Taipei City flexible-hours plan for parents criticizedIMPRECISE: It was not disclosed that the maximum subsidy was NT$15,000 per person, which would not be enough to cover lost wages, a city councilor saidBy Tsai Kai-heng, Tung Kuang-yi and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe Taipei City Government yesterday said the private sector is flooding officials with inquiries about a proposal on seven-hour work days, amid criticism from city councilors that the municipality overpromised, but underdelivered. The policy — which would subsidize 80 percent of lost wages due to less work hours — is scheduled to go into effect on Sunday. Photo: Taipei TimesMany businesses have called the Taipei Department of Labor regarding the policy’s implementation and eligibility requirements, a city government spokesperson said. Taipei City Councilor Ho Meng-hua (何孟樺) yesterday slammed the Taipei City Government, saying Chiang has fluffed up the policy with promises that cannot be cashed. Taipei City Councilor Chen Hsien-wei (陳賢蔚) said the city government was rushing the policy planning, and that its budget allocation, implementation plans, impact assessments and expected goals were unclear.

Source: Taipei Times February 26, 2026 17:15 UTC