Labor ministry to offer consultations for gender discriminationBy Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNAThe Ministry of Labor today announced that it would launch a consultation service for people who experience gender-related discrimination in the workplace, hoping to encourage more people to speak up. The ministry commissioned the Legal Aid Foundation to set up a video consultation service for the Gender Equality in Employment Act (性別平等工作法) so that people who have experienced workplace discrimination can consult labor and legal professionals one-on-one. Legal Aid Foundation CEO Chou Han-wei, left, and Department of Labor Standards and Equal Employment head Huang Chi-ya introduce a workplace discrimination consultation service at a news conference in Taipei today. The consultations would cover all parts of the Gender Equality in Employment Act, including regulations on prenatal checkup leave, maternity leave, pregnancy leave, parental leave and leave for one’s spouse, the ministry said. The regulations prohibit employers from discriminating against job seekers or employees based on gender, pregnancy or sexual orientation, and encompass workplace sexual harassment prevention, it said.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2026 10:06 UTC