Supreme Court Archives | Page 5 of 5 | Be Korea-savvy
Korean Court Sides with Union of Hyundai Heavy in Ruling on Wages Issues

Korean Court Sides with Union of Hyundai Heavy in Ruling on Wages Issues

ULSAN, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A local court on Thursday ruled in favor of the Hyundai Heavy Industries‘ union, ordering the company to count regular bonuses as base pay. Ten unionized workers at the world’s largest shipbuilder had filed a lawsuit against the company early last year, claiming regularly paid bonuses should be included [...]

Supreme Court Takes Side of Tobacco Monopoly in Landmark Case

Supreme Court Takes Side of Tobacco Monopoly in Landmark Case

SEOUL, Korea, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Supreme Court said on April 10 that there is not enough evidence to prove the causal link between smoking and lung cancer for the plaintiffs and ruled in favor of the defendant Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corp. The Supreme Court justices remarked, “Even though there is indeed [...]