2023 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

Ⅳ. Collaborative Labor Relations and Social Agreement
(1) Meaning
(2) Establishment of the Council
(3) Operation and responsibilities
(4) Employer’s obligations

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 harassment
(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) Supervision of place of business
(7) Retirement pension fund schemes for SMEs
(8) Application for labor council’s remedy on sexual discrimination, etc. in the employment process
(9) Employer’s obligation to install rest facilities and sanctions against violation

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