Mr. A, a convenience store owner, recently received a letter from the local office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) that his store will undergo a labor inspection. Receiving the notice was quite disconcerting and he began trying… Continue Reading
1. Labor and management in the finance industry reach an agreement on 2017 industry-level collective bargaining Labor and management in the finance industry reached an agreement to increase total wages by 2.65% during the third industry-level collective bargaining on… Continue Reading
Labor and government differ on the passage of bills related to reduction of working hours According to the press, officials from the Blue House (Cheong Wa Dae), the ruling party, and the government have agreed to pass bills related to… Continue Reading
1. Government prepares sectoral strategies on jobs in accordance with its ‘Five-Year Job Policy Roadmap’ On 12 December, the Presidential Committee on Jobs held its 4th meeting and discussed strategies to improve jobs in construction, and its plans to create… Continue Reading
Major Issues and Strategic Responses in Managing Working Hours – Date: 8 December (Fri.) – Venue: 5th Floor Seminar Room, KEF Building – Course Offered to: HR/labor relations/general affairs managers and staff Strategic Course on Job-based, Role-based, and Performance-based… Continue Reading
SPC Group, which owns the bakery chain Paris Baguette, filed an administrative litigation on 31 October. The litigation was to nullify a corrective order from the MOEL and to suspend execution. In that corrective order, Paris Baguette was ordered by… Continue Reading
As many cases of sexual harassment at work have recently been raised, major groups and their affiliates are strengthening their efforts to prevent it and punish it when it occurs. Many companies are taking a ‘Zero Tolerance’ approach to sexual… Continue Reading