SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a string of measures to enhance the work environment for seafarers, specifically targeting the challenges posed by an aging workforce and a general shortage of labor in the sector. The government will engage in tripartite consultations involving labor, management, and government bodies to reduce [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Tuesday it will improve working conditions for foreign workers in the local fishery industry and prevent potential human rights violations by their employers. “As foreign seafarers are playing bigger roles in the country’s fishery industry in sync with their rising presence, South Korea plans to roll [...]
SEOUL, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An appellate court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of Samsung Electronics Co.’s bid to ban the government from disclosing sensitive work environment-related information. The Suwon High Court in Suwon, south of Seoul, said Samsung’s work environment measurement report, which lists toxic materials to which company [...]