SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In an unprecedented move rippling through South Korea’s healthcare system, hospitals—including the prestigious “Big 5″ medical centers in Seoul—are grappling with a dire shortage of resident physicians by instituting unpaid leave for their staff. This drastic measure, a direct fallout from a significant decrease in patient admissions and surgical procedures, [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – In response to the growing care service staff shortage, the Bank of Korea (BOK) has suggested employing foreign workers and applying a differential minimum wage to mitigate the issue, sparking discussions about its feasibility. Labor unions criticize this measure as a temporary solution, highlighting the need to improve the conditions [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A leader of the country’s biggest doctors’ assocation appeared before police for questioning Wednesday in connection with the walkout by trainee doctors protesting the government’s decision to hike the medical school quota. The questioning of Joo Soo-ho, the chief spokesperson of the Korea Medical Association (KMA), came as thousands [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 5 (Korea Bizwire) –A recent survey conducted by the civic group Gabjil 119, in collaboration with Global Research, reveals that while a significant portion of employees recognize the necessity of labor unions in the workplace, many are hesitant to join, particularly within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), due to fears of potential disadvantages. [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law restricting the workweek to a 52-hour maximum is in line with the highest law because it is designed to protect the health and safety of workers. In a unanimous decision Thursday last week, the court said the Labor Standards Act specifying [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The CEO of bakery and beverage giant SPC Group was arrested Monday on charges of forcing bakers at an affiliated firm to quit their labor union and bribing a prosecution investigator. The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for Hwang Jae-bok, citing concerns he could destroy evidence. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) –In response to collective action by trainee doctors opposing a significant increase in medical school admissions, the government’s full-scale expansion of telemedicine services has led to a twofold increase in its usage. To address the potential medical service gaps at major hospitals, particularly those serving as training institutions for resident [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent survey conducted by HR tech company Incruit’s gig worker platform ‘NewWorker,’ gig workers expressed high levels of satisfaction with the service. The survey, carried out from the February 8 to 12, involved 378 individuals who had taken on gig work through NewWorker in the past year. The [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – As the global economy faces prolonged downturns and increasing uncertainties, several South Korean conglomerates have initiated cost-cutting measures by reducing the compensation limits for their board members. According to filings with the Financial Supervisory Service’s Electronic Disclosure System, Samsung Electronics is set to propose a reduction in the total compensation [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 100 civilian patients have visited military hospital emergency rooms since trainee doctors at general hospitals began a mass walkout last month in protest of the government’s medical school admissions plan, the defense ministry said Monday. Military hospitals fully opened their emergency wards to civilians on Feb. 20 [...]