I. Legal Basis

2019 Labor Code

II. Definition of Collective Bargaining

Collective bargaining refers to the negotiation and agreement process between one or more organizations representing employees and one or more employers or employer organizations. The objective is to establish working conditions, regulate relationships between the parties, and build progressive, harmonious, and stable labor relations.
Collective bargaining is conducted based on the principles of voluntariness, cooperation, good faith, equality, openness, and transparency.

III. Contents of Collective Bargaining

The prescribed card set negotiation content includes the following contents:

• Wages, allowances, salary increases, bonuses, meals, and other benefits;
• Work quotas, working hours, rest periods, overtime, and break times;
• Job security for employees;
• Occupational safety, hygiene, and enforcement of workplace regulations;
• Conditions and means of operation for employee representative organizations, and relationships between employers and these organizations;
• Mechanisms and methods for preventing and resolving labor disputes;
• Ensuring gender equality, maternity protection, annual leave, and prevention of violence and sexual harassment in the workplace;
• Other topics of interest to one or more parties.

IV. Collective Bargaining Process in Enterprises

When the employee representative organization at the workplace or the employer requests collective bargaining, the receiving party cannot refuse to negotiate.

Within 7 working days from the date of receiving the request and bargaining contents, both parties shall agree on the venue and starting time of the negotiations. The start of negotiations must not exceed 30 days from the date of the bargaining request.

The collective bargaining process must not exceed 90 days from the start of negotiations unless otherwise agreed by both parties.

During the bargaining process, upon the request of the employee representative organization, the employer must provide information regarding the production and business operations and other relevant matters within 10 days of receiving the request. This is to facilitate effective collective bargaining, excluding trade secrets and technological secrets.

The employee representative organization at the workplace has the right to organize discussions and collect feedback from employees regarding the content, procedures, and results of the collective bargaining process.

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