Gender Equality in Employment Act Article 32-2

(Ⅰ)The local competent authority, in the course of investigating sexual harassment complaints filed under Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, may seek assistance from professionals or organizations, and when necessary, request the assistance of the police.(Ⅱ)When the local competent authority conducts an investigation in accordance with the Act, the accused party, complainant, and individuals or entities invited to assist in the investigation shall cooperate with the investigation and provide relevant information. (Ⅲ)They shall not evade, obstruct, or refuse to cooperate.In cases where the local competent authority accepts complaints in accordance with Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, and determines that sexual harassment has occurred or that the original disciplinary result was improper, it may require the accused person's employer to take necessary actions within a specified period.(Ⅳ)The central competent authority shall establish the scope, processing procedures, investigation methods, necessary actions, and other related matters regarding the acceptance of workplace sexual harassment complaints by the local competent authority, in accordance with the preceding three Paragraphs and Article 32-1.(Ⅴ)When the person accused of sexual harassment is the highest-ranking official or the employer, during the investigation by the local competent authority, the complainant may apply to the employer for an adjustment of job duties or work arrangements til thirty days after the investigation results are delivered to the employer. The employer shall not refuse the request.