Lotte Group has announced that it will use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen resumes during this year’s annual recruitment which begins in March. The new AI was developed by Lotte Data Communication and a local language processing company. It will… Continue Reading
The Korean discount retail chain Homeplus is to convert the status of its open-term workers with 12 years or more service to regular employment. On 1 February 2018, Homeplus Stores and its trade union agreed on the related employment contract,… Continue Reading
Along with the efforts of government and politicians to reduce working hours, SK Telecom will introduce autonomous flexible working hours from March 2018 at the earliest. Under the new system, workers can decide their working hours during the day as… Continue Reading
From this year, accident that occurs while a worker is picking up his/her children from school after work is recognized as an industrial accident since the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act (IACIA) has been amended. Before, commuting accidents were only… Continue Reading
Discussion of action plans for 2018 begun The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) held a central executive committee meeting at the end of January to discuss action plans for 2018 including ▲ expanding basic labor rights, ▲unionizing 2… Continue Reading
1. Provisional session of the National Assembly in February The National Assembly opened a provisional session in February (from 30 January to 28 February) with the start of the regular session on 30 January. [Schedule of Provisional Session… Continue Reading
Direction of MOEL Labor Policy in 2018 On 18 January, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) submitted to the Prime Minister a 2018 report evaluating 2017 that stated ‘the foundation of income-led growth’ had been established and announced… Continue Reading