Samsung Heavy faces OECD investigation over deadly crane collapse

Two Korean civic groups have filed a joint complaint with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), asking the international organization to scrutinize the deadly crane collapse at Samsung …

South Korea: Nurse’s suicide recognized as work-related accident

A state organization has recognized the death of a nurse, who took her own life due to a heavy workload and bullying at work, as a work-related accident. This is …

South Korea: Labor Ministry names 50 companies with gender imbalance

The Ministry of Employment and Labor on Friday, March 18, 2019, released a list of 50 companies lagging behind in gender equality in a country with the biggest gender wage …

Korean National Assembly Addresses Workplace Bullying And Harassment Through Two New Measures

On December 27, 2018 the Korean National Assembly addressed workplace bullying and harassment in partial amendments to the Labor Standards Act (the “LSA”) and the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act. …

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South Korea: Amendment to Occupational Safety and Health Act passes the National Assembly

A bill which bans companies from outsourcing hazardous jobs to contractors in principle was passed. This was due to an incident where a 24-year-old contract worker was found dead in …

NHRCK (The National Human Rights Commission of Korea) recommendation for ratification of ILO Convention N.87 and N. 98

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea recommended to the Minister of the Employment and Labour to ratify ILO Convention N. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the …

South Korea: First labor union formed at Samsung Electronics

This article discusses the first labor union formed at Samsung Electronics. It also discusses an investigation of Samsung Electronics for the company’s alleged anti-union activities. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180531000881

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Angry South Korean taxi drivers strike against carpooling service

This article discusses a large taxi driver strike who were protesting against a carpooling service similar to Uber. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kakao-taxi/angry-south-korean-taxi-drivers-strike-against-carpooling-service-idUSKCN1OJ0US Related articles: http://m.labortoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=154551 http://m.labortoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=155634

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South Korea court orders Mitsubishi of Japan to pay for forced labor during World War II

This article discusses South Korea’s Supreme Court’s decision upholding a lower court’s ruling ordering Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan to compensate South Koreans who were forced into labor at their …

Samsung Electronics vows to pay compensation for ill workers by 2028

Samsung Electronics made an official apology and vowed to compensate workers for work-related illnesses such as leukemia from its local chips and display factory. This has been a long dispute …

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