SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea added more than 130,000 jobs for the second consecutive month in February, but the construction and manufacturing sectors continued to see sharp declines, data showed Wednesday. The number of employed people came to 28.18 million as of the end of last month, up 136,000 from a year [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Wednesday the government will work to allow semiconductor workers to put in extra hours when needed and adopt measures to foster the development of new technologies and industries to ensure the country’s sustainable growth amid intensifying global competition. Choi made the remarks at a [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that nearly one in three South Korean workers has either experienced or witnessed situations where employers pressure employees to resign voluntarily rather than formally terminate their employment. According to a survey conducted by Global Research on behalf of the workplace advocacy group Gabjil 119, 27% [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — People in their 60s or older looking for jobs increased last year despite a decline in all other age groups, data showed Sunday. A total of 4,525,456 new job applications were posted on government-run employment website Worknet in 2024, marking a 5.3 percent decline from a year earlier, according [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — As concerns grow over potential U.S. auto tariffs under Donald Trump’s administration, executives and union leaders from GM Korea are set to visit General Motors’ headquarters in the United States to discuss the company’s future operations. According to the GM Korea chapter of the Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU), representatives from both [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A new government survey has revealed the stark economic reality faced by artists in South Korea, with average annual earnings from artistic activities amounting to just 10.55 million won, highlighting the urgent need for more stable income structures in the arts sector. According to the “2024 Survey on Artists’ Status” [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Female workers in South Korea have identified the gender wage gap as the most significant form of workplace discrimination, according to a new survey released March 6. The survey, conducted by the Gender Discrimination Special Committee of the Gabjil 119 civic organization and the Women’s Labor Rights Division of the [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung remains the most sought-after employer among South Korean university students, according to a recent survey conducted by HR tech firm Incruit. The survey, which polled 1,144 students nationwide from February 10 to March 3, found that 16.8% of respondents identified Samsung as their preferred workplace. The primary reason [...]
JEONJU, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Educational support workers in South Korea’s North Jeolla Province rallied on March 6 to protest discriminatory treatment in maternity and childcare benefits compared to their civil servant counterparts, highlighting growing tensions over workplace inequality in the education sector. “Is it a crime to be a public service worker? It’s [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on March 6 that it will become the first city in South Korea to provide maternity leave benefits to single-person business owners and freelancers, with applications opening March 11. The groundbreaking initiative is part of the city’s “Birth Support Seoul Project,” aimed at addressing the [...]