AIRLINES DISSOLUTION MAKES COLLECTIVE REDUNDANCY CASES REACH NEW HIGH|復興.威航收攤.國民黨裁員 大量解僱新高

The second half of 2016 saw several high profile cases of collective redundancy, such as that of TransAsia, V Air and the KMT. According to government statistics, as of the end of October, the year of 2016 has seen more than 200 counts of such cases, and in October alone, 43 cases of mass termination were filed. In the second half of 2016, the abrupt dissolution of TransAsia Airways and V Air, as well as the restructuring of KMT, have shifted attention towards how well their employees will be taken care of. According to Ministry of Labor statistics, as of the end of October, more than 200 cases of mass redundancy have been filed, with 43 in October alone, which was higher than September's 14 counts and last October's 32. ==JIN SHIH-PING, Sect. Chief, Labor Relations Dept., MOL== When the number of employees being terminated exceeds a certain number, the company is required to submit a mass redundancy plan for government review. Take TransAsia Airways, for example, such a plan was submitted on November 22nd as appropriate under the law. So far, the number of companies filing for mass redundancy this year has been higher than the past, yet the total number of people affected is 431, which hasn't seen an increase. But the number hasn't taken into account TransAsia employees. Currently in Taiwan, employees are protected by the Protective Act for Mass Redundancy; however, some lawyers question the effectiveness of the law. ==WU CHUN-TA, Attorney at Law== The law does not require any evidence to be included in a mass redundancy plan. Without evidence, the government or labor representatives cannot tell if a reasonable ground does exist for terminating large numbers of employees in one strike. Wu emphasized the importance of unionization for workers. He also called on the Ministry of Labor to amend relevant laws. In response, the Labor Ministry pledged a comprehensive overhaul to dices necessary amendments that will ensure the integrity of workers' rights. TRANSLATED BY：JEFF CHANG 今年下半年，陸續發生威航資遣員工、國民黨解僱黨工，以及復興航空等「大量解僱勞工案」，使得勞工權益問題，備受關注。根據勞動部統計，今年截至10月底，大量解僱案，超過200件。單10月份就有43件、比起9月14件、去年同期的32件來說，數量較多。但影響人數，沒有明顯增多。 ==勞動部勞動關係司 爭議科 科長 金士平== 事業單位解僱達一定人數的時候 他必須要在60天前 就要將解僱計劃書送到主管機關 那以復興航空的例子 為例 他確實已經在11月22號 通報了台北市政府勞動局 目前而言 (通報)家數 確實有上升的情況 可是人數 431人 其實是並沒有 就是 是沒有增加 勞動部說明，正在進行協商的復興航空案，人數還沒納入統計。按照現行法規，有「大量解僱勞工保護法」的保障，但有律師認為，這些規範，能否真正保護勞工，還有疑慮。 ==律師 吳俊達== 大解計劃書 它並沒有要求說 要檢附任何證據資料 那沒有檢附任何資料的情況之下 主管機關 或者是勞方代表 他根本無從判斷說 公司資遣事由 是否合法合理 律師建議勞工應該組工會，共同爭取權益，而勞動部也應該修正法令規範。對此勞動部表示，未來將進行全盤檢討、研議修法，確保勞工權益不受損。 記者 曹晏郡 吳其昌 台北報導