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Annual Leave based on the Korean Labor Law

By admin, on January 12th, 2011%

Here is a brief information on annual leave under the labor standards act of Korea.

1. The initial leave starts as 15 days.

Once an employee worked for 80% of total working days of the first year, he is entitled to use 15 days’ annual leave during the next one year. If an employee works less than 80% of the total working days, he gets no annual leave at all for the next year. . . . → Read More: Annual Leave based on the Korean Labor Law

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Korean social insurance system for expatriate employees

By Sunny Lee, on January 30th, 2009%

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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Setting up a labor union in Korea

By Sunny Lee, on November 11th, 2008%

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.

Continue reading Setting up a labor union in Korea

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On social insurances – for a start-up foreign company in Korea

By Sunny Lee, on August 7th, 2008%

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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Part-time childcare leave allowed from June 22, 2008

By Sunny Lee, on June 5th, 2008%

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

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