1. Unions to continue their activities against the government and ruling party moves for labor reform On 20 November, the Federation of Korean Trade Unions held a press conference regarding the five labor reform bills proposed by the ruling Saenuri… Continue Reading
The National Assembly’s Environment & Labor Committee to deliberate on labor reform bills, but conflict seems to continue due to differences between the ruling and opposition parties. The Economic & Social Development Commission’s special Committee on Structural Reform of the… Continue Reading
1. Tripartite agreement on need for structural reforms of the labor market Labor, management and the government reached an agreement on the principles and direction of structural reforms of the labor market in December 2014. Following this agreement, the… Continue Reading
According to the Ministry of Employment & Labor, 235 (62%) of 378 companies affiliated with the top 30 conglomerates have adopted wage peak systems as of the end of October, 2015. Other companies without such systems are considering their introduction… Continue Reading
Lotte Group is set to increase its investment in youth start-ups. The Group plans to establish ‘Lotte Accelerator’ which is an investment company that will provide initial funding, infrastructure and mentoring for start-ups established by young people. Lotte selected… Continue Reading
Samsung Group hosted the “Samsung Partner Firms’ Job Fair” at COEX in Seoul on 23 November, with the goals of supporting its partner firms to recruit talented people and assist the youth in finding jobs. Samsung stated about 200… Continue Reading
1. Seminar on Industrial Relations: Outlook for 2016 – Date: 11 December 2015 (Fri.) – Venue: 5th Floor Lecture Room, KEF Building – Course offered to: HR/labor relations/general affairs managers and staff ※ All courses are offered in Korean.… Continue Reading