SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A sweeping change to South Korea’s labor law is already fueling a surge of demands from subcontractor unions, rattling the country’s largest corporations and raising fears of escalating industrial conflict. On August 24, parliament passed the so-called “Yellow Envelope Law,” an amendment to the Trade Union and Labor Relations [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite growing awareness of labor rights in South Korea, workers at businesses with fewer than five employees continue to face widespread legal exclusion and exploitation, according to a report released Sunday by labor advocacy group Workplace Gapjil 119. The group highlighted recent consultations with employees at small firms who reported [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The construction of the new nuclear reactors under progress in the country is expected to be further delayed as South Korea moves forward with the implementation of a revised labor law that limits the maximum weekly working hours to 52, industry sources said Wednesday. According to a statement from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A revision of the Labor Standards Act, which prohibits bullying in the workplace, was proclaimed Tuesday, the Ministry of Employment and Labor said. The revised law specifically bans bullying from people in more senior positions, the ministry said. It defines the prohibited workplace bullying as an act by an [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans used about 60 percent of the paid holidays given to them on average in 2013, government data showed Monday, amid growing calls to improve poor working conditions and long hours on the job. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, South Korean [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean court has ruled that the age limit for labor work must be 65, instead of the existing limit, 60. On June 13, Suwon District Court stated that an individual referred to only as Ms. A, who had been working as a charwoman and happened to had [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) – If a person gets injured while going home at night after having a company-sponsored dinner party, should this be considered an occupational accident? Judge Choi Moon-soo at the Changwon District Court ruled on April 22 in favor of the plaintiff who demanded that the fall injury he had sustained while coming [...]