The seventh Taiwan-EU Labor Consultation was held June 17 in Brussels to discuss issues of mutual interest such as gig worker protections and human rights in supply chains.
According to the Ministry of Labor, the event was convened by Minister Hung Sun-han and Mario Nava, head of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion.
The Taiwan delegation outlined the government’s Delivery Workers' Rights Protection and Delivery Platform Management Act and other related regulations, which were well received by the participating EU officials, while the EU side discussed the EU Platform Work Directive.
Regarding labor rights in supply chains, the EU side shared its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Forced Labor Regulation, and the Taiwan delegation brought its EU counterparts up to speed on fair recruitment regulations and other related issues.
Prior to the meeting, the two senior officials had a dialogue focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market and labor shortages arising from declining birth rates and the aging population.
Citing the EU AI Act, Nava stressed the importance of societal dialogue in AI policymaking, while Hung said that following the promulgation of Taiwan’s AI Basic Act, the MOL is formulating AI-related guidelines in response to challenges such as employment discrimination and information transparency.
In terms of labor shortages, the two sides are both committed to promoting a friendly employment environment and encouraging women to return to the job market, as evidenced by policy initiatives such as more favorable maternity and parental leave in Taiwan and the EU Talent Pool recruitment platform.
The two sides also agreed to hold the next consultation round in Taipei City and to continue expanding partnership under the institutional mechanism, the MOL said. (SFC-E)
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According to the Ministry of Labor, the event was convened by Minister Hung Sun-han and Mario Nava, head of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion.
The Taiwan delegation outlined the government’s Delivery Workers' Rights Protection and Delivery Platform Management Act and other related regulations, which were well received by the participating EU officials, while the EU side discussed the EU Platform Work Directive.
Regarding labor rights in supply chains, the EU side shared its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Forced Labor Regulation, and the Taiwan delegation brought its EU counterparts up to speed on fair recruitment regulations and other related issues.
Prior to the meeting, the two senior officials had a dialogue focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market and labor shortages arising from declining birth rates and the aging population.
Citing the EU AI Act, Nava stressed the importance of societal dialogue in AI policymaking, while Hung said that following the promulgation of Taiwan’s AI Basic Act, the MOL is formulating AI-related guidelines in response to challenges such as employment discrimination and information transparency.
In terms of labor shortages, the two sides are both committed to promoting a friendly employment environment and encouraging women to return to the job market, as evidenced by policy initiatives such as more favorable maternity and parental leave in Taiwan and the EU Talent Pool recruitment platform.
The two sides also agreed to hold the next consultation round in Taipei City and to continue expanding partnership under the institutional mechanism, the MOL said. (SFC-E)
Write to Taiwan Today at ttonline@Mofa.gov.tw
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