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Overtime under the Korean labor law

1. Definition of overtime

This is an update to a post on overtime written ten years ago.

Wikipedia defines overtime …

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Basic legal points about part-time employees

A couple of months ago, I got a question from a foreign CEO of a company in Korea.

He was …

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Five Points Summary of Maternity Leave of Korea

This post will cover major points of maternity leave system of Korea. The system may confuse a foreign employer because …

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Childcare Leave System in South Korea

This post covers five important points on childcare leave based on the Equal Employment Act of Korea that governs the …

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Mandatory Retirement Benefits for employees under Korean labor law

This post is a brief explanation of mandatory severance benefits that are required by Korean labor law.

Employee Retirement Benefit

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What is the Maximum Overtime Hours allowed in Korea?

With the amendment of the Labor Standards Act on February 28, 2018. This post has been outdated. Check out the
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