Labor Standards Act（2024.07.31）
Chinese
Amended Articles 54 of the Act by the Presidential Order No. 11300068311 on July 31, 2024.
Article 54
An employer shall not force a worker to retire unless any of the following situations has occurred:
1. Where the worker attains the age of sixty-five.
2. Where the worker is unable to perform his/ her duties due to disability.
The retirement age specified in item 1 of the preceding paragraph may be postponed through mutual agreement between the employer and the worker. A business entity may request the central competent authority to adjust the retirement age prescribed in item 1 of the preceding paragraph if the specific job entails risk, requires substantial physical strength, or otherwise of a special nature; provided, however, that the retirement age shall not be reduced below fifty-five.