Taiwan's Legislative Yuan Faces Budget Delays Amidst Calls for Action on Disability Employment

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan is experiencing significant delays in approving the central government's budget, which is now nearly 300 days past its deadline. The legislative body's standing committees were reportedly all scheduled for inspections on the day of this report, with no time allocated for budget deliberations.

This delay has drawn criticism from the ruling party, with some members using social media to name and question the commitment of specific legislators. They are being called out for not prioritizing the budget review process and for allegedly not "working properly."

Amidst this legislative gridlock, Kuomintang legislator Liao Wei-hsiang visited a sheltered workshop in Taichung. He used the occasion to urge businesses to prioritize the employment of individuals with disabilities and to support these workers through procurement from sheltered factories. Liao emphasized that such actions can contribute to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) certifications and policy-related subsidies for companies. Vice Minister of Health and Welfare, Lu Chien-te, accompanied Liao, noting that the rights of people with disabilities are a subject of discussion and that policies will be jointly promoted with the Environmental Protection Administration and the Ministry of Labor.