SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 60 percent of big companies in South Korea have either not yet established a recruitment plan for the second half of the year or do not plan to hire at all, a poll showed Thursday. According to the survey carried out by polling agency Research & Research on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Most nurses and medical workers called off their planned strike Thursday after reaching last-minute wage deals, hospital officials said, easing concerns over public health services that have been strained by a protracted walkout by trainee doctors. The Korean Health and Medical Workers’ Union (KHMU), which represents some 30,000 nurses [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Rival political parties held a parliamentary plenary meeting Wednesday and passed several key livelihood bills that have been stalled for months due to partisan disputes, including a nursing act that calls for nurses to play greater roles. It marks the first time since the 22nd National Assembly opened in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul prepares to launch a controversial pilot program for foreign domestic workers next month, a heated debate has erupted over the wages these workers will receive. The program, set to begin on September 3, has drawn criticism for its potential to benefit only the wealthy and exacerbate existing labor [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A 41-year-old man, once celebrated as South Korea’s highest-earning delivery rider, has died following a month-long hospitalization after a traffic accident. The incident has reignited discussions about the risks faced by the country’s burgeoning gig economy workers. The rider, identified only by his surname A due to privacy laws, was [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – As South Korea’s healthcare system grapples with a six-month-long medical vacuum, emergency rooms are preparing for a potential overflow during the upcoming Chuseok holiday. The convergence of COVID-19 cases, heat-related illnesses, and the traditional holiday rush is raising concerns about the capacity of already strained emergency services. The Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The proportion of job positions taken by senior citizens reached an all-time high this year amid rapid aging, data showed Monday. The average number of the employed per month stood at 28.51 million during the January-July period, and those aged 60 and older accounted for 22.4 percent, or 6.39 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The Association of GM Korea Suppliers, representing a crucial link in the automotive manufacturing chain, issued an impassioned plea on August 22 for a rapid resolution to the ongoing labor negotiations at GM Korea, highlighting the severe financial strain placed on supplier companies due to prolonged partial strikes. In a [...]
CHANGWON, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) –With the number of foreign residents in South Korea inching past 2.5 million, marking the country’s transition into a multicultural society, a groundbreaking association of foreign-born entrepreneurs is set to launch next week in the southern Gyeongnam region. According to the Gyeongnam Migrants Community Center, approximately 120 naturalized citizens and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – With just 87 days remaining until South Korea’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) for the 2025 academic year, an unexpected trend has emerged: Medical professionals, including former residents, medical students, and current professors, are advising aspiring medical students to reconsider their career paths. On August 19, multiple posts appeared on [...]