Many foreign employers who newly start their business in Korea ask about social insurances scheme (employment insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance, national pension, and health insurance) in Korea. I provide here the most basic information on this subject. Continue reading On social insurances – for a start-up foreign company in Korea
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A system to redress discrimination based on the laws on protection of non-regular workers will apply to workplaces with 100 to 299 employees from July 1, 2008. The following is a summarized translation of a report of the Ministry of Labor. Continue reading A discrimination redress system for non-regular workers to be applied to workplaces with 100 or more employees From June 22, a worker can apply for shorter working hours program for childcare. From the same date, paternity leave is allowed to male employees who become a father. Also, workers can divide up the use of the one year period of childcare leave at least once. The following is a summary of the systems based on a press release of the Ministry of labor. Continue reading Part-time childcare leave allowed from June 22, 2008 The Labor Standards Act applies to all workplaces that hire workers. However, there are some articles of the law that are not mandatory for a workplace with less than 5 workers. Continue reading LSA articles non-applicable to workplaces with less than 5 workers According to the Labor Standards Act (LSA), a workplace hiring 10 or more workers should draw up rules of employment and submit them to the Ministry of Labor. Continue reading Rules of employment for a workplace with 10 or more workers |
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