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
1. Government focuses on securing funding and establishing policies for income-led growth President Moon Jae-in gave a speech at the National Assembly in which he stated that the government will focus in 2018 on promoting job-creation policies and asked the National… Continue Reading
1. Pending labor issues such as minimum wage are magnified in the parliamentary inspection On 18 October, the Environment and Labor Committee in the National Assembly conducted a parliamentary inspection of the Tripartite Commission, the National Labor Relations Commission, and… Continue Reading
1. The MOEL adjusted the direction of its employment & labor policy and focused on establishing a law-abiding order in industrial sites Young-ju Kim, Minister of Employment and Labor (MOEL), held a meeting on 25 September with heads of public… Continue Reading
1. Labor disputes regarding pending labor issues, including the reduction of working hours during the parliamentary inspection period Two umbrella unions plan to make an issue of working hours reduction and the abolishment of the MOEL’s corrective orders to… Continue Reading
1. Discussion on the revision of employment and labor bills, such as the reduction of working hours, are expected during the regular session of the National Assembly (from 1 September to December 9) On 14 September, the Environment and Labor… Continue Reading
1. Government pushes forward social dialogue for the discussion of labor issues, including job creation Chairman Sung-hyun Moon of the Economic and Social Development Commission (ESDC) visited the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) on 4 September and the Korea Federation… Continue Reading