Archive for January, 2009
54% of companies do not disclose the amount of annual salary for job posting
According to a survey conducted by a job portal site(www.career.co.kr), more than half of companies in Korea do not disclose salary information when they post a job vacancy. Read the rest of this entry »
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 staff sent from headquarters to Korea? Read the rest of this entry »
40 and 44 hours workweeks – application schedule and differences
Since revision of the Labor Standards Act (LSA), 40 hours workweek system has been adopted by most companies in Korea. The only segment left uncovered by the system at this time is companies with less than 20 employees.
Probationary period
The probationary period, here, means a period that a company, after concluding a labor contract with a worker, sets a certain period of time to assess the worker’s aptitude for his job, train him to get familiar with the job, and etc. Read the rest of this entry »