History

The Regulations are enacted according to Article 21 of the Labor Standards act.

For the fixing of basic wage, the council of Labor Affairs (COLA) of the Executive Yuan establishes the Basic Wage Commission, with the chairman of COLA acting concurrently as the Chief Commissioner, and from 17 to 23 members with 2-year term chosen from the representatives of the following institutions or organizations and specialists or experts on this subject：
1. One representative from the Council of Labor Affairs of the Executive Yuan.
2. One representative from the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
3. One representative from the Ministry of Finance.
4. One representative from the Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Executive Yuan
5. One representative from the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics of the Executive Yuan.
6. Two representatives from the local government
7. One representative from the Economic Processing Zone Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
8. Four representatives from the labor.
9. Four representatives from the employer.
10. One to seven individuals from academics and experts in this field

(The organization and functions of the Basic Wage Commission)
The Basic Wage Commission constitutes an Executive Secretary, who is concurrently be the Director of Labor Conditions Department Council of Labor Affairs of the Executive Yuan, and shall be responsible for daily tasks under the direction of the chief Commissioner. The Commission also constitutes several staff members to assist the work and who are concurrently be the staff of the relevant government agencies.

(Data should be prepared for fixing of the basic wage)
For the fixing of basic wage, the Commission shall collect and study the following information:
1.Conditions of national economic development;
2.Wholesale price index;
3.Consumer price index;
4.National income and average individual income;
5.Labour productivity of different industries & employment situation;
6.Workers' wages in different industries;
7.Survey & statistical figures on household income & expenditure.

After the basic wage proposal has been drafted by the Commission, it shall be Submitted by the Ministry of the Council of Labor Affairs to the Executive Yuan for approval, promulgation, and enforce.

Members of the Basic Wage Commission shall serve without pay, except for meeting-attendance allowance or research fees in accordance with the statutes and regulations.

The Regulations shall take effect on the day of promulgation.