Korea added more than 260,000 jobs in April, driven by a marked increase in manufacturing roles due to export growth, with more people aged 60 and over entering the workforce.
The town hall meetings must function as a tool to form a consensus on government policies, not as a means to show off the president’s field trips.
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday proposed a law to better protect the rights of nonunion workers and vowed to establish a court specifically dedicated to labor-related issues during his five-year presidency.
Korean trade unions will stage Labor Day protests and rallies across Seoul on Wednesday. Over 20,000 labor union members are set to join the protests in the city.
Prosecutors on Sunday indicted the chairman of a local bakery giant with physical detention on charges of coercing bakers to quit their membership with a militant umbrella labor organization.
Previous regulations allowed artists to take a break once every year, regardless of the number of webtoon episodes they publish. Under Naver's new policy, webtoon artists can now have up to four breaks.
Samsung Electronics union members have voted to strike after failing to reach a deal on wage hikes with management, industry sources said Monday.
With hotels in Korea suffering from dire labor shortages, the government has extended its work permit quota to accept 4,490 foreigners intending to work in the hotel and restaurant industries.
Prosecutors on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Hur, who allegedly forced bakers at Paris Baguette, a bakery chain run by SPC Group, to withdraw from the labor union.
The Labor Ministry said it will respond vigorously to the International Labour Organization after junior doctors appealed to the UN agency over back-to-work orders.
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