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A one-year grace period has been announced for small businesses in relation to the maximum 52-hour workweek

On December 11, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced a plan to give small businesses a one-year reprieve from …

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Posted in labor laws and systems labor news leave

On May 29th, 2018, a new system for calculating annual leave goes into effect.

This post gives an overview of a change to the way annual leave is calculated, focusing on employees in their

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Changes in Korean Labor Law and Regulations for 2016

If you are curious about what will change in labor laws and regulations of Korea for the year 2016, check …

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Retirement Pension to be mandatory for all companies in Korea in 2022

On 27 August 2014, the Korean government announced a plan to make retirement pension system mandatory for all companies. The …

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54% of companies do not disclose the amount of annual salary for job posting

According to a survey conducted by a job portal site(www.career.co.kr), more than half of companies in Korea do
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Wage guidelines by labor and management for 2008

Every spring, around February, two labor organizations and an employers’ association in Korea announce wage increase guidelines for the year

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