According to an employment trends survey conducted by Statistics Korea, the employment index experienced some upbeat movements in August 2011. Year-over-year (YOY), the number of people employed increased by 490,000, or 2%, to 24.495 million in August. The unemployment rate… Continue Reading
1. Overview Government labor policy and political affairs of labor groups, rather than company-level disputes, are expected to be the main labor management issues for the 2nd half of 2011 As major bargaining agreements at the large company- and industry-level… Continue Reading
1) Main Points The comprehensive measures from the government and Grand National Party (GNP) consist of 30 measures mainly focusing on abolishing discrimination against non-regular workers, and extending the social safety net and welfare for low-wage workers in micro-businesses. §… Continue Reading