NEW LABOR LAWS RAISE COSTS, CLOSE STORES|"一例一休"新制增成本 部分超商擬週休二日

Now that new labor laws providing for one fixed and one flexible day off per week have come into effect, 24-hour convenience stores are said to be considering closing certain locations on weekends. Department stores, which are also open almost every day, say that they are shifting work schedules in response to the new regulations. Convenience stores that are open all day every day are a common sight in Taiwan. But this labor-intensive service industry is greatly impacted by the new laws governing days off. Some franchisees say that their personnel costs will increase by at least 20%. At the minimum wage of NT$21,900 a month, stores will be paying NT$1,100 in overtime for every rest day they are open. Some locations that perform poorly on non-working days are said to be considering closing on weekends. ==MEMBER OF PUBLIC== (If they close) then there'll be nothing to do if you want a snack late at night ==MEMBER OF PUBLIC== It's true that things will be less convenient, but I think it's the right thing to do. In other countries shops close at 6. I think it's good to encourage people to leave work earlier. Department stores, which open nearly every day like convenience stores, have the option of rearranging shifts under flexible working hour rules. ==LIU CHIA-HAU Spokesperson, Taipei 101== We are eligible for flexible working hours, so starting from the end of December, we began training managers in the new rules regarding overtime. It's not easy to hire new people nowadays, so we're adjusting to the new rules with the personnel we have. Right now it looks like we can handle things, so we'll see if more changes are needed down the line. The hairstyling and beauty industry is also adjusting schedules in response to the new laws. However, sources say that some hairstylists are complaining about too many vacation days, with 13 days off for January. Customers are finding it harder to get appointments, and stylists are making less income. The National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises says that the lack of supporting measures for the new rules, and the poor economy, will hamper the development of Taiwan's service industry. TRANSLATED BY：JOHN CHEN 在台灣隨處可見、24小時營業、全年無休的便利超商，但一例一休新制上路後，勞力密集的服務業影響最大，有超商的加盟主、估計人事成本至少漲2成，以每月基本工資2萬1009元計算，休息日加班，雇主就要多付1100元的加班費，現在傳出有些假日生意不理想的超商考慮週休二日。 ==民眾== 假如晚上肚子餓 或者想吃一點東西 都沒辦法買 ==民眾== 是會比較不方便 但是我覺得這也是正常化 因為我覺得就像國外 幾乎大家6點就關了 所以我覺得鼓勵 早點下班也是好的 與超商同樣幾乎是全年無休的百貨業者，則因為適用彈性工時，目前以排班方式來因應。 ==台北101發言人 劉家豪== 我們本來就是適用變形工時 我們現在從12月底開始就 開始做很多教育訓練 包括對主管去解說很多 新的這些加班的措施 現在人其實不是那麼好找 我們就是利用現有的人力 先來做調整做調配 目前看起來我們都還可以應付的來 未來看如果說一段時間之後 再來做調整 另外美髮、美容業這次也因一例一休新制，調整班表，但現在也傳出有美髮師抱怨休太多天假了，光一月連同春節連假要休13天，不僅消費者預約出問題，美容師的收入也受影響。全國中小企業總會就說，新制上路，沒有配套，加上景氣不好，將阻礙台灣服務業的發展。 記者 吳雅瑜 林國煌 台北報導