"A parent of a child under 12 years old can ask their employer for 'disease prevention childcare leave' during the two weeks (extended school holiday period after Chinese New Year due to the Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic). As it is a special policy, the employers are required to approve the child-care leave request, and they cannot deem an employee absent from work or make them take personal or other types of leave, nor can they dismiss or punish the employee or deprive them of a perfect attendance record."

"What we are aiming to do is to capitalize on the recruitment of foreign workers to increase employment for local workers and to enhance the nation's competitiveness."

"This year, the first-ever labor affairs consultation meeting represented the beginning of a regular exchange mechanism to facilitate future cooperation between the two sides (Taiwan and the European Union)."

"It's our (Council of Labor Affairs) responsibility to take care of financially disadvantaged families. We've seen a better economy and we know there must be changes."

"We've had too many divisions or stand-offs regarding the pan-blue and pan-green divide, the mainlander-Taiwanese divide and even the southern Taiwan-northern Taiwan divide. In fact, we're all in the same boat."

"Now I know the public's perception is equally important and I am willing to hold myself to the highest moral standards."

"Beijing's marriage and inheritance laws are closely related to Taiwanese lives, since numerous Taiwanese businessmen have purchased properties or taken a mistress in (Mainland) China. I have also been approached by many Taiwanese wives who needed legal advice in these areas."