# Are hourly paid cram school teachers entitled to paid maternity leave?

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**Category:** Legal - Work\
**Tags:** cramschools, english-teaching\
**Created:** [April 20, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/are-hourly-paid-cram-school-teachers-entitled-to-paid-maternity-leave/229528 "2023-04-20T18:31:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/are-hourly-paid-cram-school-teachers-entitled-to-paid-maternity-leave/229528/4 "2023-04-20T22:34:18Z")

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Short answer: buxiban teachers are as entitled to maternity leave as working people in general are. The hourly rate is a red herring, and the manager probably (but not definitely) knows this. But see long answer.

Long answer: see thread linked below.

> [@Commissioned Employee? Is this legal for a cram school to avoid paying benefits](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/commissioned-employee-is-this-legal-for-a-cram-school-to-avoid-paying-benefits/177807/):
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> My cram school made me sign a contract saying that I am a commissioned contractor or something and so they are not liable for any labor insurance, health insurance, paid leave, retirement benefits ect… Is this legal? I have to go to their location to work.

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