Act for Worker Protection of Mass Redundancy Article 4

Prior to initiating mass redundancy, the business entity must notify the competent authority and relevant agencies at least 60 days before implementing mass redundancy, as outlined in Article 2, by submitting a written notice of the redundancy plan. The business entity must also publicly announce the redundancy plan through appropriate publication methods. The 60-day advance notification is not required if mass redundancy results from unforeseeable circumstances, such as an act of God, calamity, or accident.The notice for the relevant authorities and agencies mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall proceed in the following order:1.Notify the labor union representing the workers in the sections or departments subject to mass redundancy.2.Inform labor representatives from the labor-management conference.3.Advise the workers in the affected sections or departments, excluding those on fixed-term employment contracts as specified in Article 46 of the Employment Service Act.The redundancy plan must include to be submitted by the business entity in accordance to Paragraph 1 shall contain the following:1.The reason for the mass redundancy.2.The department(s) affected.3.The scheduled date for the redundancy to take effect.4.The total number of workers to be laid off.5.The criteria used to select workers for redundancy.6.Details on severance pay calculations and job transition assistance programs.