Two flight crew members were fined by the Taoyuan City Labour Bureau for failure to comply with mandatory rest period, China Airlines Appeals.

• China Airlines announced on 3rd November that due to a labor inspection conducted by the Labor Bureau of the Taoyuan City Government on Oct. 7 this year.
• It was determined that the company's two flight crew members were dispatched without arranging time off, violating Article 35 of the "Labor Standards Act", and was fined NTD 1 million.
• China Airlines stated that it had completed the payment of fines within the time limit specified in the sanction, and pointed out that the dispatch of flight crew members was handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Civil Aviation Law.

Taiwan's China Airlines files administrative appeal against fine by Taoyuan City Labour Bureau for failure to comply with mandatory rest period.

The Taoyuan City Labour Bureau found during an inspection on October 7 this year that two crew members of Taiwan's China Airlines had violated the Basic Labour Law, which requires a 30-minute break every four hours of continuous work, and fined NTD 1 million which is approximately 28,100 euros.

China Airlines said in a statement yesterday that it had acted in accordance with civil aviation regulations and would file an administrative appeal.

According to Article 35 of the Basic Labour Law in Taiwan, workers must be allowed at least 30 minutes of rest after four hours of work. However, for those who work shifts or whose work is continuous or urgent, employers may schedule different breaks during work hours.

China Airlines stressed that the deployment of all crew members is carried out in accordance with the Civil Aviation Law. In addition to administrative appeal, the airline is committed to continuing to promote the well-being of its employees, placing a high value on their physical and mental health and striving to create a friendly work environment.

For U.S.A., Commercial crewmember flight time and duty period limitations and rest requirements are described in 14 CFR Part 135 Subpart F or 14 CFR Part 121, Subpart Q, Subpart R, or Subpart S, depending on the type of operation. Flight crew rest requirements (based on 14 CFR Part 121) are:

• 9 hours of rest: For scheduled flight time of less than 8 hours.
• 10 hours of rest: For scheduled flight time of 8 to less than 9 hours.
• 11 hours of rest: For scheduled flight time of 9 hours or more.