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? Continue reading Korean social insurance system for expatriate employees
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For most, or maybe all, of top management in any country, a news that their employees started to set up a labor union in the workplace may not be an welcome news. 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 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 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? |
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