SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea announcing its first emergency alert for the Greater Seoul Metropolitan Area amid a severe fine dust storm that has blanketed the country, many outdoor workers had to face the fine dust without proper protective gear. Some did not even wear masks, because they were “no help [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has revealed that the typical South Korean employee requires average of 11 years to reach an annual salary of 50 million won (US$44,360). Saramin, an online job matching platform, conducted a study on 824 companies to find that approximately 11.3 years are needed to reach an [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has revealed that Korean workers think that the modus operandi at work is generally inefficient, and most feel that both an old-fashioned leadership style requiring commands of superiors to be followed and a lack of communication are behind the inefficiency. According to a survey conducted by [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that job seekers and employed workers whose jobs require emotional labor (such as service and sales jobs) are more likely to have higher levels of worry and depression compared to workers in other categories. The report published by Statistics Korea yesterday via its periodical [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean workers have mixed feelings about the 52-hour maximum workweek due to effect next month as it could help improve productivity but reduce income, a survey by a local employment portal site showed Monday. In a recent survey of 905 workers at companies with more than 300 employees, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced yesterday that it was implementing a measure that would nurture the well-being of employees in sales positions required to stand for long periods at departments stores and malls. Salespersons are prone to foot problems, backaches, and stress as their jobs require long [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — According to a study on work-life balance released by BC Card on Thursday, younger workers were more likely to finish work “on the dot” between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. BC Card carried out the study that analyzed the credit card details of 210,000 office workers in their 30s, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The average salary of South Korean workers ranked mid to low among major economies last year with its growth rate over the past six years also hovering below their median, a report said Wednesday. According to the report from Rep. Park Kwang-on of the ruling Democratic Party, South Korean [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — An average South Korean works 20 days a year until “tax freedom day,” with high income earners working up to four more months to cross the threshold, data showed Monday. The Korea Economic Research Institute (KERI) analyzed tax data from 2007 to 2015 based on income and effective tax [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Sept 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea’s office workers said they have on average two hours of time a day for themselves before or after work. Still the number of those who use the spare time productively for their personal development is limited, with only four out of ten respondents, a survey said. According [...]