1. Background EU (REACH* introduced in 2007) and Japan (CSCL* revised in 2009) have implemented chemical management programs to protect the public from chemical substances and products containing hazardous chemical substances, and to enhance their industrial competitiveness. * REACH: Registration,… Continue Reading
1. Discussion in the National Assembly Both the ruling and opposition parties proposed revisions to the Labor Standards Act which included holiday working hours in statutory overtime working hours. However, the details and enforcement timing differ. The ruling and opposition… Continue Reading
1. Current state of the lawsuits Lawsuits concerning ordinary wages are spreading to all industries as well as to SMEs. The majority of the companies involved in these suits have lost in lower courts, but some companies such as Hansung… Continue Reading
After the Supreme Court and other lower courts ruled last year that “regularly paid bonuses are included in the calculation of ordinary wage”, the controversy surrounding the issue has been heating up in workplaces across Korea. Ordinary wage is a… Continue Reading
1. Roadmap to 70% Employment Rate The Minister of Employment & Labor Phang Ha-nam, chairman of the Korea Employers Federation Lee Hee-beom, and president of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions Moon Jin-kook concluded on May 30 this year a… Continue Reading
After the Supreme Court and other lower courts ruled last year that regularly paid bonuses are included in the calculation of ordinary wage, controversy surrounding the issue has been heating up workplaces across Korea. Since the 1980s, businesses have relied… Continue Reading
1. Public Holiday Bill (As of April 25, under the discussion at the Security & Public Administration Committee) 1. Legislate public holidays as statutory holiday – As with public offices, the private sector should also have public holidays off from… Continue Reading