SDG 8.2.4 Employment policy modern slavery
NCUE firmly opposes forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking, and child labour. We have formulated regulations to protect workers’ rights and outline their obligations, which are described below.
1. The government of the Republic of China has formulated the Human Trafficking Prevention Act to prevent human trafficking and protect the rights and interests of victims. In accordance with this law, we undertake not to engage in any situations that involve forced labour, modern slavery, or human trafficking.
2. We strictly comply with the provisions under Article 44 of the Labor Standards Act and confirm that we do not recruit any child labourer over the age of 15 but under the age of 16 to work on campus.
3. The regulations stated below have been clearly formulated by NCUE, and their contents are regularly revised to keep up with the times. No illegal acts such as forced labour or slavery are permitted, and the rights and obligations of workers are guaranteed, as shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Relevant Regulations Implemented by NCUE to Ensure Workers’ Rights and Obligations
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NCUE’s Working Regulations for Appointed Staff |
Article 3 Item 2: When NCUE recruits or dismisses appointed personnel, it must not be based on race, class, language, ideology, religion, political affiliation/party, place of origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, appearance, facial features, physical or mental disabilities, or previous union membership. If express provisions are made under other laws, those provisions shall be complied with. |
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Article 16 Item 1: The normal working hours of appointed personnel shall not exceed eight hours daily and forty hours weekly. |
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Article 19 Item 1: Extension of working hours due to operational necessities, employees are required to obtain prior approval from the University President or in accordance with NCUE’s overtime control guidelines by filling out an overtime performance record for approval after the fact. Overtime work shall be calculated on an hourly basis, with a maximum limit of 4 hours per person per day and 12 hours on holidays, with a monthly limit of 46 hours in general. |
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Article 20 Item 1: Appointed staff may extend their working hours or work on their rest days. Depending on the choice that they have agreed upon in advance, they may have compensatory days off in-lieu or receive overtime pay. |
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Key points for the protection of labour rights and grants for NCUE students who are part-time assistants |
Item 12: NCUE has clearly stipulated the rights and obligations of both employees and employers to improve the management system for part-time assistants and to promote harmony and consensus on campus. Both parties shall comply with the Labor Standards Act and its rules for implementation, the key points stated here, and the related laws and regulations. |
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Item 17: The timing for work, number of working hours, and the working location of part-time assistants shall be negotiated and agreed upon by the employer and employee. When an application for overtime is submitted, the employer and employee shall negotiate whether the latter shall have compensatory time off in-lieu or receive overtime pay. |
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Item 18: Part-time assistants are granted leave in accordance with the Labor Standards Act, Regulations on Leave-Taking of Workers, Act of Gender Equality in Employment, and the relevant regulations of NCUE. |
4. Links to the relevant laws and regulations:
(1)Website for the Human Trafficking Prevention Act: https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=D0080177.
(2)Website for the Labor Standards Act: https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=N0030001.
(3)Website for ‘NCUE’s Working Regulations for Appointed Staff’: https://personnel.ncue.edu.tw/ezfiles/6/1006/img/139/501403957.pdf.
(4)Website for ‘Key points for the protection of labour rights and grants for NCUE students who are part-time assistants’: https://personnel.ncue.edu.tw/files/11-1006-2504.php?Lang=zh-tw.