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Workplace harassment manual in English available now

The Ministry of Employment and Labor recently published an English translation of the manual on workplace harassment. An amendment of the Labor Standards Act with…

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Three major points of the recently amended fair hiring procedure act

An amendment of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act took effect from July 17th, 2019. The law applies to workplaces with 30 or more employees. English…

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How to calculate wages and allowances for paid weekly holidays?

As you can guess from the title of this post, “paid weekly holidays” mean that you should pay an employee for every Sunday even if…

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Links to Major Korean Labor Laws in English

This post provides links to official translations of major Korean labor laws. 1. Labor Standards Act and Enforcement Decree Basic law governing legal standards for…

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Korean holidays for 2019 based on the Korean labor laws

As of March 2019, public holidays are not mandatory holidays that employers are required by law to grant to employees. Public holidays are determined based…

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10-point Summary of the Korean Labor Law for Foreign CEOs and HR Managers

I selected 10 important points of Korean labor law based on the most frequently asked questions. The summary will help you get the basic information for HR management in compliance with local labor laws.

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