SEOUL, Jan. 15, 2025 — South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor has ruled that Coupang delivery drivers, known as Quick Flexers, are not classified as employees under the Labor Standards Act, effectively ending allegations of illegal subcontracting against the e-commerce giant. The decision follows an investigation prompted by the death of delivery driver Jeong [...]
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, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of platform workers in South Korea is estimated to have increased to 2.2 million, accounting for 8.5 percent of the nation’s total employment, a government report said Thursday. Platform workers refer to individuals who provide specific services to customers through the medium of online platforms, such as [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The share of millennials and Generation Z – the MZ generation born between 1980 and 2000 – among parcel delivery drivers is gradually increasing. The number of parcel delivery drivers employed by the company stood at 22,000 in the first half of this year, of which those born between [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — About 40 percent of parcel delivery drivers in South Korea work more than 14 hours a day during peak seasons, government data showed Tuesday. The labor ministry released its study on the work conditions and health of couriers following a recent series of deaths of workers apparently from overwork. [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite growing demand for delivery apps that is creating tens of thousands of jobs, delivery people are overlooked by current labor laws in South Korea, leaving many of them vulnerable to legal loopholes and breaches of employee rights. Suitable to the busy lifestyle of South Koreans who want to enjoy [...]