SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Caregivers have been excluded from proper support and protection despite an extreme workload during the pandemic era, a survey showed Thursday. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions conducted a nationwide survey of 273 caregivers in which 84 percent of all caregivers working at sanatoria and other facilities have suffered [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea is facing demands from its employees to improve working conditions, as they staged a demonstration Thursday in protest of excessive workload stemming from the company’s marketing events. The Korean unit of the global coffee chain’s yearly sales jumped from 773.9 billion won (US$647 million) in 2015 to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s convenient and super-quick online shopping culture has been a relief for many who opt to stay home during the new coronavirus pandemic. Almost every item one can think of — from pet food to paper straws — is delivered to doorsteps in two or three days at [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading lenders have wrapped up their labor deals for the new year that aim to help employees better strike a balance between work and their personal lives, industry watchers said Monday. Late last week, the labor and the management of KB Kookmin Bank reached a deal on [...]