Laws Information

法規資訊
Title: Act for Settlement of Labor-Management Disputes
Am Date: 2017-01-18
Legislative History: Provisions of Articles 6 and 43 are amended and promulgated in accordance with the presidential order of Hua-Zong-Yi-Yi-Zi No. 10600005891 dated Jan. 18, 2017; the effective date shall be determined by the Executive Yuan.

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Amended

Article 6
Rights disputes may be settled by the procedures of mediation, arbitration or decision on unfair labor practices in accordance with the Act.
The court, if necessary, shall set up a labor court for adjudicating rights disputes.
The central competent authority may provide proper support if the employee in the labor dispute falls under any of the following situations:
1. Files a suit;
2. Files for arbitration in accordance with the arbitration law;
3. Applies for a decision in accordance with the Act for any of the causes specified in Subparagraphs 1 to 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 35 of the Labor Union Act.
The central competent authority may authorize a civic organization to provide the support indicated in the preceding paragraph.
Application qualification, scope of support, review method and authorization for any given support indicated in the previous two paragraphs shall be determined by the central competent authority.

Article 43
The Central Competent Authority shall organize a Board for Decision on the Unfair Labor Practices (here-in-after referred to as the Board).
The Board shall have seven to fifteen members with a term of service of two years, and its members shall be appointed by the Central Competent Authority from persons who are familiar with labor statutes and regulations and labor-management relations. Board members shall elect among themselves one as the Chair of the Board.
The central authority shall designate or hire a professional staff to execute the orders given by the chair of the board to assist with procedural review, issue coordination and data collection for the issue to be determined. For the designated or hired person possessing a professional license, his or her service years shall be counted toward the seniority of professional practice.
Organization of the board, qualifications and requirements of board members, selection method, procedure of relevant matters to be dealt with by the board, transfer, designation, selection or appointment of the employee indicated in the preceding paragraph, and regulations governing other applicable matters shall be determined by the central competent authority.