Children attending work during the Qingming Festival holiday should be paid double wages in accordance with the law.
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This year, the Children's Tomb-Sweeping Festival holiday lasts four days. The Tainan City Labor Bureau reminds employers that Children's Day and Tomb-Sweeping Day are national holidays, and they are required by law to provide time off and wages. If workers agree to work on holidays, their wages must be doubled. April 4th is Tomb-Sweeping Day, which coincides with Children's Day, and the holiday for Children's Day is on April 3rd. The Labor Bureau provides reference scenarios and has released promotional graphics on its "Tainan Jiatoulou" Facebook page to promote legal labor conditions and protect workers' rights.
This year, the Children's Qingming Festival holiday lasts for four days. The Tainan City Government Labor Bureau stated that according to the Labor Standards Act, Children's Day and Qingming Festival are considered "national holidays," and employers are required to grant holidays and pay wages as stipulated by law. If workers agree to work on the aforementioned holidays, their wages should be paid at double the normal rate. The Labor Bureau reminds all business units to pay attention to attendance and wage payment regulations during the holiday period.
The director of the Labor Bureau pointed out that this year’s Qingming Festival falls on Friday, April 4, coinciding with Children's Day. According to relevant regulations, the day off for Children's Day is the previous day, Thursday, April 3. Since both Children's Day and Qingming Festival are national holidays, if these days happen to be regular rest days or holidays for workers, employers and workers should negotiate to choose other days for compensatory leave. If employers obtain the consent of workers to work on national holidays or rest days, they should pay corresponding wages in accordance with the Labor Standards Act.
The director of the Occupational Safety and Health Department emphasized that to avoid confusion for business units, the Labor Bureau has specifically listed four scenarios for reference. Meanwhile, to help the public quickly understand the attendance and wage payment situation for Children's Day and Qingming Festival, the Labor Bureau has created relevant reminder graphics and placed them on the Labor Bureau's dedicated webpage and social media, promoting legal labor conditions and protecting workers' rights through online advocacy.