Executive Yuan backs minimum wage above NT$30,000
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What happened
The Executive Yuan said on September 24 that it supports a further increase in the minimum wage and views a monthly minimum wage above NT$30,000 positively. The statement was a public policy signal from the cabinet rather than a completed legal adjustment.
Why it matters
The cabinet has now raised public expectations ahead of the formal wage-setting process. That increases attention on whether labor policy, inflation data, employer reaction, and living-cost pressures can be aligned in the next stage of decision-making.
On September 24, the Executive Yuan publicly said it views a monthly minimum wage above NT$30,000 positively, marking a clearer political endorsement of another upward step in the wage floor. The statement moves the issue from general labor-policy debate toward an expectation-setting exercise ahead of any formal review by the Minimum Wage Review Committee. Because wages, rent, and consumer prices remain politically linked in public debate, the announcement creates a near-term test of whether the cabinet can pair wage signaling with a broader cost-of-living message.
Watch for
Executive Yuan spokesperson statement by 2026-09-28 on whether the minimum wage proposal will be sent to the Ministry of Labor for formal committee preparation Ministry of Labor announcement by 2026-09-28 of the next Minimum Wage Review Committee timetable or preparatory consultation agenda Kuomintang caucus public line by 2026-09-28 on whether it will attack the proposal as inflationary or insufficient versus living costs 工商協進會 or 中華民國全國工業總會 statement by 2026-09-28 quantifying employer cost concerns or backing a phased approach
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