Number of furloughs exceeds 5,000Staff writer, with CNAThe number of furloughed workers in Taiwan increased by 940 over the past week, bringing the total to 5,065, Ministry of Labor data showed yesterday. A large food manufacturing company placed 840 workers on furlough, accounting for most of the weekly increase, the data showed. Twenty-two businesses initiated furlough programs over the past week, bringing the total to 467, the ministry said. The ministry issues weekly updates on the number of furloughed workers in the nation. Most of the establishments implementing furlough programs are small firms with fewer than 50 employees.

Source: Taipei Times June 08, 2021 15:56 UTC