Regulations of Leave-Taking by Workers Article 4
This English translation was last updated on 2025-12-09, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-09-30. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
When a worker must receive medical treatment or rest on account of ordinary injury, sickness, or physical reasons, he shall be entitled to ordinary sickness leave according to the following provisions:1. For the non-hospitalized, a total of less than thirty days in one year;2. For the hospitalized, not exceeding one year within two years;3. The total of hospitalized and non-hospitalized sick leave shall not exceed one year within two years;when a worker diagnosed with cancer（including carcinoma in situ）or pregnancy with threatened abortion by physician, the out-patient treatment period shall be included in the hospitalized sick leave.Where the accounted for ordinary sick leave does not exceed thirty days in one year, fifty percent of salary shall be paid. In cases where Labor Insurance payments do not reach fifty percent of salary, the employer shall make up the difference.
中文原文 勞工請假規則第4條
勞工因普通傷害、疾病或生理原因必須治療或休養者，得在左列規定範圍內請普通傷病假：
一、未住院者，一年內合計不得超過三十日。
二、住院者，二年內合計不得超過一年。
三、未住院傷病假與住院傷病假二年內合計不得超過一年。
經醫師診斷，罹患癌症（含原位癌）採門診方式治療或懷孕期間需安胎休養者，其治療或休養期間，併入住院傷病假計算。
普通傷病假一年內未超過三十日部分，工資折半發給，其領有勞工保險普通傷病給付未達工資半數者，由雇主補足之。
一、未住院者，一年內合計不得超過三十日。
二、住院者，二年內合計不得超過一年。
三、未住院傷病假與住院傷病假二年內合計不得超過一年。
經醫師診斷，罹患癌症（含原位癌）採門診方式治療或懷孕期間需安胎休養者，其治療或休養期間，併入住院傷病假計算。
普通傷病假一年內未超過三十日部分，工資折半發給，其領有勞工保險普通傷病給付未達工資半數者，由雇主補足之。