Officials discuss Filipino caregivers' work conditions after disappearances

Officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Ministry of Employment and Labor held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss improving working conditions for Filipino domestic caregivers.

2024-09-24

Two Filipino caregivers involved in pilot program suspected of running away

Two Filipino caregivers who arrived in Seoul last month have abandoned their accommodation and are currently unreachable.

2024-09-23

Former Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Moon-soo appointed as Yoon's labor minister

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday appointed former Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Moon-soo as his new labor minister, the presidential office announced.

2024-08-29

Major labor unions raised $633M last year, new disclosures reveal

Labor unions with more than a thousand members raised more than 840 billion won ($633 million) in combined income last year, according to their first accounting disclosure.

2023-12-07

E-9 visa rule changes proposed more than doubling period of stay

Migrant workers, especially those employed in factories and on farms, may soon be able to stay 10 years without leaving the country under new policy goals. These workers are currently limited to staying 4 years and 10 months.

2022-12-29

Door is opened wider for foreign non-professional workers

The government started accepting applications from foreign workers for an expanded category of work visas on Monday. They will be accepted through Sept. 29.

2022-09-19

Wages increase 5.3% on year in first half of 2022

Wages increased an average of 5.3 percent on year in the first half of this year amid rising inflation, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor on Thursday. The increase is up from the 4.2 percent wage hike in the first half of 2021.

2022-08-04

Logistics companies and contractors hit with big fines

Logistics companies and their contractors have been fined for safety violations by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

2020-12-01

Grant advice

People walk into the advisory center for emergency employment relief grants at the Korea Employment Information Service in Jung District, central Seoul, on Monday.

2020-10-12

Work at home is not as easy as it sounds, ministry says

Korea's Labor Ministry has published guidelines defining "remote work" and how exactly companies should manage employees working from home.

2020-09-20

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