“ON 24 AUGUST 2025, the Korean National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Trade Union and Labour Relations Adjustment Act (노동조합 및 노동관계 조정법, hereafter TULRAA).1 The essence of this …
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has found that a provision criminally punishing employers which impose unreasonable age restrictions on job applicants is constitutional. The case stemmed from a long‑running hiring scandal …
South Korea’s casual workforce will be granted new rights and protections in a sweeping legislative reform recognising them as “workers”. Gig workers, freelancers, and others in “special employment” make up …
South Korea’s Parliament has approved sweeping labor reforms known as the “Yellow Envelope Act,” prompting a fierce backlash from employers’ groups, conservatives, and foreign firms operating in the country, who have cautioned that …
As Korea celebrates the 21st anniversary of the Employment Permit System (EPS) ― its labor migration framework with partner nations in Asia ― Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon pledged on Wednesday …
On 13 June 2025, Rep. Jung Tae-ho (Democratic Party, Gwanak-eul, Seoul) has reintroduced the “Legislative Bill for the Act on the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment for Sustainable Business Management” (abbreviated as …
According to local reports Monday, the ministry’s decision came on Aug. 8 with regard to the case filed by Lim Dong-seok, a man in his 20s who had worked as …
The prosecution has indicted the CEO of the general contractor under the Serious Disaster Punishment Act regarding the serious accident in which a subcontracted worker died of heatstroke at a …
The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday sued South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), opens new tab, an auto parts plant and a labor recruiter, over illegal use of …