SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) –A survey released on December 24 indicates that 40% of South Korean employees identified poor working conditions as the most challenging aspect of their jobs this year. Civic group Workplace Gabjil 119 conducted the survey from December 4 to 11 among 1,000 working adults aged 19 and above nationwide, revealing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The ruling People Power Party (PPP) has officially requested the government increase budgets in research and development to improve the working conditions of young scientists, a lawmaker said Friday. The request comes amid criticism of the government’s double-digit percentage cut in the R&D budget, originally planned to improve inefficiencies [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 47.5 percent of South Korean workers saw their income fall due to the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 10,000 here, a survey showed Monday. Among those on temporary work contracts, 66.3 percent suffered an income loss, while the corresponding figure was 35 percent for permanent employees, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s transport ministry said Thursday it will look into overall working conditions of cabin crew members at local airlines after some employees fell ill recently. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it plans to check into the working hours of pilots, cabin crew and support staff [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Following years of criticism against the poor working conditions suffered by apartment janitors, who sometimes work up to fifteen hours per day, efforts to improve the situation are being reported across the country. A number of supportive measures at both the city and district level include a subsidy for construction [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey revealed that a time of the day between 10 am to 3 pm is the most preferred time for married women to partake in economic activity. According to Findjob, Korea’s online job search portal, which conducted a survey on 1,760 female job seekers who were older [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The first week of May is a “Golden Holiday Week,” as May 1 begins with May Day, followed by Saturday and Sunday, Children’s Day on the 5th, and Buddha’s Birthday on the 6th. Any office worker who takes a day of break on the 2nd (Friday) can enjoy a [...]