SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A subsidiary of Paris Baguette, a leading bakery franchise, is once again under fire for failing to pay the proper amount to bakers by manipulating working hours. The company faced similar accusations in 2017 when one of its partner firms withheld from paying out 9 billion won (US$8.2 million) [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group said Friday it is seeking to sell its bakery franchise Tous Les Jours. The group said it has selected accounting firm Deloitte Anjin as a sales manager and is reviewing various options to boost the competitiveness of Tous Les Jours. CJ [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The government’s directive for bakery chain Paris Baguette to hire over 5,000 contract employees has shaken the South Korean bakery industry to its core, with major players taking care to observe the impact of the ruling. The Ministry of Labor and Employment gave South Korea’s biggest bakery franchise a correction [...]