Significant Amendments to Impending Korea Industrial Relations Laws
On 1 January 2010, the Korean National Assembly passed a Bill significantly affecting labour unions and employers with unionised workforces. The Bill also sets out the timetable for implementation in 2010 and 2011.
The provisions, which were strongly opposed by unions 13 years ago, deal with:
- prohibiting employers from paying remuneration to full-time union officials (currently this is permitted); and
- giving legal permission for multiple unions to be established at a single worksite (currently each enterprise may legally only have one trade union).
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Contributors: George Cooper, Partner, and Celia Yuen, Senior Associate
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