Southern legislators blasted that "co-employment of agriculture and fishing" was bad for fishermen, and the Council of Agriculture kept a low profile: it was still negotiating planning.

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A few days ago, the Council of Agriculture put forward the idea of "co-employment of agriculture and fishing" in an attempt to mediate with foreign fishermen during the fishing ban or moratorium, so as to temporarily support the seasonal shortage of workers in agriculture. However, this proposal was repeatedly criticized by legislators at the Economic Committee of the Legislative Yuan today (30), questioning that the "single employer system" of "co-employment of agriculture and fishery", which is limited by the Employment Service Law of the Ministry of Labor, not only violates the existing law. even if the problem of labor disaster and escape arises in the future, the relationship between employers' accountability will also need to be clarified.

A few days ago, Lin Congxian, chairman of the Council of Agriculture, swore that he hoped to coordinate as soon as possible to allow fishermen to come ashore to fill the gap in the labor force of litchi in the south of May. Li Tui-chih, vice chairman of the Council of Agriculture, said conservatively that it is still in the negotiation stage and is not yet mature. As for whether we can hit the road in May as scheduled? Li only said, "We still have to keep it." Since the competent labor authority is not the Council of Agriculture, it is also difficult for the Council of Agriculture to work out a clear schedule.

Democratic Progressive Party legislator Zhuang Ruixiong (Photo / Lai Yuwei)

Legislators questioned: immature policies are thrown out too quickly: the Council of Agriculture still has to negotiate.

The issue of "co-employment of agriculture and fishery" caused a rumble in the Legislative Yuan, and Lai Ruixiong questioned that the Council of Agriculture and the Ministry of Labor had not even reached a consensus on "amending the law" or even communicated with the local grassroots. "won't this policy be thrown out too quickly?" Call on the Council of Agriculture to be cautious and not to throw out indefinite and immature issues at will, causing panic in the outside world.

In response, Li Tuizhi responded, "it is indeed planning, but in fact it has not yet reached the stage of maturity." Everything has to be discussed with the Ministry of Labor, and stressed that it will listen to the ideas of local fishing groups. "everything is still under negotiation."

Li Tuizhi said that if the fishing industry really does not accept it, or if there are legal obstacles that are difficult to do, "of course we will make reference."

However, a few days ago, Lin Congxian called out "fishing closures" to support the "lack of work in lychees in May". As the study of the powers and responsibilities of the laws and regulations is not yet clear, is it impossible to implement them as scheduled?. Li Tuizhi responded conservatively, "I think we still have to keep it." because the relevant regulations such as "single employer" still have to communicate with the Ministry of Labor, if the Ministry of Labor has other ideas, the Council of Agriculture dares not rashly set a clear schedule.

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