A discrimination redress system for non-regular workers to be applied to workplaces with 100 or more employees

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

Part-time childcare leave allowed from June 22, 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

LSA articles non-applicable to workplaces with less than 5 workers

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.

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Can branch managers join a labor union?

More than 100 days have passed since the strike at Allianz Life Insurance started. Last week, management of the company fired 87 branch managers for participating in illegal strike when they are supposed to side with management as senior managers. Continue reading Can branch managers join a labor union?

Basic legal requirements for dismissal in Korea

Dismissal is one of the inevitable elements of human resource management. An employer can lessen a possible adverse impact of dismissal by complying with legal requirements dismissal. Continue reading Basic legal requirements for dismissal in Korea