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Basic terms of Korean Labor Law(Unfair Dismissal)

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LSA Article 23 regulates unfair dismissal. Remember this article applies only on workplace where over 5 employees are working. For NOT being unfair dismissal, the three(3) conditions should be needed. 1. Cause The reasons of dismissal should be justifiable. 2. Procedure Dismissal should proceed according to proper procedure prescribed by a collective agreement or the … Read more

A system of prohibition on discrimination(1)

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There is a system forbidding discrimination of working conditions, welfare benefits, displinary punishment and dismissal, etc. It is prescribed in LABOR STANDARD ACTS and ACT ON THE EMPLOYMENT, ETC. OF FOREIGN WORKERS and so on.

As a foreigner worker, discrimination on the basis of NATIONALITY could be a problem.

NATIONALITY is a position based on NATIONALITY ACT and different from the word “race” using as a biological and anthropological approach.

In principle, Labor law like LABOR STANDARD ACT is also, even applied to illegal employed foreigners who violate IMMIGRATION ACT

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