LABOR LAW GUIDE

Chapter 1 The Structure of Labor Laws in Korea

Section 1: Understanding Labor Laws - Ⅲ. Scope of Labor LawApplication





[Labor Standards Act]
# Companies with 5 employees or more
- Selected provisions apply to companies with 4 employees or fewer
- The obligation to set the rules of employment applies to companies with10 employees or more

[Industrial Safety and Health Act]
< General provision>
# All companies
- Companies in certain sectors and those with 4 employees or fewer are subject only to selected provisions.


# Companies with 100 employees or more
- In certain sectors, this provision applies only to companies with 50 employees or more.


#Companies with 50 employees or more
- Certain sectors are exempted from this obligation


# Companies with 100 employees or more
- In certain sectors, this provision applies only to companies with 50 employees or more.

[Serious Accident Punishment Act]
#Companies with 5 employees or more
- If a serious accident occurs when the employer has not taken safety measures, the employer will be punished.

[Minimum wage Act]
# All companies        

[Equal Employment Act]
# All companies
- Companies with 4 employees or fewer are excluded.

[Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act]
# All Companies        
- Companies in certain sectors (including companies in agriculture, forestry and fishery with 4 employees or fewer) are excluded.

[Act concerning the Promotion of Worker Participation and Cooperation]
# Companies with 30 employees or more
- All employers with the right to determine working conditions shall establish a labor- management council, whether there exists a labor union or not.
[Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act]
# All Companies

[Act on Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled]
# Companies with 50 employees or more
- Persons with disabilities shall make up 2% or more of total permanent employees.
- Employers who fail to meet the quota shall pay a levy, while those who exceed the 2% shall be granted a monetary reward.
※ Companies with fewer than 100 employees are exempted from the levy for not meeting
the required quota.

[Employment Insurance Act]
# All Companies
- Companies in certain sectors (including companies in agriculture, forestry and fishery with 4 employees or fewer) are excluded.

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