Title:
Labor Inspection Act ( 2020.06.10 Modified )

  Chapter Ⅰ General Provisions

Article 1
The Act is enacted to implement labor inspection, enforce labor Acts and regulations, protect the rights and interests for labor and management, maintain social stability and to develop economy.
Article 2
The term “competent authority” referred to in the Act shall be the Ministry of Labor at the central level, the municipal government at the municipal level, and the county (city) government at the county (city) level.
Article 3
The terms used in the Act shall be defined as follows:
1.“Labor Inspection Agency” means a governmental inspection agency established by the Central Competent Authority or municipal competent authority or relevant competent authority for the purpose of labor inspection.
2.“Designated Inspection Agency ” means an administrative unit, academic institute, or non-profit organization designated by the Central Competent Authority to inspect dangerous machinery or equipment.
3.“Labor Inspector” means a person who holds a legal labor inspection identification card and is authorized to enforce the labor inspection.
4.“Designated Labor Inspector” means a person who holds an designated labor inspection identification card and is authorized to enforce the designated inspection.
Article 4
The scope of labor inspection includes the enforcement of:
1.The Act.
2.The Labor Standards Act.
3.The Occupational Safety and Health Act.
4.Other Labor Acts.
Data Source:Ministry of Labor / Law Source Retrieving System Labor Laws And Regulations