Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act Article 8
Government agencies (institutions), legal persons or groups, or individuals shall not impose any adverse treatment on a whistleblower for engaging in any of the following acts:I. Submitting a disclosure as defined in Article 3.II. Cooperating in the investigation of a disclosure case or serving as a witness.III. Refusing to participate in the decision-making or execution of illegal acts.IV. Persons who suffer adverse treatment due to performing any of the actions listed in the 3 preceding subparagraphs may seek remedies in accordance with the law.The term "adverse treatment" as used in the preceding paragraph includes any of the following:I. Dismissal, recall from position, removal, suspension, contract termination, demotion or transfer, or negative job appraisal, disciplinary action, punishment, and personnel evaluation.II. Reduction of salary or pay, fine (including salary deduction), or forfeiture or reduction of bonuses or retirement pay (including for civil servants or military personnel).III. Forfeiture of education and training opportunities, benefits, or special rights related to promotion and transfer.IV. Adverse changes in workplace location, job duties, working conditions, or other personnel or management measures.V. Unlawful disclosure of the whistleblower's identity.Persons who have been subjected to any of the adverse treatments set forth in Paragraph 1 may apply for any of the following remedies:I. Reinstatement to the position or job responsibilities prior to the adverse treatment; if the original position has been filled or abolished, reinstatement to an equivalent position and responsibilities.II. Restoration of original seniority, special rights, bonuses, retirement pay (both civilian and military), welfare, working conditions, and management measures.III. Reimbursement of salary or wage and compensation for financial losses incurred during the period of adverse treatment.IV. Those who have suffered harm to their physical well-being, health, reputation, freedom, credit, privacy, or other legally protected personal rights, even if the harm does not constitute financial loss, may still claim compensation in an appropriate amount. Those whose reputation has been harmed may also request appropriate measures for reputation restoration.The compensation for financial losses mentioned in Subparagraph 3 of the preceding paragraph includes a reasonable estimation of expected benefits other than salary or wage, as well as reasonable expenses and attorney's fees incurred in seeking legal remedies following the imposition of adverse treatment.In disputes concerning adverse treatment as specified in Paragraph 2, the recipient of the adverse treatment shall first provide evidence of the following:I. That they engaged in one of the acts listed in Paragraph 1.II. That they were subjected to adverse treatment specified in Paragraph 2.III. That the act described in Subparagraph 1 occurred before the adverse treatment described in Subparagraph 2.Once the person subjected to adverse treatment has provided the evidence specified in the preceding paragraph, it shall be presumed that a violation of Paragraph 1 of this article has occurred. However, this presumption shall not apply if the employing government agency (institution), legal person, or group, or its head or employer, can prove that the same personnel measure would have been taken at the time for legitimate reasons, even in the absence of such acts.Any agreement that prohibits whistleblowers from engaging in any of the acts listed in Paragraph 1 or restricts their right to make requests under Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be void.
中文原文 公益揭弊者保護法第8條
政府機關（構）、法人或團體、個人，不得因揭弊者有下列行為，而對其採行不利之措施：
一、揭發第三條所列弊案。
二、配合弊案之調查或擔任證人。
三、拒絕參與弊案之決定或實施。
四、因前三款之作為而遭受不利措施後，依法提起救濟。
前項所稱不利措施，指下列情形之一：
一、解職、撤職、免職、停職、解約、降調，或不利之考績、懲處、懲罰及評定。
二、減薪（俸）、罰款（薪）、剝奪或減少獎金、退休（職、伍）金。
三、與陞遷有關之教育或訓練機會、福利、特殊權利之剝奪。
四、工作地點、職務內容或其他工作條件、管理措施之不利變更。
五、非依法令規定揭露揭弊者之身分。
因第一項各款行為而受不利措施者，得為下列請求：
一、回復其受不利措施前之職位及職務；其原職位已補缺或經裁撤者，回復至相當之職位及職務。
二、回復其原有年資、特殊權利、獎金、退休（職、伍）金、福利、工作條件及管理措施。
三、受不利措施期間俸（薪）給或工資之補發，及財產上損害之賠償。
四、受有身體、健康、名譽、自由、信用、隱私，或其他人格法益之侵害者，雖非財產上之損害，亦得請求賠償相當之金額。
其名譽被侵害者，並得請求為回復名譽之適當處分。
前項第三款所定財產上損害之賠償，包括俸（薪）給或工資以外其他期待利益之合理估算金額，及遭受不利措施後，依法提起救濟所合理支出之費用及律師酬金。
第二項所定不利措施之爭議，應先由受不利措施之人證明下列情事：
一、有第一項各款之行為。
二、有遭受第二項之不利措施。
三、第一款行為之發生時間在第二款不利措施之前。
受不利措施之人為前項證明後，推定為有違反本條第一項規定。
但任職之政府機關（構）、法人、團體或其主管、雇主證明縱無該等行為，其於當時仍有正當理由採相同之人事措施者，不在此限。
訂有禁止揭弊者為第一項各款行為之約定，或限制揭弊者依第三項、第四項為請求之權利者，其約定無效。
一、揭發第三條所列弊案。
二、配合弊案之調查或擔任證人。
三、拒絕參與弊案之決定或實施。
四、因前三款之作為而遭受不利措施後，依法提起救濟。
前項所稱不利措施，指下列情形之一：
一、解職、撤職、免職、停職、解約、降調，或不利之考績、懲處、懲罰及評定。
二、減薪（俸）、罰款（薪）、剝奪或減少獎金、退休（職、伍）金。
三、與陞遷有關之教育或訓練機會、福利、特殊權利之剝奪。
四、工作地點、職務內容或其他工作條件、管理措施之不利變更。
五、非依法令規定揭露揭弊者之身分。
因第一項各款行為而受不利措施者，得為下列請求：
一、回復其受不利措施前之職位及職務；其原職位已補缺或經裁撤者，回復至相當之職位及職務。
二、回復其原有年資、特殊權利、獎金、退休（職、伍）金、福利、工作條件及管理措施。
三、受不利措施期間俸（薪）給或工資之補發，及財產上損害之賠償。
四、受有身體、健康、名譽、自由、信用、隱私，或其他人格法益之侵害者，雖非財產上之損害，亦得請求賠償相當之金額。
其名譽被侵害者，並得請求為回復名譽之適當處分。
前項第三款所定財產上損害之賠償，包括俸（薪）給或工資以外其他期待利益之合理估算金額，及遭受不利措施後，依法提起救濟所合理支出之費用及律師酬金。
第二項所定不利措施之爭議，應先由受不利措施之人證明下列情事：
一、有第一項各款之行為。
二、有遭受第二項之不利措施。
三、第一款行為之發生時間在第二款不利措施之前。
受不利措施之人為前項證明後，推定為有違反本條第一項規定。
但任職之政府機關（構）、法人、團體或其主管、雇主證明縱無該等行為，其於當時仍有正當理由採相同之人事措施者，不在此限。
訂有禁止揭弊者為第一項各款行為之約定，或限制揭弊者依第三項、第四項為請求之權利者，其約定無效。