Taipei City Government

　　The Department of Labor reminds you that the upcoming Mid-Autumn Fes-tival (September 25) and Teacher's Day (September 28) national holidays will form a four-day consecutive weekend. If your employer requires you to work on a national holiday, they must pay you double wages for that day.

Labor Standards Act

Article 39

Wages shall be paid by an employer to a worker for taking leaves for regular leaves and rest days as stipulated by Article 36, for holidays as stipulated under Article 37, and annual paid leaves as stipulated by Article 38. When an employer has obtained the consent of a worker to work on a holiday, the employer shall pay the worker at double the regular rate for such work. This shall also apply when, with the consent of the worker or the labor union, the worker is required to work to meet seasonal needs.