Jinheon - Labor & Employment

Foreign nationals working in Korea are legally entitled to same protections under Korean labor laws such as The Labor Standards Act (근로기준법), regardless of their nationality.
Visa status needs to be initially secured for foreign workers in Korea in order to decide employment specifics as there are strict employment and work restrictions according to the visa classification.
Sudden changes in employment status can cause immigration status issues, and vice versa as well. Both matter needs to be handled together by your lawyer when you seek legal help.
We provide interdisciplinary and thorough legal support for various employment matters and labor rights of foreigners in Korea, including conflicts that frequently occur working at a "Hagwon 학원".

We provide employment contract review service for our clients to prevent any possible legal problems that foreign workers in Korea could experience, especially when new to Korean job market and labor rights.
Proper legal actions are provided when our clients face problems with their employers due to: missing proper written contract document, minimum wage violation, illegal clauses, fake independent contractor labels, and etc.
Layoffs and unfair dismissal often happen to foreign workers in Korea, and this can be illegal and cause legal consequences. The proper dismissal process requires the employer to provide the employee a justifiable reason to dismiss, a 30-day notice, and severance pay if applicable.
We also handle visa trap issues that can follow after a sudden layoff, for clients who have a work-tied visa such as E-2 or E-7.

Foreign workers frequently face legal disputes regarding wage, compensation, and working hours which unfortunately happen more often than against Korean workers due to employers exploiting language barriers, fear of visa repercussions, and documentation gaps.
We support foreign employees dealing with unpaid and delayed wages, exploitation of Inclusive Wage Contract (포괄임금제), exclusion from Severance Pay (퇴직금), and missing Four Major Insurance Benefits Program (사대보험).
Foreign workers also often face unfair labor exploitation such as excessive overtime beyond 52-hour limit, unpaid overtime and night/holiday premiums, and lack of legally mandated breaks and rest periods, and these issues can be legally addressed and resolved for our foreign clients.

Foreign nationals working in Korea frequently experience workplace misconduct and harassment, often complicated by visa dependency, lack of cultural understanding of "Gabjil 갑질" (abuse of power), and strict local laws on criminal defamation.

Workplace Bullying / Abuse / Gabjil: address LSA Article 76-2 and 76-3 through Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL).
Sexual Harassment: address Equal Employment Opportunity Act through MOEL / National Human Rights Commission.
Nationality Discrimination: address Foreign Worker Employment Act through MOEL / Civil Courts.
Visa/Job Transfers: address Employment Permit System Rules through Korea Immigration Service.
Defamation Blacklash: address Article 307 of the Criminal Act through MOEL/Criminal Courts.

We provide comprehensive legal assistance according to complexities of each individual situation that our foreign worker clients may be going through. We also consider crucial cultural differences and unfamiliarity that our clients might have difficulties with as well.

Foreign workers in Korea are also eligible to file industrial accident compensation claims when they are injured while working to cover medical care and lost wages regardless of their visa status.
We provide comprehensive legal assistance for our foreign clients who are struggling with industrial and labor accidents in every step from accident claims to undocumented worker protections, and handling employer resistance.
Thorough English interpretation and translation assistance are accompanied by our team for our foreign clients to overcome severe language barriers and difficulties that they may face throughout the claims application and appeal process.

Foreign nationals working in Korea are legally entitled to same protections under Korean labor laws such as The Labor Standards Act (근로기준법), regardless of their nationality.
Visa status needs to be initially secured for foreign workers in Korea in order to decide employment specifics as there are strict employment and work restrictions according to the visa classification.
Sudden changes in employment status can cause immigration status issues, and vice versa as well. Both matter needs to be handled together by your lawyer when you seek legal help.
We provide interdisciplinary and thorough legal support for various employment matters and labor rights of foreigners in Korea, including conflicts that frequently occur working at a "Hagwon 학원".

We provide employment contract review service for our clients to prevent any possible legal problems that foreign workers in Korea could experience, especially when new to Korean job market and labor rights.
Proper legal actions are provided when our clients face problems with their employers due to: missing proper written contract document, minimum wage violation, illegal clauses, fake independent contractor labels, and etc.
Layoffs and unfair dismissal often happen to foreign workers in Korea, and this can be illegal and cause legal consequences. The proper dismissal process requires the employer to provide the employee a justifiable reason to dismiss, a 30-day notice, and severance pay if applicable.
We also handle visa trap issues that can follow after a sudden layoff, for clients who have a work-tied visa such as E-2 or E-7.

Foreign workers frequently face legal disputes regarding wage, compensation, and working hours which unfortunately happen more often than against Korean workers due to employers exploiting language barriers, fear of visa repercussions, and documentation gaps.
We support foreign employees dealing with unpaid and delayed wages, exploitation of Inclusive Wage Contract (포괄임금제), exclusion from Severance Pay (퇴직금), and missing Four Major Insurance Benefits Program (사대보험).
Foreign workers also often face unfair labor exploitation such as excessive overtime beyond 52-hour limit, unpaid overtime and night/holiday premiums, and lack of legally mandated breaks and rest periods, and these issues can be legally addressed and resolved for our foreign clients.

Foreign nationals working in Korea frequently experience workplace misconduct and harassment, often complicated by visa dependency, lack of cultural understanding of "Gabjil 갑질" (abuse of power), and strict local laws on criminal defamation.

Workplace Bullying / Abuse / Gabjil: address LSA Article 76-2 and 76-3 through Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL).
Sexual Harassment: address Equal Employment Opportunity Act through MOEL / National Human Rights Commission.
Nationality Discrimination: address Foreign Worker Employment Act through MOEL / Civil Courts.
Visa/Job Transfers: address Employment Permit System Rules through Korea Immigration Service.
Defamation Blacklash: address Article 307 of the Criminal Act through MOEL/Criminal Courts.

We provide comprehensive legal assistance according to complexities of each individual situation that our foreign worker clients may be going through. We also consider crucial cultural differences and unfamiliarity that our clients might have difficulties with as well.

Foreign workers in Korea are also eligible to file industrial accident compensation claims when they are injured while working to cover medical care and lost wages regardless of their visa status.
We provide comprehensive legal assistance for our foreign clients who are struggling with industrial and labor accidents in every step from accident claims to undocumented worker protections, and handling employer resistance.
Thorough English interpretation and translation assistance are accompanied by our team for our foreign clients to overcome severe language barriers and difficulties that they may face throughout the claims application and appeal process.

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Labor and Employment

Labor and Employment