President Lai Ching-te has proposed mental health leave for civil servants following the suicide of a labor ministry staffer. He has also pledged to devote more resources to mental health issues across Taiwan.
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00:00President Lai Ching-de has proposed offering mental health leave for civil servants.
00:05His suggestion follows intense scrutiny over work culture in Taiwan's government.
00:10That's after a Labour ministry staffer's recent suicide was attributed to overwork and office
00:15bullying.
00:16It led to the Labour minister's resignation and sparked similar accusations from other
00:21public agencies.
00:22President Lai has also pledged to devote more resources to mental health issues across Taiwan.