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. Continue reading 54% of companies do not disclose the amount of annual salary for job posting

Korean labor unions getting realistic?

Almost every year, early summer in Korea has been a season of strikes and rallies by labor unions. So far, it seems like a different one this year.  Continue reading Korean labor unions getting realistic?

Hyundai Motor’s case

While running through past news on labor issues, I found an article by Yonhap News on Hyundai Motor’s move to build overseas plants and a response from its labor union that is famous for repeated strike for the last decade or so. Continue reading Hyundai Motor’s case

Wage guidelines by labor and management for 2008

Every spring, around February, two labor organizations and an employers’ association in Korea announce wage increase guidelines for the year. The guidelines serve as a reference for labor unions and employers in individual companies when they come to the table for wage negotiation. Continue reading Wage guidelines by labor and management for 2008