The amended Occupational Safety and Health Act of Korea (“OSHA”) entered into force on January 15, 2019. One major aspect of the revision is that it has raised the risk of liability of representatives of institutions and companies for workplace injuries in Korea. The amended Korean OSHA law is expected to increase the risk to company management, increase the liability of companies, and increase options for employees who are perceived to have been harmed because of the actions or inactions
Continue readingTag: OSHA
Korea’s Occupational Safety and Health Act Amendments for 2018 (OSHA Korea Updates)
Because of the perceived need, in Korea, to protect workers’ emotional and physical health in the service sector, the Occupational Safety & Health Act of Korea (“OSHA Korea”) was amended. The major OSHA Korea amendments impose a: Duty on Employers to Protect the Emotional & Physical Health of Employees The OSHA Korea Amendment mandates employers, in the service sector, to protect the emotional and physical health of employees from abusive acts of customers. We do not, yet, have substantial details
Continue reading
You must be logged in to post a comment.