Regulations for Providing Legal Aid in Lawsuits Concerning Gender Equality in Employment Article 3

Where the employee or job applicant initiates a legal action with the court due to the employer’s violation of the Act or sexual harassment, the local competent authority may provide the following legal assistance:1.Legal advice.2.Attorney fees for preparation of civil action report briefs.3.Attorney fees and other necessary expenses in procedures of mediation for labor incidents (hereinafter referred to as labor mediation), civil procedures, injunctive procedures, supervisory procedures and compulsory execution procedures;4.Necessary living expenses that workers require during labor mediation and litigation periods.The necessary living expenses that workers require during labor mediation and litigation periods referred to in the subparagraph 4 of the preceding paragraph mean the subsidy which the employee applies for with the local competent authority due to the employer’s violation of the Act or sexual harassment that results in termination of his/her labor contract, or no revenue generated by him/her during the labor mediation or litigation periods.The assistance referred to in the subparagraphs 2 to 4 of Paragraph 1 and any other assistance or subsidy identical in nature as provided by government agencies shall be applicable alternatively. No application for both the assistance and subsidy is allowed.