By a large majority, Article 4 of the draft Labour Contract Law, which recognized the right of a hus: band to cancel his wife's employ= ment when her work proves detrlmental to the welfare of the family, Was rejected at a regular meeting of the Legislative Yuan this morning, 19 moving the adoption of the Article, Mr. Shih Wel-huan, a member of the Labour Law Committee, declared that his committee stood for the principle of encouraging housewives fo return to the kitchen, As men Provided for their families, they. ought to have the right to see their homes well managed by their wives.
Bittorly attacking the provision, Mr. Wei Ting-sheng said that not only were the bequeathed teachings fof the late Party leader for sex equality disregarded, but also the economic status of the average Chi-hose woman was neglected, The article was put to the vote and rejected by a large majerity.—Central lows,
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