Category: labor laws and systems
Basic information for hiring non-regular workers in Korea
Author: admin Published Date: April 7, 2013
Like in other advanced economies, non-regular workers are responsible for a considerable part of the total workforce in Korea.
For …
Mandatory social insurances for foreign companies in Korea (update for 2013)
Author: Sunny Lee Published Date: April 6, 2013 1 Comment on Mandatory social insurances for foreign companies in Korea (update for 2013)
This is an update for the post written in 2008. I corrected some mistakes and updated insurance premium rates.
Many …
Korean social insurance system for expatriate employees
Author: Sunny Lee Published Date: January 30, 2009 3 Comments on Korean social insurance system for expatriate employees
I already covered social insurance systems for Korean employees in my previous post. But what about social insurance for …
40 and 44 hours workweeks – application schedule and differences
Author: Sunny Lee Published Date: January 29, 2009 7 Comments on 40 and 44 hours workweeks – application schedule and differences
Since revision of the Labor Standards Act (LSA), 40 hours workweek system has been adopted by most companies in Korea. …
Probationary period
The probationary period, here, means a period that a company, after concluding a labor contract with a worker, sets a …
A discrimination redress system for non-regular workers to be applied to workplaces with 100 or more employees
Author: Sunny Lee Published Date: July 4, 2008
A system to redress discrimination based on the laws on protection of non-regular workers will apply to workplaces with 100 …