SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly half of South Korean workers are unable to freely use their paid annual leave, according to a survey released on January 5th by Workplace Gapjil 119, a civic group advocating for employee rights. The survey, conducted in September 2024 by Global Research, polled 1,000 workers nationwide. Only 50.1% [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the increasing number of Koreans receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, paid leave for vaccinations are something that small business employees, the self-employed and freelancers cannot afford. They are being subject to another round of hardships, after they failed to enjoy the benefits of the previous work-at-home policies. Last month, the [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., South Korea’s largest power equipment maker, said Wednesday it is considering asking idle workers to take paid leave as part of efforts to cut costs amid dwindling orders. Doosan Heavy said idle workers can receive 70 percent of their basic monthly wage for [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. (DHIC) is transferring employees to other subsidiaries and considering putting staff on paid leave as the company has been suffering from poor performance. The company announced on Wednesday that it is looking into the possibility of sending employees over to Doosan Corporation, Doosan [...]