1. Discussions in the Tripartite Commission, labor and government position differs on normalization of public institutions The Tripartite Commission held a plenary meeting on 19 August to discuss launching the Committee on Occupational Safety Innovation, the Committee on Public Sector… Continue Reading
1. As the Seoul Central District Court confirmed the legal status of the workers of in-house subcontractors at Hyundai Motor, labor seems to strengthen their struggle for in-house subcontract workers and partner companies of large companies (outsourcing). The Court ruled… Continue Reading
1. Notification of the minimum wage for 2015 The Ministry of Employment & Labor (MOEL) announced on 8 August that the minimum wage will increase to KRW 5,580 per hour starting 1 January 2015. * KRW 44,640 a day (working for… Continue Reading
1. FKTU returns to the tripartite dialogue while KCTU strengthening struggle against the government’s normalization plan in the public sector. The government is expected to initiate dialogue concerning the reduction of working hours and other issues with the executive branches… Continue Reading
① Minimum Wage Trends The rate of increase in basic wages this year was 3.4% (aggregated rate as of February 2014), and the increase rate for collectively-bargained wages* was 2.7% (aggregated rate as of February 2014). The aggregated total of… Continue Reading
① Labor’s summer struggles will take place in major industrial unions and workplaces with pending issues Labor disputes and lost work days are increasing. Labor is planning to expand its outdoor rallies after May, when the political ramifications of the… Continue Reading
① Employment & Labor policy focusing on jobs Government is concentrating on job creation in order to achieve its ‘70% Employment Rate.’ Improvements in the labor market are taking place through revampment of SMEs’ employment conditions, a surge in… Continue Reading