According to data published on the CRC information website91 hosted by the Government, the percentage of Labor Standards Act violations regarding the working conditions of work-study students and part-time workers reported in 2019 reached 28.21%. However, the actual percentage may be higher since child/youth workers are vulnerable groups in the workplace. 122. Through focus group discussions held by NHRC, governmentcommissioned studies92, and online surveys conducted by NGOs93, the following problems were identified: (1) 36% of all high school-age workers in Taiwan are not paid the legal minimum wage. Approximately 30% of students in continuing education programs in eastern and central Taiwan say that they are not sure whether their working conditions are in compliance with labor laws. This may be related to the implementation of labor education. (2) 25% of students in continuing education programs have worked until 10 p.m. and 12% have worked graveyard shifts. Furthermore, 6.8% of working youth are employed at working hours and salaries that violate the Labor Standards Act. (3) According to MOL statistics on violations of the Labor Standards Act reported to the complaint hotline between 2018 and June 2021, a total of 39 cases related to the rights of children and youth were reported, 33% of which were complaints involving the employment of workers under 15, and 30% of which were complaints involving employers who failed to obtain the consent of a legal representative and proof of age from workers under 18. Furthermore, it was found that 60% of students in continuing education programs have never provided the consent of a legal representative. 123. Recommendations: (1) The Government should carry out investigations into and analyses of the working conditions of child/youth workers undertaking illegal employment and conduct regular censuses of 91 92 93 MOL (2020). Inspection Results of the Working Conditions of Work-Study Students and Part-Time Workers. Retrieved from https://crc.sfaa.gov.tw/Statistics/Detail/84?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 MOE (2019). Investigation and Study of Off-Campus Employment of Students Under 18 in Senior High School Continuing Education Programs. National Students' Rights Seminar in Taiwan (2021). Investigation of Labor Rights of Senior High School Students in 2020. Retrieved from https://de-de.facebook.com/nsrstw/videos/ 61

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