Seasonal worker program needs fundamental reform (KOR) Alleged abuses in Jeongeup underscore calls to shift oversight, end broker exploitation and guarantee migrant workers' rights. 2026.10.6
Seasonal worker program needs fundamental reform Alleged abuses in Jeongeup underscore calls to shift oversight, end broker exploitation and guarantee migrant workers' rights. 2026.10.5
Korea’s real wages fall for fourth month as inflation outpaces pay July real wages declined 0.3 percent as consumer prices rose faster than nominal pay, with temporary workers and small-business employees facing sharper pressure. 2026.9.30
New 'Yellow Envelope' act guidelines only deepen confusion (KOR) Nonbinding Ministry of Employment and Labor guidance on bargaining rights under the revised law risks making investment and staffing decisions new sources of labor conflict. 2026.9.8
New 'Yellow Envelope' act guidelines only deepen confusion Nonbinding Ministry of Employment and Labor guidance on bargaining rights under the revised law risks making investment and staffing decisions new sources of labor conflict. 2026.9.7
Firms need not bargain over profit-linked bonuses, Labor Ministry says New guidelines exclude profit-linked bonuses and plant moves from mandatory union bargaining, drawing backlash from labor groups. 2026.9.3
Korea to allow short-term parental leave, expand support for fathers from August and September New rules let workers take one- or two-week parental leave for urgent child care needs while broadening paternity and spouse-support leave. 2026.8.11
Industry, labor ministers clash over 52-hour workweek exemption in 'special' zones The industry chief said the cap stands in the way of growth, citing an experience in China, but his labor counterpart said Korean firms are doing fine as is. 2026.8.6
Gov't sets 2027 minimum wage at 10,700 won per hour The hourly minimum wage will rise 3.7 percent to 10,700 won next year after the Labor Ministry rejected objections from unions and small business groups. 2026.8.5
Unions oppose Gwangju chip workweek exemption Korea’s two biggest labor groups condemned a reported plan to ease 52-hour workweek rules for some semiconductor cluster employees in Gwangju and demanded talks with President Lee Jae Myung. 2026.8.3
