Ko dismisses complaints by his ex-photographerBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterTaipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) yesterday dismissed complaints by his former photographer about low pay and long working hours, saying that it was volunteer work. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei City Councilor Hsu Shu-hua (許淑華) on Monday filed a report with the Taipei Department of Labor, asking it to investigate the allegations by Pan Jin-lin (潘俊霖). Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, center, talks to reporters at an event in Taipei yesterday. She asked the department to investigate whether it involved unreasonable working conditions or even labor exploitation, and to report its findings within a week. He said the labor department could investigate the case if it wants to.

Source: Taipei Times July 15, 2020 16:00 UTC