Gender Equality in Employment Act Article 27

(Ⅰ)When employees or applicants suffer financial or non-financial damages as a result of sexual harassment, the employer and the harasser shall be jointly and severally liable for damage. However, the employer shall not be liable for damages if they can demonstrate full compliance with the provisions of the Act, implementation of all required preventive measures, and diligent efforts to prevent the occurrence of such damages.(Ⅱ)If compensations cannot be obtained by the injured parties pursuant to the stipulations of the preceding Paragraph, the court may, on their application, take into consideration the financial conditions of the employers and the injured parties and order the employers to pay for a portion of or for the entire damage.(Ⅲ)The employers who have made compensations can seek claims against the harassers.(Ⅳ)When a victim is involved in a legal proceeding as a result of the sexual harassment and is summoned by the judicial authority to appear in court, the employer shall grant them an official leave of absence.(Ⅴ)In cases where the harasser is found liable for damages subject to Paragraph 1 as a result of abuse of power sexual harassment, the court may, upon the victim's request, impose punitive damages ranging from one to three times the amount of actual damages, depending on the severity of the infringement.(Ⅵ)In cases where the actor in the preceding Paragraph is the highest-ranking official or the employer, the victim may request punitive damages ranging from three to five times the actual damages.