Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to South Korea as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
South Korea: Widening the corridor for Sri Lankan workers
The government has been actively encouraging the migration of Sri Lankan workers to take up opportunities, principally in the industrial and fisheries sectors …
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South Korea: New 6+6 dual care parental leave system
From 1st January 2024, if both parents take leave when their children are under 18 months old the 6+6 system will kick in – giving the normal salary up to a ceiling – for a period of 6 months …
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South Korea: Minimum wage to be increased in 2024
The minimum hourly wage will be raised by 2 …
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South Korea: Repeal of the ‘yellow envelope’ law in prospect
Whether an organisation may sue a trades union and/or workers concerned for damages caused during a labour dispute has been a hot issue since 2009 …
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South Korea: Measure to regularise Starbucks employees
Currently, Starbucks Korea operates a separate approach to the employment of store managers and deputy managers who have contracts that state an 8-hour day …
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South Korea: Untangling workweek reforms
Confusion arising from the government’s announcement of a new 69-hour week has led to the formation of a ‘Labour Reform Special Committee’ …
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South Korea: Change to flat-tax period for foreign workers
Until the end of last year, foreign nationals entering South Korea to work were eligible for the application of a flat-tax assessment of 19% (20 …
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South Korea: Growth of part-time employment reduces average working week
Although South Korea once led the World in the number of hours worked per week, this is now rapidly changing …
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South Korea: Recognition of occupational accidents for children with health impairment
Where a pregnant employee’s unborn child suffers from injury, illness, or disability or subsequently dies due to an industrial accident involving the pregnant mother, handling of (or exposure to) harmful substances in the course of performing her duties whilst pregnant or an accident during commuting, this will be regarded as an occupational accident …
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South Korea: Scope of industrial accident insurance benefits to be expanded
An amendment to the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act has abolished the requirement that an employee has to meet certain criteria, such as pay level or hours worked at a specific workplace, to receive benefits under industrial accident compensation insurance …
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South Korea: Government suggests increasing overtime limit from 52 to 69 hours a week
Legislation has been drawn up to increase the maximum working week to 69 hours …
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South Korea: Economy shrank in Q4 2022
The National bank has released figures indicating that the economy contracted by 0 …
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South Korea: Kia urged to end job guarantees for union workers’ children
The Labour and Employment Ministry is pressing Kia Motors to end its current practice of offering unionized workers’ children priority for employment in the company …
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South Korea: Further truckers ordered back to work
The current long-running dispute by freight transport workers has been deeply affecting South Korea’s export-led economy …
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South Korea: Advisory Group publishes its opinions about labour reforms
In July 2022, the State President Yoon Suk-Yeol formed a group of 12 experts to review the future of the labour market …
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