What is the difference in benefits between company and union enrollment?
Updated 2026-09-19
- Company enrollment: labor insurance + employment insurance
- Occupational union enrollment: labor insurance only
Labor insurance: maternity, injury/sickness, disability, occupational accident medical, old age and death benefits.
Employment insurance: parental leave allowance, unemployment benefit, vocational training living allowance, NHI premium subsidy, early re-employment bonus.
Note: responsible persons of a business entity cannot claim any employment insurance benefit. So whether you are a responsible person or insured through a union, you cannot receive employment insurance allowances.