SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite the government’s drive to boost declining birth rates, routine violations of women’s rights in the workplace continue to take place in South Korea. A series of reports showing employers interfering with female workers’ personal affairs – including pregnancy and marriage – has sent shockwaves across the country this [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean lawmaker has proposed a bill that prohibits bus drivers from working more than 10 hours per day, following criticism of the poor working conditions in the public transport industry. The transport reform bill, which was put forward by Yoon Jong-ho, a member of the Democratic Party of [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Despite growing demand for delivery apps that is creating tens of thousands of jobs, delivery people are overlooked by current labor laws in South Korea, leaving many of them vulnerable to legal loopholes and breaches of employee rights. Suitable to the busy lifestyle of South Koreans who want to enjoy [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – With 11 Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) employees succumbing to injuries caused by work accidents last year, the shipbuilding company is facing criticism as well as the misfortune of being labeled the worst corporation with regard to workplace safety, with some of the harshest critics using the word ‘murder’ to describe [...]