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Annual Leave based on the Korean Labor Law

Here is a brief information on annual leave under the labor standards act of Korea.

1. An employee in his

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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 …

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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 …

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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

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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 …

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Part-time childcare leave allowed from June 22, 2008

From June 22, a worker can apply for shorter working hours program for childcare. From the same date, paternity leave …

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