There are numerous Korean labor and employment laws that prohibit employers from discriminating against their employees in a Korean workplace. These Korean workplace discrimination laws are found in a myriad of Korean statutes and regulations. This article on Korea’s discrimination laws shall provide a quick guide as to where employers and employees can locate the basic requirements under law. The major pieces of legislation are the following: the Korean Labor Standards Act; the Korean Equal Employment Opportunity Act; the Korean
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Terminate/Layoff an Employee in Korea: Terminating an Employee in Korea
The Korean Labor Standards Act mandates that employees under “contract” or “regular employees” may only be terminated for “justifiable reason attributable” to the employee or “urgent managerial necessity” after the completion of the employee’s probationary period. Both Korean employment law standards are, often, difficult for an employer to meet without the professional structuring of HR policies and procedures and a nuanced approach to termination of employees in Korea. We strongly recommend, prior to even considering firing or laying off Korean
Continue readingEnglish-Speaking Korean Labor & Employment Lawyers in Korea
This Korean Law Blog is brought to you by English-speaking Korean labor lawyers & employment lawyers working for IPG Legal – an international law firm with offices in Korea. Sean is the author of this blog and English-speaking Korean lawyers contribute to the blog. Please find below a few of the most recent matters we have worked on. Leading rating services have rated IPG attorneys as leading lawyers working in Korea and throughout Asia. To learn more, please drop us
Continue readingInfertility/Subfertility & Childcare Leave Law in Korea
The recent Moon Administration is making drastic changes to Korea’s Employment & Labor Law. A prior article on promises made by the Moon Administration was posted earlier in the year. Two interesting changes relate to “Subfertility Leave” and “Childcare Leave.” We shall be updating the reader over the next couple weeks on numerous other issues that are important for employers and employees to understand about Korean Employment & Labor Law. Check back often and subscribe via the link to Right.
Continue readingDoing Business in Korea: The Korea labor market under the Moon administration
The election of progressive President Jae-in Moon, after the impeachment and imprisonment of the conservative former President, led to, among other progressive proposals, pledges from the President Moon Administration of sweeping changes to Korea’s Labor & Employment Law. The following appears in a publication supported by the Korean Government. The complete publication may be found at: Discovering Business in Korea. The following changes are the major changes proposed by the Moon Administration. The changes may have a significant affect on companies doing
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