SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Seventy eight security guards working at an apartment in posh Apgujeong-dong, southern Seoul, where a janitor set himself on fire due to mistreatment by a mean resident, are in danger of being fired. All of them got pre-notice of discharge on November 19 and 20. It is suspected to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – WorkNet, a website providing employment information to job seekers on the Internet, jointly run by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Employment Information Service, causes controversies with its online content seemingly condoning and encouraging sexual abuse. The Korean Women’s Association United announced that the website has provided [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – It is reported that female migrant workers are easily exposed to one of the worst human rights violations, sexual abuse, in South Korea. Of the migrant women working in South Korea, 10.7 percent went through sexual harassment or sexual assault, according to data conducted by a human rights advocacy [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — From now on, companies switching non-regular workers to the status of regular ones must fully recognize the past years of service as part of their career. This is important for those serving long years as non-permanent workers because it would affect their salary levels and promotion. According to the Ministry [...]
SEOUL, Korea, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Many local convenient stores and fast food chains which are the biggest employers of teenage part-timers in Korea have been found not observing the labor laws. The Ministry of Employment and Labor has investigated 939 establishments which employ teenagers, and found 1,492 cases of violations in 650 locations [...]