TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A disabled noodle shop worker surnamed Chang (張) has been underpaid for years, was severely injured at work, and recently found out his employer had not provided mandatory workers’ insurance, claim labor advocates.

Hsinchu County Councilor and Taiwan Labor Party member Lo Mei-wen (羅美文) said on Wednesday (June 13) that Chang was burned by hot liquids three times since he began working at the shop in 2013, severely injuring his lower limbs, per CNA. He said after Chang eventually went to the doctor for his injuries, he was informed that his employer had not paid for his labor or health insurance, breaking the law.

Lo also said that Chang was illegally underpaid.

Chang reportedly worked 10 hours shifts on weekdays, and 13 hours on weekends, for which he only received NT$16,000 per month (about US$520). Taiwan’s minimum wage is NT$26,400 per month, or NT$167 per hour.

In response, Hsinchu’s labor department said it has arranged to contact Chang’s family members to help them understand their labor rights, and assist them in recovering the man’s rightful wages and medical expenses. According to the labor department, Chang’s employer has also applied for labor dispute coordination.

Under Taiwan law, labor rights for disabled people are the same as those for any other worker, except in the circumstance of “sheltered employment." In this case, an employer can make deductions from a disabled worker’s wages based on assessments of productive output.