COVID-19: Furloughed worker numbers rise amid virus restrictionsStaff writer, with CNAThe number of workers placed on furlough by their employers has increased slightly in the past week amid a nationwide level 3 COVID-19 alert, the Ministry of Labor said yesterday. Ministry data showed that 4,125 employees were on unpaid leave, an increase of 200 from Monday last week. The number of companies implementing unpaid leave programs also rose in the past week, from 414 to 445, the data showed. However, other sectors continue to be severely affected by border controls, particularly support services, transportation, warehouse services and tourism sectors, Huang said. These unpaid leave programs typically last less than three months and involve employees taking five to eight days of unpaid leave per month, the ministry said.

Source: Taipei Times June 01, 2021 15:56 UTC