Civil Code Article 188
This English translation was last updated on 2021-01-20, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The employer shall be jointly liable to make compensation for any injury which the employee has wrongfully caused to the rights of another in the performance of his duties. However, the employer is not liable for the injury if he has exercised reasonable care in the selection of the employee, and in the supervision of the performance of his duties, or if the injury would have been occasioned notwithstanding the exercise of such reasonable care.If compensation cannot be obtained according to the provision of the preceding paragraph, the court may, on the application of the injured person, take the financial conditions of the employer and the injured person into consideration, and order the employer to compensate for a part or the whole of the injury.The employer who has made compensation as specified in the preceding paragraph may claim for reimbursement against the employee committed the wrongful act.
中文原文 民法第188條
受僱人因執行職務，不法侵害他人之權利者，由僱用人與行為人連帶負損害賠償責任。
但選任受僱人及監督其職務之執行，已盡相當之注意或縱加以相當之注意而仍不免發生損害者，僱用人不負賠償責任。
如被害人依前項但書之規定，不能受損害賠償時，法院因其聲請，得斟酌僱用人與被害人之經濟狀況，令僱用人為全部或一部之損害賠償。
僱用人賠償損害時，對於為侵權行為之受僱人，有求償權。
但選任受僱人及監督其職務之執行，已盡相當之注意或縱加以相當之注意而仍不免發生損害者，僱用人不負賠償責任。
如被害人依前項但書之規定，不能受損害賠償時，法院因其聲請，得斟酌僱用人與被害人之經濟狀況，令僱用人為全部或一部之損害賠償。
僱用人賠償損害時，對於為侵權行為之受僱人，有求償權。