Even though the Council of Labor Affairs has recently announced its revised definition of "death from overwork", some scholars are still saying that they are a lot of problems in Taiwan's labor compensation system,

including failing to effectively enforce its Labor Standards Law to protect the rights of employees.

The hardworking people of Taiwan frequently put this country at the top when it comes to surveys of the longest amount of working hours.

However, the rate of compensation for occupational diseases in Taiwan is far lower than other countries.

Beginning in 1987, Taiwan has an average of less than 200 cases per year, and in 2009, there were 478 cases.

This means that just 5.3 people for every 10,000 workers receives both acknowledgement and compensation for occupational diseases.

When compared to Japan, Korea, and other countries, this is far below normal.

For example, some industries incidences of occupational diseases are nearly around 0 over the long-term.

The CLA, this month, has begun to loosen the standards though labor groups say that long term fatigue will continue to be a factor.

Additionally, Taiwan's trade unions are relatively weak and are unable to confront their employers.

Labor groups say that the CLA must face the problem of fatigue in the general labor force, labor laws and regulations with implementation in the Labor Standards Law.

Furthermore, they add that prevention is better than cure, as they urge more protection for workers and their families.

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