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South Korea Occupational Safety and Health Act amendment

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: South Korea passes law fining companies for repeated industrial accidents

The South Korean National Assembly passed an amendment to the Occupational Safety and Health Act to increase penalties for companies with frequent industrial accidents. Under the new legislation, employers responsible fo

South Korean labor law enforcement and wage arrears updates

6 clusters · 17 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: South Korea strengthens penalties for wage theft

South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor is implementing measures to strengthen labor law enforcement and address wage arrears. In late August, the Ministry announced a plan to enhance the investigative capabilitie

South Korean industrial safety regulation and accident data

4 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: South Korea reports rise in industrial accidents and entrapment fatalities

South Korean authorities have initiated efforts to reduce industrial accidents through targeted inspections and systemic regulatory changes. Following intensive inspections of high-risk machinery in September, the focus

South Korean legislative and labor disputes

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: South Korean labor and government begin talks on Mega Special Zone deregulation

South Korea’s major political parties reached a preliminary agreement on 32 livelihood-related bills to be processed during the National Assembly session. This agreement included measures such as raising the threshold fo

South Korea roadmap for 350 public institution relocation

7 clusters · 31 sources · last updated 20 days ago

Latest: South Korean regions compete for second phase of public institution relocation

The South Korean government is proceeding with a major plan to relocate approximately 350 public institutions and several central agencies from the Seoul metropolitan area to Sejong City to promote balanced national deve

South Korean labor and social policy developments

4 clusters · 13 sources · last updated 23 days ago

Latest: South Korea's Yellow Envelope Law faces ambiguity in labor disputes

South Korea is experiencing ongoing legislative and judicial developments regarding labor rights and social welfare policies. Initial debates focused on proposed amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, whic

South Korean labor policy and worker protections

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: South Korea household debt growth slows in August

The South Korean government has introduced several labor-related reforms and protections. Initially, the administration announced an overhaul of the unemployment benefit system designed to ensure fiscal sustainability an