South Korea Labor Code Overhaul Cuts Maximum Workweek   

This article discusses the major amendment to labor standard law in Korea to limit working hours, overtime and exempt sectors from the amendment. It also provides links (in Korean) to the …

South Korea: Female prosecutor opens up about sexual harassment

This article discusses a female prosecutor claiming to be sexually harassed by a former senior Justice Ministry official and being transferred to an unwanted job post. She brought up this …

Samsung sued in France for falsely advertising that their supply chain respects worker rights.

On Jan. 11, 2018 , Two French NGOs (Sherpa and ActionAid France) filed a case in Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris against Samsung France and its Korean parent company, …

South Koreans’ views of migrant workers worsen: Survey

This article discusses Korean’s views of migrant workers and how it has worsened over time. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/korean-views-of-migrant-workers-worsen-survey

Court decision regarding employer’s unfair action toward an employee who helped sexually harassed co-worker (Case number: 2016Da202947)

This is a court decision regarding the employer’s liability where an employer has done unfavorable action toward an employee who had helped a sexually harassed co-worker. The employer can be …

Labor related Statistics in Korea

This link provides major statistics related to labor in Korea; (1) Economically Active Population Survey (2) Wage & Working Hours (3) Labor Dispute (4) Coverage of Employment Insurance (5) Industrial …

Women Workers and the Fight to Eradicate Precarious Labor in South Korea

This article discusses the problem of part-time and short-term contract women workers especially those of irregular public school employees https://www.globalresearch.ca/women-workers-and-the-fight-to-eradicate-precarious-labor-in-south-korea/5606098  

South Korea: Court decision regarding child care leave benefit payment return (Case Number: 2015Du51651)

This is a court decision determining the factors required for child leave payment and whether a working parent leaving abroad without a child is subject to a penalty for receiving …

South Korea court says Uber violated transport law, latest setback for US firm

This article discusses the ruling that Uber service violated Korean transport laws. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/26/uber-south-korea-law-court.html  

South Korea: Court decision regarding lawful employer’s lock-out (Case Number: 2013Da101425)

This is a court decision regarding employer’s lock-out requirements and the criteria for the continuance of lock-out to be legitimate, and employer’s duty of wage payment during the lock-out period …