Taiwan’s new Labor Minister Hung Sun-han is vowing to tackle workplace bullying and reform toxic practices at the ministry. He pledged transparency, wants direct report channels opened and plans to address staff shortages.
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00:00Taiwan's new labor minister, Hong Sheng-han, has vowed to combat workplace bullying and
00:05reform toxic work cultures at the ministry. He has given his personal contact information
00:10to workers so they can reach him directly.
00:13Hong Sheng-han, Taiwan's new labor minister, has vowed to combat workplace bullying and
00:18reform toxic work cultures at the ministry. He has given his personal contact information
00:19to workers so they can reach him directly.
00:20We still have to strengthen and perfect the channels of social interaction and communication.
00:21This is what we have to do. But before that, in these difficult times, I may need some
00:26reminders from my colleagues.
00:28Hong takes office after his predecessor resigned over a workplace bullying scandal that led
00:33to a ministry employee's suicide. He specifically abolished several toxic practices at the agency
00:40where the employee worked, such as making workers run laps. Hong has also pledged to
00:45advocate for additional staff to ease labor shortages and to investigate accusations of
00:50corruption by former officials.