Workers need more breaks on hot days, NPP legislator saysBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterNew Power Party (NPP) Legislator Chiu Hsien-chih (邱顯智) yesterday asked the Ministry of Labor to set new rules to better protect workers from heat-related injuries, including rules for breaks on high-temperature days. New Power Party Legislator Chiu Hsien-chih holds a chart at a news conference in Taipei yesterday as he called on the Ministry of Labor to give workers better protection from heat-related injuries. The current rules on labor management in high-temperature environments focus on indoor environments, such as factories, Chiu said, adding that the rules should be revised. The labor ministry should also consider whether outdoor workers deserve more compensation, as they face greater health risks, he said. “Heat and humidity impedes workers’ reaction times.

Source: Taipei Times August 19, 2020 15:56 UTC