Labor Incident Act Article 32

For labor cases, the court shall in general conclude the oralargument within one session, and the first instance trial should be concluded within six months. However, this rule does not apply when cases are complex or when more time is needed by the trial. For thepreparation of the oral argument session, the court should clarify relevant issues as soon as possible, and may take the following measures: 1. Order the parties to give supplementary statements on the contents of preparatory pleadings, to submit documentary evidence and relevant physical evidence, and if necessary, inform the parties of deadlines and the effects of abridgment of rights.2. Request organizations or public legal persons to provide relevant documents or other official information.3. Order the parities to appear in person.4. Notify witnesses and expert witnesses, as claimed by either of the parties, to be present on the date of the oral argument session.5. Invite the labor mediation committee members to participate in consultation.The court should advise both parties when it takes any action described inthe preceding measures. For labor cases that arise due to a violation of the provisions of Article 12 of the Act of Gender Equality in Employment, after weighing and considering the details of the incident, the physical and mental condition and the wish of the workers, the court may, if it deems appropriate, order the hearingnot be held in public, or adopt seclusion measures by using shades or video equipment.