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Dismissing Low-Performing Employees Under Korean Labor Law

Seoul Law Group — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:23:30 +0000

Article 23, Section 1 of the Korean Labor Standards Act (근로기준법) stipulates that an employee cannot be dismissed without just cause. Article 23 (Restriction on Dismissal) (1) An employer shall not, without justifiable cause, dismiss, lay off, suspend, or transfer an employee, reduce his or her wages, or take other punitive measures (hereinafter referred to […]

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Remote Work-Related Industrial Accidents in Korea: Find a Game Changer

Seoul Law Group — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:32:55 +0000

On December 9, 2024—barely a week ago—the Korean court ruled against an employee who claimed a brain hemorrhage during late-night remote work. Despite presenting email records and a remote work confirmation letter from his employer, the court deemed the evidence insufficient to prove he had been continuously working. The employee argued that his overtime hours […]

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Worker’s Compensation In Korea Due To Accidents

Seoul Law Group — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:35:57 +0000

Did you know that in Korea, every workplace with 1 or more employees needs to register their employees for Worker’s Compensation Insurance? This means that if an employee has a work-related accident, injury, or disease, they will get monetary compensation for their medical costs and they will be aided in their return to work. This […]

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Who is “Employee” in Korea and Who Is Not?

Seoul Law Group — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 01:24:59 +0000

The law that regulates workers’ rights in Korea is called Labor Standards Act. The problem is, you must be an “employee” to enjoy such rights. This is why we need to make sure what is the definition of “employee” is. Article 2 (Definitions) (1) The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: The […]

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How to Legally Dismiss Your Employee in Korea

Seoul Law Group — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 02:57:48 +0000

We looked over the legitimate reasons for dismissal in the previous article. Now let us show the legal procedure for an employer to dismiss an employee. According to Labor Standard Act of Korea, employers can’t just fire their employee like “Hey, you! Don’t come to work tomorrow!” because sudden dismissal can have serious damage to […]

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Dismissal in Korea: For what reasons employer can dismiss an employee?

Seoul Law Group — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:58:29 +0000

Dismissal, or firing, means that the employer terminates the employment against the will of the employee. If the employee themselves wants to quit the job, regardless of the name or procedure it is actually called in the workplace. For instance, even if the employee submitted the letter of resignation, that could still be “dismissal” if […]

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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in Korea: the definition and examples

Seoul Law Group — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:35:00 +0000

We already looked over the definition of “workplace harassment” in a previous article posted on April 5, 2021. Now let’s look over the definition of “sexual harassment in the workplace.” Even though they look like essentially the same thing, “workplace harassment” and “sexual harassment in the workplace” are treated quite differently in Korean law, mainly […]

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Workplace Harassment in Korea: What is workplace harassment?

Seoul Law Group — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:01:00 +0000

Labor Standard Act, Article 76-2, prohibits “workplace harassment” and also sets its definition. Article 76-2 (Prohibition against Workplace Harassment) No employer or employee shall cause physical or mental suffering to other employees or deteriorate the work environment beyond the appropriate scope of work by taking advantage of superiority in rank, relationship, etc. in the workplace […]

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