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“What should I bring to the job interview?”

“My actual work conditions turned out to be different from what I was told at the job interview. What should I do?”

“How do I provide proof of my work hours when applying for overtime pay?”

“There’s no overtime pay? My employer said that because I have to finish my work, the overtime is on me?”

“My boss suddenly told me that today will be my last day at work!”

As a new graduate entering the workforce, what would you do if you run into one of the aforementioned situations?

To provide young workers with career suggestions and fundamental knowledge on work regulations, Taipei Youth Salon (TYS) invited labor practice lecturer Huang Yu-chieh to conduct a seminar on Labor Standards Act at the institute.

An expert on worker’s rights, Huang boasts nine years of experience from stints as labor inspector, lecturer, and HR personnel at a private company. She helped the young audience by making complicated regulations more accessible through analysis of related news and applied the knowledge to current affairs. The 32 attendees were transformed from newbies into labor rights warriors after the seminar.

Labor Commissioner Kao Bao-hua remarked that the city government’s policy seeks to raise public awareness on labor rights, which can go a long way to support both individuals and the nation. If the new workers cannot learn about it at school and their parents have little idea about this topic, it may be too late if they encounter such challenges at their workplace. The law is actually the last line of defense and can only compensate for some of the damages. It cannot restore things to their former status, so the best way is to understand and arm oneself with relevant knowledge in the first place.

The next on-site seminar at TYS will spotlight the work of water sommelier. Slated for 2:30 PM through 4:30 PM on Sunday, August 27, the workshop is limited to those under 30 years old, and the class is free of charge. Registration is accepted here: (https://reurl.cc/950M6O).