1. Discussion in the National Assembly Both the ruling and opposition parties proposed revisions to the Labor Standards Act which included holiday working hours in statutory overtime working hours. However, the details and enforcement timing differ. The ruling and opposition… Continue Reading
1. Current state of the lawsuits Lawsuits concerning ordinary wages are spreading to all industries as well as to SMEs. The majority of the companies involved in these suits have lost in lower courts, but some companies such as Hansung… Continue Reading
1. Regular session of the National Assembly and parliamentary inspection to open in September The next regular session of the National Assembly is scheduled to open for 100 days from September 2nd and parliamentary inspection is expected to be held… Continue Reading
The FKTU plans to focus on a revision of the Trade Union Act (TULRAA) and the Labor Standards Act at the regular session of the National Assembly in September. In addition, they plan to make an issue of labor disputes… Continue Reading
After the Supreme Court and other lower courts ruled last year that “regularly paid bonuses are included in the calculation of ordinary wage”, the controversy surrounding the issue has been heating up in workplaces across Korea. Ordinary wage is a… Continue Reading
1. Introduction to Labor Law: Section 3「Non-regular workers / In-house Subcontract Workers /Prohibition of Discrimination」 – Date: July 4, 2013 (Thurs.) – Venue: 5th Floor Lecture Room, KEF Building – Course offered to: HR/general managers and staff members 2. The… Continue Reading
1. Roadmap to 70% Employment Rate The Minister of Employment & Labor Phang Ha-nam, chairman of the Korea Employers Federation Lee Hee-beom, and president of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions Moon Jin-kook concluded on May 30 this year a… Continue Reading