SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With backlash from franchisees growing over the South Korean unit of German sports brand Adidas’s decision to unilaterally terminate franchise contracts, lawmakers have stepped in to scrutinize the issue. The office of Rep. Choi Seung-jae, a member of the ruling People Power Party and the National Assembly’s National Policy [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Following a recent case of suicide committed by a young homeroom teacher at an elementary school in Seoul’s Seocho Ward, rumors are spreading that excessive complaints from parents led the teacher to take such extreme measures. Teachers have increasingly faced verbal and physical assaults from students’ parents, according to [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Delivery drivers of the food delivery app Baedal Minjok are frustrated with the company’s monsoon season promotion, claiming that the requirements are overly strict and primarily benefit the company. Woowa Brothers Corp., the operator of Baedal Minjok, initiated a promotion for delivery workers on July 10, which will conclude [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The top court has ruled that if a company installs CCTV cameras to monitor work scenes without the consent of employees, workers covering the cameras cannot be penalized. The Supreme Court overturned the initial sentence of a 700,000 won (US$553) fine imposed on three officials of a labor union [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Employment and Labor is investigating the recent death of a supermarket worker for possible legal violations. The ministry announced that it is currently investigating the death of a 29-year-old individual who worked at the South Korean unit of U.S. retail giant Costco Wholesale Corp.’s outlet in [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a string of measures to enhance the work environment for seafarers, specifically targeting the challenges posed by an aging workforce and a general shortage of labor in the sector. The government will engage in tripartite consultations involving labor, management, and government bodies to reduce [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. hired a few female employees for the production line, for the first time in its history. According to the Korean Metal Workers’ Union, out of the 185 production workers hired, six were women. Currently, the carmaker employs around 28,000 production workers, with approximately 500 being women. [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co.’s labor union has requested that management provide discount benefits for purchasing new cars not only to retirees with significant tenure at the company but to all retirees. This demand has reportedly been included in this year’s list of collective bargaining items. Every year at Hyundai, approximately [...]
GWANGYANG, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A rally organized by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) took place in downtown Seoul on Wednesday without major clashes with the police. However, protests by workers in rural areas have sparked controversy due to violent clashes during police crackdowns, as reported by prominent media outlets such as [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) organized a rally on Wednesday at 4 p.m. along Sejong-daero in Seoul, with the participation of over 20,000 union members. During the rally, the union voiced criticism against the government and police, demanding an end to union repression and labor reform. They [...]