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 leave. 1.Who can request childcare…
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 Security Act stipulates mandatory severance…
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 This post has been outdated.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 new post. What is the…
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…
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 not disclose salary information when they post a job vacancy. The…