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Ⅰ. What is Wage Management? 7
Ⅱ. Employers' Duties regarding Wages
III. Determination of Employee Incentives Are Wages 13
IV. Related Labor Cases 13
〈Case 1〉 Whether Retention Bonus (or Signing Bonus) is deemed as Wages 19
Labor Inspection over Unpaid Wages for Temporary Workers
Case related to Hiring Academy Instructors as
Freelancers
Ⅰ. Ordinary Wages 31
II. Supreme Court Decision on Ordinary Wage 37
III. Average Wages 53
Ⅲ. Minimum Wage 69
Ⅳ. Shutdown Allowances 79
Ⅴ. Additional Allowances 81
VI. Related Labor Cases
〈Case 1〉 Occupational Accident Compensation 68
Branch Manager’s Severance Pay
Ⅰ. How to Pay Wages 87
Ⅱ. The Principle of Complete Payment of Wages & Exceptions 90
III. Procedures for Wage Adjustments (Increases, Reductions,
Freezes, Returns) and Related Cases
IV. Annual Salary Systems 96
V. Inclusive Wage System 100
Ⅰ. Preventive Measures for Delayed Payment of Wages 117
Ⅱ. Alternative Payment System for Resolving Unpaid Wages
Ⅲ. Small-Scale Alternative Payment System for Resolving Unpaid Wages 124
Ⅳ. Statue of Limitations 129
V. Related Labor Cases
〈Case 1〉 A Claim for Insolvency Payment 136
〈Case 2〉 Petition for Unpaid Weekly Holiday Allowance 137
〈Case 3〉Whether Compensation Should be Given for Unused Annual Leave
Ⅰ. Severance Pay System 144
Ⅱ. The Retirement Pension Plan 153
III. Severance Settlement-related Taxation Issues
IV. Key Issues: The Confusing Administrative Interpretation from
the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Calculating Severance Pay
V. Related Labor Cases
〈Case 1〉Failure to Pay Severance Pay to Foreign Teachers
〈Case 2〉Failure to Pay Severance Pay to Company Directors
Ⅰ. Social Insurances 173
1. Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance 173
2. Employment Insurance 177
3. National Health Insurance 177
4. National Pension 179
Ⅱ. Social Insurances for Foreign Migrant Workers 180
Ⅲ. Insurances Exclusive to Foreign Migrant Workers 185
Ⅰ. Motivation Systems 190
Ⅱ. Gain Sharing System 195
Ⅲ. Welfare System Operation 197