In Company Y(an auto parts maker), as wage negotiations did not go smoothly, its trade union refused to work on weekends and holidays, and reduced its production (70%→50%→30%), resulting in significant losses for carmakers. In another instance, trade union of… Continue Reading
On June 13th, the Time-off System Deliberation Committee decided new time-off limits which became effective on July 1st, 2013[1]. Trade unions with less than 50 members are allowed a maximum time-off limit of 2,000 hours. For trade unions in workplaces… Continue Reading
The subcontracted workers for Company A (primary contractor) established a subcontract workers’ union, an affiliation of the Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU) under the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU). The subcontract workers’ union in Company A is seeking negotiations… Continue Reading
The most popular topic of discussion during the lunch hour at Company A, an IT company, is a popular TV show about a father and his children. Male workers at Company A are quite interested in childcare leave and paternity… Continue Reading
Mr. Kim, president of a dietary supplement company, introduced an incentive system based on individual and group sales performance to motivate and reward salespersons in his company. After the introduction of the new system, Mr. Choi, manager of the… Continue Reading
Mr. Kim, chairman of a retailer (Company A), has a recent cause for concern. Not long after one of his employees, Mr. Park, an assistant manager, asked for childcare leave, Mr. Jung, a manager, is now asking for his working… Continue Reading
‘Non-regular worker’ is not a legal term. It is a concept created by labor to identify those with lower levels of employment protection than regular workers. The “regular” and “non-regular” designation refers to the type of employment that a worker… Continue Reading