Legislation for working hour reduction discussed during provisional session of the National Assembly The Environmental & Labor Committee (ELC) in the National Assembly held meetings of its Legislative Subcommittee on the Deliberation of Bills on 28 and 29 August.… Continue Reading
Presidential Committee on Job Creation set the groundwork for effective job policies The Presidential Committee on Job Creation held its 2nd meeting of on 8 August, and approved ‘the action plan for employment-oriented national policy.’ Under the action plan,… Continue Reading
Labor unions stage strikes over minimum wage for 2018 The Minimum Wage Council’s 8th plenary meeting on 5 July involved discussions on whether to apply different minimum wage levels by the type of business. A vote decided that this would… Continue Reading
Presidential Committee for Job Creation holds its first meeting and President Moon calls for job creation roadmap The government held the first meeting of the Presidential Committee for Job Creation on 21 June at Cheong Wa Dae where the… Continue Reading
1. Labor pushes forward with labor-government negotiations to deal with current labor issues On 12 May, the KCTU held a press conference to request that the government engage in negotiations with labor. The KCTU plans to demand that the administration… Continue Reading
Government aims at creating more jobs and promoting better treatment for non-regular workers The government held a Cabinet meeting and approved Regulations on the Establishment and Management of the Presidential Committee for Job Creation on 16 May. The Presidential Committee… Continue Reading
1. Unions put forward labor policy demands ahead of the presidential election The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) announced its preferred presidential candidate on 27 April, and held a policy pact ceremony with the selected candidate on 1 May.… Continue Reading