2022 Labor Laws in Korea

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Table Of Contents: I. Overview of Labor Laws
(1) Purpose
(2) Classification
(3) Legal bases

II. Individual Labor Relations
(1) Labor contracts
(2) Rules of employment
(3) Wages
(4) Work hours
(5) Holidays and leave
(6) Retirement and dismissal
(7) Maternity protection and support for work-life balance
(8) Safety and health
(9) Non-regular workers

III. Collective Labor Relations
(1) Trade unions
(2) Collective bargaining
(3) Collective agreement
(4) Industrial actions
(5) Prohibition of unfair labor practices
(6) Labor Relations Commission

IV. Collaborative Labor Relations and Social Agreement
(1) Labor-management council
(2) Presidential Committee on Economic, Social and Labor Matters

V. Four Major Insurances
(1) Employment insurance
(2) Industrial disaster insurance
(3) National health insurance
(4) National pension

VI. Others
(1) Prohibition and prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace
(2) Prohibition of workplace harrassment
(3) Hiring of the handicapped and those of distinguished services to the state
(4) Essential statutory education
(5) Punishment of serious accidents (serious industrial accidents)
(6) Employment maintenance subsidy
(7) Suspension of work or leave of absence due to COVID-19
(8) Supervision of place of business

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