Category: labor laws and systems
Basic information for hiring non-regular workers in Korea
Like in other advanced economies, non-regular workers are responsible for a considerable part of the total workforce in Korea. For example, as of the end…
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 foreign employers who newly start…
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 staff sent from headquarters to Korea? It…
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. The only segment left uncovered…
Probationary period
The probationary period, here, means a period that a company, after concluding a labor contract with a worker, sets a certain period of time to…
A discrimination redress system for non-regular workers to be applied to workplaces with 100 or more employees
A system to redress discrimination based on the laws on protection of non-regular workers will apply to workplaces with 100 to 299 employees from July…