MINIMUM WAGE ACT [See entire ACT]
CHAPTER I General Provisions
- Article 1 (Purpose)
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The purpose of this Act is to stabilize employees’ life and to improve the quality of the labor force by guaranteeing a certain minimum level of wages to employees, thereby contributing to the sound development of the national economy.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8964, Mar. 21, 2008]
Enforcement Ordinance
- Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Minimum Wage Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21572, Jun. 26, 2009]
- Article 2 (Definition)
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The terms "employee", "employer" and "wages" in this Act mean the employee, employer and wages prescribed in Article 2 of the Labor Standards Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8964, Mar. 21, 2008]
- Article 3 (Scope of Application)
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(1) This Act shall apply to all kinds of business or workplaces which employ employees (hereinafter referred to as "business"): Provided, That this Act shall not apply to business which only employs relatives living together with the employer and to persons employed for housekeeping.
(2) This Act shall not apply to seafarers subject to the Seafarers Act and to ship owners employing such seafarers.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8964, Mar. 21, 2008]
