SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — With companies in Europe, the United States, and Japan increasingly adopting a four-day workweek, South Korean companies are following suit, with POSCO leading the way as the first in the steel industry to implement a biweekly four-day workweek. This move reflects a growing trend among businesses to shorten working [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean employees have rated their workplace happiness strikingly low, averaging just 41 points out of a possible 100, particularly among those in lower positions such as junior staff and associates. This finding comes from a survey conducted by Blind, an anonymous community for employees, and reported on January 15. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s on-year employment grew at a slower pace in 2023 as the number of newly employed fell in the manufacturing sector and among young people, data showed Wednesday. The number of employed people rose 327,000 in 2023 from a year earlier, or 1.2 percent, to come to 28.41 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) -- The South Korean government has decided to substantially increase the number of foreign workers at industrial sites and in rural areas this year, in response to the population crisis and labor shortage. The government is also considering the introduction of long-term employment incentives to encourage skill development among foreign workers [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea’s corporate landscape, a notable trend is emerging among employees: prioritizing job satisfaction over climbing the corporate ladder. Kim, a man in his late 40s, exemplifies this trend. Despite a 20-year tenure at a major corporation, he is neither a department head nor a team leader but a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent study conducted by the Korea Population Health and Welfare Association, nearly half of the pregnant women surveyed reported experiencing negative attitudes from their superiors and colleagues at work during their pregnancy. The survey, which included responses from 1,000 pregnant women and 1,000 non-pregnant individuals, highlighted the challenges [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A study conducted by Park Joo-sang of the Regional Labor and Society Research Institute reveals a significant decrease in job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and personal happiness among young workers as their working hours increase. This study, published in the ‘Labour Policy Research’ journal by the Korea Labor Institute, delves into [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) –-In South Korea, earning a living through work is a crucial foundation for economic independence, yet a significant majority of disabled individuals report a lack of available jobs. According to the ’2022 Life Panel Survey of Persons with Disabilities’ by the Korea Disabled People’s Development Institute (KODDI), released on December [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The hiring of foreigners will be further expanded in South Korea’s labor-intensive industries, beginning next year, the government said Friday, finalizing a plan to bring in an all-time high of 165,000 non-professional migrant workers in 2024 to tackle growing labor shortages. Hotels, condos and restaurants, among others, will be [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study in South Korea has shed light on the contrasting job preferences of the country’s youth and senior citizens, revealing a generational divide in workplace priorities. The study, conducted by the Gyeonggi Research Institute in August and involving 1,000 residents of Gyeonggi Province, has been compiled into a [...]