1. 『Seminar on Industrial Outlook for 2013』 – Date: December 21, 2012 (Fri.) – Venue: 5th Floor Lecture Room, KEF Building – Course offered to: HR/general managers, staff members ※ All courses are offered in Korean. For more information please… Continue Reading
1. Pending labor bills in Environment & Labor Committee Currently, a total of 123 labor bills have been presented in the National Assembly’s Environment & Labor Committee. Of these, 3 bills have passed in the National Assembly’s plenary session on November… Continue Reading
1. Political tension within FKTU Within the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), which will support the Democratic United Party (DUP) in the presidential election this year, pro-DUP affiliates such as the Federation of Korean Chemical Workers’ Unions (FKCU)… Continue Reading
Ahead of the December presidential elections, the presidential candidates focus more on economic democracy, labor, and welfare than on economic growth. The Saenuri Party presidential candidate, Park Geun-hye, was the first among the candidates to announce her pledges on economic… Continue Reading
1. Introduction to Labor Law: Section 6『Labor-Management Council / Trade Unions / Collective Bargaining & Agreements』 – Date: November 15, 2012 (Thurs.) – Venue: 5th Floor Lecture Room, KEF Building – Course offered to: HR/general managers, staff members… Continue Reading
Mr. Kim, the president of a company, has been paying the employees’ retirement pay at the end of every year. Although he is not sure whether this is right or wrong, employees seem to be happy with receiving the extra… Continue Reading
Business environment to worsen due to political intervention through parliamentary inspections The National Assembly’s Environment & Labor Committee conducted parliamentary inspections of the Ministry of Employment & Labor on October 8. During the inspection, members of the opposition parties consistently… Continue Reading