Regulations on Aids for Legal Service and Living Expenses of Labor-Management Disputes Article 3
This English translation was last updated on 2025-12-15, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-18. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
When a worker insufficient in financial resources motions for labor mediation or files litigation due to unsuccessful mediation by the competent authority and has one of the following situations, he/she may apply for the aid referred to in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding article:1. Dispute with employer involving labor contract termination in accordance with the Labor Standards Act, unpaid salary, severance, or retirement payment (labor pension).2. Employer failing to compensate or pay damages for occupational accidents.3. Employer failing to insure the worker in accordance with the Labor Insurance Act, Labor Occupational Accident Insurance and Protection Act, or the Employment Insurance Act or under-declaring insured salary that causes damage to the worker.When a labor union insufficient in financial resources considers an employer has infringed on the interests of most of its members and subsequently files litigation due to unsuccessful mediation by the competent authority, the labor union may apply for the aids referred to in Paragraph 1 to Article 40 of Labor Incident Act.If a labor insufficient in financial resources meets the circumstances stated in Paragraph 1 and selects labor union to file litigation to the court according to Paragraph 1 to Article 44-1 of Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure, the labor union may apply for the aids referred to in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding article.Where any of the applications mentioned in the preceding three paragraphs falls under any of the following circumstances, the applicant may apply for the aid referred to in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding article without undergoing the mediation procedure by the competent authority:1. Where the litigation process has entered the second instance, third instance, retrial, or final enforcement proceedings.2. Where the employer fails to fulfill the terms of mediation concluded by the competent authority and the worker files for provisional remedy or compulsory execution.If the worker has deceased or is incapacitated due to other reasons, his/her survivor or guardian may apply for the aids referred to in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1.Where a worker suffers serious injury or death as a result of an occupational accident, and the worker, the survivors specified in the preceding paragraph, or the legal representative applies for aid in accordance with Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 or the preceding paragraph, the restriction on financial resources prescribed in Paragraph 1 shall not apply.Where a worker, the survivors specified in Paragraph 5, the legal guardian, or a labor union applies for the aids referred to in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding article, he/she shall file within 180 days from the date that the procedures concerned commence.
中文原文 勞資爭議法律及生活費用扶助辦法第3條
勞工因下列情形之一，經主管機關調解不成立而向法院聲請勞動調解或起訴，且非屬有資力者，得申請前條第一款之扶助：
一、與雇主發生勞動基準法終止勞動契約、積欠工資、資遣費或退休金之爭議。
二、遭遇職業災害，雇主未給與補償或賠償。
三、雇主未依勞工保險條例、勞工職業災害保險及保護法或就業保險法辦理加保或投保薪資以多報少，致勞工受有損失。
工會認雇主侵害其多數會員利益，經主管機關調解不成立，依勞動事件法第四十條第一項規定向法院起訴，且非屬有資力者，得申請前條第一款之扶助。
勞工符合第一項情形，依民事訴訟法第四十四條之一第一項規定，選定工會向法院起訴，且勞工非屬有資力者，該工會得申請前條第一款之扶助。
前三項之申請有下列情形之一者，得不經主管機關調解程序，申請前條第一款之扶助：
一、於訴訟程序進入第二審、第三審、再審或進入終局執行程序。
二、雇主未履行經主管機關調解成立之調解內容，聲請保全程序或強制執行程序。
第一項第二款之扶助，於勞工死亡或因其他事由喪失行為能力時，得由其遺屬或法定代理人提出申請。
勞工因遭遇職業災害致重傷或死亡，勞工或前項所定遺屬或法定代理人依第一項第二款或前項規定申請扶助時，不受第一項有關資力之限制。
勞工、第五項所定遺屬或法定代理人或工會申請前條第一款之扶助，應於各該程序開始之日起一百八十日內提出。
一、與雇主發生勞動基準法終止勞動契約、積欠工資、資遣費或退休金之爭議。
二、遭遇職業災害，雇主未給與補償或賠償。
三、雇主未依勞工保險條例、勞工職業災害保險及保護法或就業保險法辦理加保或投保薪資以多報少，致勞工受有損失。
工會認雇主侵害其多數會員利益，經主管機關調解不成立，依勞動事件法第四十條第一項規定向法院起訴，且非屬有資力者，得申請前條第一款之扶助。
勞工符合第一項情形，依民事訴訟法第四十四條之一第一項規定，選定工會向法院起訴，且勞工非屬有資力者，該工會得申請前條第一款之扶助。
前三項之申請有下列情形之一者，得不經主管機關調解程序，申請前條第一款之扶助：
一、於訴訟程序進入第二審、第三審、再審或進入終局執行程序。
二、雇主未履行經主管機關調解成立之調解內容，聲請保全程序或強制執行程序。
第一項第二款之扶助，於勞工死亡或因其他事由喪失行為能力時，得由其遺屬或法定代理人提出申請。
勞工因遭遇職業災害致重傷或死亡，勞工或前項所定遺屬或法定代理人依第一項第二款或前項規定申請扶助時，不受第一項有關資力之限制。
勞工、第五項所定遺屬或法定代理人或工會申請前條第一款之扶助，應於各該程序開始之日起一百八十日內提出。