possible “typhoon holiday” (颱風假).

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Moderate typhoons may hit Taiwan this week. (Photo / Provided by the Central Weather Bureau)

The MOL explained that since Taiwan is still under the level 3 epidemic warning, many are still in WFH (work from home) mode; therefore, there is little risk of danger as there’s no need for the commute.

Deputy Director of the Department of Labor Standards and Equal Employment (勞動條件及就業平等) Wang Jing-rong (王金蓉) remarked that there was never a “typhoon holiday” listed under the Labor Standards Act (勞動基準法).

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If their homes are flooding or without electricity, a typhoon holiday is applicable. (Photo / Retrieved from the Liberty Times)

According to [The China Post], the MOL previously stipulated that if the county or city government announces a “typhoon holiday” at the area or district of a worker’s place of residence or the place where the worker must commute to and from work, the worker may be absent from work, Wang said.