The 38th KEF Top Management Forum Date: 4 February (Wed) ~ 6 (Fri), 2015 Venue: Grand Ballroom, 1st floor of the Westin Chosun Hotel (Seoul) Theme: Urgent Diagnosis of the Korean Economy & Strategies for Enterprises Organized by Korea Employers… Continue Reading
The field which requires the most attention is social policy. Before revision of the Infant Care Act, workplaces with a legal obligation to establish daycare facilities were able to fulfill this obligation through an infant care allowance or contracting… Continue Reading
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) held 2 rounds of direct elections between 3~9 December 2014 and 17~23 December 2014, electing Mr. Sang-gyn Han as new President. Although candidate No. 4, Jae-hwan Jeon, received the most votes (34.2%) in… Continue Reading
In terms of industrial relations, 2014 was a tough year in Korea. At the beginning of 2014, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) staged all-out strikes, accusing the government of breaking into KCTU offices to suppress railway worker strikes.… Continue Reading
On 29 December 2014, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced ’Comprehensive Measures of Non-Regular Workers’. The Ministry asked Special Committee on Labor Market Structure Improvement under Economic Social Development Commission (ESDC) to make official discussion on the measures. The… Continue Reading
The Labor Market Structure Improvement Committee under the Economic and Social Development Commission (ESDC) reached a framework agreement on the principles & direction of labor market reform after long discussions to the end of December last year. The draft agreement… Continue Reading