By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterThirteen political parties have signed a statement supporting partially paid leave for workers who need time off to make arrangements for family members with long-term care needs, three Taipei-based groups said yesterday. The 104 groups who signed the petition included organizations focused on labor rights, gender issues and social welfare, among other topics, they said. Of the 19 parties, which all have nominees for legislator-at-large seats in the Jan. 11 elections, 13 returned the letters signed, the groups said. “We were definitely pleased to see the third-force political parties respond,” she said. The need to care for family members with a disability or dementia affects the jobs of about 2.31 million workers in Taiwan, the groups said, citing ministry estimates.

Source: Taipei Times December 11, 2019 15:56 UTC