The Labor Laws of the Republic of Korea

The following are a list of the various Acts of the Republic of Korea that Govern the practice of Labor.

Please note, these documents are provided as a curtsey only. The various Acts are originally in a PDF format and they have been transposed into a searchable format for your ease of use.

The goal is to make the research of the Lawful Labor Practice in the Republic of Korea easier. You should download the PDF versions of the Acts available here. The PDF versions are not searchable documents.

You will notice there are some spelling mistakes, and the like, in the PDF formats. The “errors” have been copied into the searchable format to ensure consistency.

The English versions of the Acts are provided as a courtesy by the Republic of Korea only. The Korean versions of the Acts are the ruling documents, and as such, the spelling mistakes etc, have no legal relevance when interpreting the Laws of the Republic of Korea.

Further interpretation and better understanding of the Acts and how they are implemented in a practical method can be found in the Korean Labor Law Bible by Bongsoo Jung, which is posted on this site here.

The Labor Laws of Korea, as published by the Ministry of Labor of the Republic of Korea are presented in two volumes:

1. Part I; Employment
2. Part II: Industrial Relations & Working Standards

You can find the individual Act by using the search bar located at the top of the web site or by clicking on the sections and reviewing the Acts listed beneath each section.

Table of contents:

• Labor Laws of Korea Part II; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & WORKING STANDARDS
  • BASIC EMPLOYMENT POLICY ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE WAGE CLAIM GUARANTEE ACT
    • CERTIFIED LABOR AFFAIRS CONSULTANT ACT
    • MINIMUM WAGE ACT
    • EMPLOYEE WELFARE FUND ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE MINIMUM WAGE ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROMOTION ACT
    • ACT ON THE COLLECTION, ETC. OF PREMIUMS FOR EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE
    • ACT ON THE PREVENTION OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND PROTECTION, ETC., OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS WORKERS
    • EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
    • EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE COLLECTION, ETC., OF PREMIUMS FOR EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE PROTECTION, ETC. OF FIXED-TERM AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE LABOR STANDARDS ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AC
    • INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE ACT
    • LABOR STANDARDS ACT
  • Labor Laws of Korea Part II; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & WORKING STANDARDS
    • LABOR STANDARDS
      • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE LABOR STANDARDS ACT
      • LABOR STANDARDS ACT
      • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE PROTECTION, ETC., OF DISPATCHED WORKERS
      • MINIMUM WAGE ACT
      • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE MINIMUM WAGE ACT
      • ACT ON THE PROTECTION, ETC., OF DISPATCHED WORKERS
      • ACT ON THE PROTECTION, ETC. OF FIXED-TERM AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
      • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE PROTECTION, ETC. OF FIXED-TERM AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES
      • EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
      • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFIT SECURITY ACT
      • WAGE CLAIM GUARANTEE ACT
      • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE WAGE CLAIM GUARANTEE ACT
      • CERTIFIED LABOR AFFAIRS CONSULTANT ACT
    • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
      • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
      • ACT ON THE COLLECTION, ETC. OF PREMIUMS FOR EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE
      • ACT ON THE PREVENTION OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND PROTECTION, ETC., OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS WORKERS
      • INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE ACT
      • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE ACT
      • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE COLLECTION, ETC., OF PREMIUMS FOR EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE
      • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
  • INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE BASIC WORKERS WELFARE ACT
    • Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Establishment, Operation, etc., of Public Officials' Trade Unions
    • EMPLOYEE WELFARE FUND ACT
    • ACT ON THE PROMOTION OF WORKER PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, ETC., OF TRADE UNIONS FOR TEACHERS
    • ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION, ETC., OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS' TRADE UNIONS
    • LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION ACT
    • Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION ACT
    • ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, ETC., OF TRADE UNIONS FOR TEACHERS
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE TRADE UNION AND LABOR RELATIONS ADJUSTMENT ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE TRIPARTITE COMMISSION FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
    • ACT ON THE TRIPARTITE COMMISSION FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE PROMOTION OF WORKER PARTICIPATION ANDCOOPERATION
    • BASIC WORKERS WELFARE ACT
• Labor Laws of Korea Part I; EMPLOYMENT
  • EMPLOYMENT LAWS
    • ACT ON FOREIGN WORKERS' EMPLOYMENT, ETC.
    • BASIC EMPLOYMENT POLICY ACT
    • EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT
    • ACT ON THE EMPLOYMENT IMPROVEMENT, ETC., OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON FOREIGN WORKERS' EMPLOYMENT, ETC.
    • SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROMOTION ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROMOTION ACT
    • EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
  • VOCATIONAL TRAINING
    • WORKERS VOCATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT
  • EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
    • The Act on the Promotion of the Economic Activities of Career-Break? Women, etc.
    • ACT ON AGE DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITION IN EMPLOYMENT AND AGED EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE AGED EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION ACT
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT FOR WORK-FAMILY RECONCILIATION
    • ACT ON EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FOR DISABLED PERSONS
    • ACT ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT FOR WORK-FAMILY RECONCILIATION
    • ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION FOR DISABLED PERSONS
  • Constitution of the Republic of Korea

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