Labor Incident Act Article 45

If a worker objects to the judgment made on a case that was initiated in accordance with Article 44-1 of the Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure, and Article 42 of this Act, and withdraws the appointment prior to the expiration of the labor union's appeal period, the worker may file an appeal himself/herself in accordance with the applicable laws. Upon receiving the judgment, the labor union should notify the workers of the verdict immediately, and should notify the workers in writing within sevendays, concerning its decision regarding whether to file an appeal. Multiple workers with common interests, who were not able to join a labor union during their employment, pursuant to the Labor Union Act, may jointly select a confederated labor union as the appointed party to initiate a lawsuit. However, the aforementionedaction must be within the scope of the appointed confederated labor union's purpose described in its charter, and located in the area where its labor services are provided, or the employer's domicile, residence, main business, or main office is within the demarcation of its organizational area. Multiple workers with common interests, who weremembers of the same labor union when leaving their jobs or retiring, may appoint the said labor union, if it is within the scope of the said union's purpose as described in its charter, as the appointed party to initiate the lawsuit. The provisions of Article 44-1 Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure, and the provisions of this Act concerning a labor union initiating lawsuits as an appointed party for its members pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-1 Paragraph 1 of the Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis to the legal actions mentioned in the third and the fourth paragraphs.