Why we can't have a day-off?Why we can't have a day-off?(Why Household Service Act can not be passed?(Why Household Service Act can not be passed?))

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2003, The break down of Vinarsin2003, The break down of Vinarsin

May, 2005—HAS filed in Congress

Household Service Act every 7 days has one day-off COMPULSARY ! 10 consecutive hours rest for every 24

hours

June, 2012-- Filed again.(Congress re-elected in Jan. 2012)

2005 Rally

2005 Rally

HSA is one of rally demands.

2009 Rally

2009 Rally

2011Rally

2011- Where is my Day-off !

Where is my day-off !

President Ma’s political check

2008, in Ma’s White Paper of Labor Policy,

HAS should be passed before his first term ended

May 19, 2012, first term ended

March, 2011, CLA made PADW, against the

HAS.

Forever slavery system? PADW Article 10: A worker shall have at least one regular day-off

every 7 days. When an employer has obtained the consent of

a worker to work on a regular day-off or in case there is an urgent condition that a caretaker is needed to work during the regular day-off, the employer shall pay the worker at double the regular rate.

Perawat Orang Sakit 甲方每七天內須給乙方一天休假。如乙方於休假

日工作者甲方須給加班費。 ( 每日 NT$ ________)

PIHAK KEDUA berhak mendapatkan libur 1 (satu) hari dalam 7 (tujuh) hari. Apabila PIHAK KEDUA bekerja di hari libur resmi tersebut diatas maka PIHAK PERTAMA wajib memberikan uang lembur. (NT$ _______/hari)

Rest hours PADW Article 9: A worker shall rest for 8 consecutive hours

per 24 hours. In case there is any special condition that

the caretaker need to work during rest hours, what to do and how to calculate wage shall be discussed and agreed by the employer and the worker.

Perawat Orang Sakit 甲方須提供給乙方足夠休息時間 ( 不得低

於八小時 ) 以保持乙方之工作品質。

Untuk menjaga kualitas kerja PIHAK KEDUA, maka PIHAK PERTAMA wajib memberikan waktu ist irahat yang cukup kepada PIHAK KEDUA.

If we don’t have free transfer, Are we dare to refuse to work ?

And where is our power to discuss with our employer about how to calculate the over time wage ?

Who are against day-off ?

Who are against day-off ? Employers’ Organizations:

Disable NGOElderly People NGOFamily Member as Caretaker NGO

Government Departments:Ministry of Internal Affairs （內政部）Department of Health （衛生署）

Reasons against day-off ? Patients or Elderly need to take care 24 hours!

If migrant caretaker has one day-off, Where is my (family member) day-off ?

Migrant workers need money, they like to earn overtime payment, that’s their right.

Compulsory one day-off is against their right.

Replacement labor ? If migrant workers have one day-off. Who replace our caring work ?

Family members ?

If family member is working on weekdays, They also need day-off in Sunday, if they

replace our work, where are their day-off ?

Respite Care Service If Family member need 24 hours caring, Government send caretaker to home. One day, 8 hours, NT$1000. Family paid NT$300/day. (Gvt. pay 700) Maximum 21 days / year. If family hired migrant worker, can

not apply for Respite Care Service !