National Institute of Cyber Security Accused of Unpaid Salaries Upon Opening; Taipei Labor Bureau Confirms Labor Law Violations

In February 2023, the newly established National Institute of Cyber Security (NACS) faced public criticism when Taipei City Councilor Hsu Chiao-hsin exposed complaints from NACS employees regarding salary delays. Employees reported that they had been working since mid-January without being informed of their salary rates and had not received their salaries by mid-February due to administrative chaos. A subsequent inspection by the Taipei City Labor Bureau confirmed that NACS violated the Labor Standards Act by failing to pay wages and rest-day overtime pay on time. This controversy left a legal stain on the state-level security institute—under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Digital Affairs, chaired by Audrey Tang, and directed by Ho Chuan-te—drawing sharp criticism over administrative incompetence and worker rights.