00:00Rights groups in Taiwan are calling for a leave system for workers who also take care of family members with
00:05disabilities.
00:30Their proposal includes 30 days of partially paid leave and 150 days of unpaid leave.
00:35They say it would relieve employees' pressure to ask for time off to look after their families.
00:40According to a Labor Ministry survey, 70 percent of family caregivers are unemployed,
00:45and of those who have jobs, more than half have considered quitting.
00:48Rights groups say the proposal has growing support from employers, though most still oppose it.
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