10-point Summary of the Korean Labor Law for Foreign CEOs and HR Managers
Author: admin Published Date: March 18, 2019 1 Comment on 10-point Summary of the Korean Labor Law for Foreign CEOs and HR Managers
My name is Sunny Lee. As a consultant specializing in Korean labor law, I have been giving advice on …
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Ban on workplace harassment goes into effect on July 16th, 2019
Author: admin Published Date: February 19, 2019
Ban on workplace harassment goes into effect on July 16th, 2019 based on an amendment of the Labor Standards Act …
An LSA amendment changed a list of employees exempt from advance notice of dismissal
Author: admin Published Date: February 10, 2019 1 Comment on An LSA amendment changed a list of employees exempt from advance notice of dismissal
Dismissal of an employee, to be legitimate, should be based on justifiable reasons and also in line with due procedures …
Substitute holiday system of Korea – Updated
Author: admin Published Date: June 3, 2018
Unlike other advanced countries such as United States, Japan and Australia, Korea never had substitute holidays system. That means when …
On May 29th, 2018, a new system for calculating annual leave goes into effect.
Author: admin Published Date: May 28, 2018 1 Comment on 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 …
What is the Maximum Work Hours per Week in Korea?
Author: admin Published Date: March 8, 2018 2 Comments on What is the Maximum Work Hours per Week in Korea?
…I wrote a post on the same topic four years ago and things stayed the same since then. However, the