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Employees Return to Office as Gov’t Eases Social Distancing Measures

Employees Return to Office as Gov’t Eases Social Distancing Measures

SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — With social distancing measures and quarantine policies gradually being phased out as a growing number of Koreans are vaccinated, an increasing number of companies are ending work-at-home policies and asking employees to return to the office. While these measures are being welcomed by many, there are concerns over readjusting [...]

Naver Under Fire for Asking Employees to Work More than Statutory Working Hours

Naver Under Fire for Asking Employees to Work More than Statutory Working Hours

SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Violations of the Labor Standards Act, including overtime work exceeding the statutory working hours, are rampant at Naver Corp., a recent survey showed. The South Korean search giant’s labor union recently conducted a survey with of members belonging to the firm’s three CIC (Company in Company) units. The results [...]

Demand for Medical and STEM-related Workers Soars After COVID-19

Demand for Medical and STEM-related Workers Soars After COVID-19

SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — After the coronavirus outbreak, the demand for medical and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related workers increased, a state-run think tank said. The demand for employees who can develop new technology increased on the back of the growing interest in health resulting from population aging and income growth, according [...]

Small Business Employees Hit Harder by ‘Corona Blues’

Small Business Employees Hit Harder by ‘Corona Blues’

SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Employees at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are more vulnerable to depression and stress caused by the coronavirus pandemic, also dubbed the “corona blues,” than their counterparts at large companies, a state agency said Thursday. The Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service affiliated with the labor ministry came to [...]

Big Business Aghast by Young Workers Insisting on Proper Bonus Payments

Big Business Aghast by Young Workers Insisting on Proper Bonus Payments

SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — While conglomerate employees have always had complaints about bonus payments, the issue has once again reached a head after this year’s raging disputes between management and labor unions have spotlighted the importance of rewarding systems and internal communication. While SK hynix Inc., South Korea’s No. 2 chipmaker, took the [...]

Convenience Store Employees Struggle with ‘Food Terrorism’, Other Crimes

Convenience Store Employees Struggle with ‘Food Terrorism’, Other Crimes

INCHEON, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – An employee at a convenience store in Incheon recently experienced a ‘food terror attack’ by a customer who visited the store around midnight. After buying milk and a sandwich, the customer started eating them in the corner of the store. Since the government has upgraded the social distancing rule [...]

Starting Salary for White-collar Workers at Large Firms Averages 33 mln Won

Starting Salary for White-collar Workers at Large Firms Averages 33 mln Won

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean university graduates who land white-collar jobs at large corporations are paid an average of about 33 million won (US$29,700) in annual starting salary as of June this year, government data showed Thursday. According to the data released by the labor ministry, local companies with more than 500 [...]