Labor
IKEA parental leave controversy reaches the President; labor union raises concerns over restructuring
Global furniture retailer IKEA Korea is embroiled in allegations that it took retaliatory...
Wisdom for the Era of Climate Disasters: How About an ‘Energy Vacation’ This Summer?
Every summer, South Korea faces the fear of a large-scale blackout due to a shortage in...
Youth Job Market Shrinks Further as Preference for Experienced Hires Spreads
Concerns are growing that the youth employment crisis, already dire, could worsen further as...
Economic recovery favors only semiconductors; labor market shows “K-shaped polarization”
As the KOSPI index surpassed 8,000 during intraday trading on the 15th, the stock market...
The ‘Silver Cross’ hitting regional job markets has now spread to metropolitan areas
The blueprint for the '5-Pole 3-Special Zone' strategy, which President Lee Jae-myung is...
Samsung Biologics Strike and Hynix Subcontractor Negotiations: ‘Fair Compensation’ Takes Center Stage on Labor Day
On Labor Day, which regained its original name after 63 years, the labor sector demonstrated...
CU Logistics Strike Ends, but ‘Store Owner Compensation’ Remains a Flashpoint
The CU logistics strike has been settled after 22 days, but the sparks of conflict remain....
‘AI-Driven Layoffs’ Become Reality... 50,000 Fired in the U.S., 100,000 ICT and Scientific/Technical Jobs Lost in Korea
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly sophisticated and more companies jump...
Student Loan Delinquency Rate Hits ‘Record High’, Young People Cannot Repay Debt Even After Finding Employment
One in five young people has defaulted on their student loans. This is the highest level...
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“Industrial Competitiveness Without Employment is a Fiction” Discussing the Role of Labor in the AI Transformation Era
“Industrial Competitiveness Without Employment is a Fiction” Discussing the Role of Labor in the AI Transformation Era
"Industrial competitiveness without employment is meaningless, and employment without...
“If I get into both, I‘m going to Hynix”: How performance bonuses have changed the recruitment market
After graduating from Yonsei University's College of Engineering, Person A applied to both...
“Claiming to have flexible working hours,” but reality was different… A look at the status of flexible working in the banking sector
In November 2024, the revision of corporate disclosure requirements led to the introduction...
POSCO Announces Roadmap to Directly Hire 7,000 Contract Workers, Restructuring Primary-Subcontractor Relations
POSCO announced on the 8th a roadmap to directly hire approximately 7,000 employees from...
HMM Pushes for ‘Relocation to Busan,’ Union Counters with Lawsuit Against CEO Choi Won-hyuk
The labor-management conflict surrounding HMM011200's headquarters relocation to Busan has...
LG Electronics to Implement Post-Retirement Re-employment Starting Next Year… The Standard for Continued Employment in Major Manufacturing Firms Has Changed
LG Electronics066570 will introduce a 'post-retirement re-employment' system starting next...
Large Company Employment Drops by 5,000 in One Year… Telecom, Retail, and Petrochemicals Decline While Shipbuilding and Defense Expand
The number of employees at major domestic large companies dropped by approximately 5,000...
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Layoffs, Voluntary Retirement, and Resignation by Agreement… How Does Restructuring Become Legal?
Layoffs, Voluntary Retirement, and Resignation by Agreement… How Does Restructuring Become Legal?
Companies sometimes make decisions that are difficult to explain by money alone....
Job Postings That Are Just for Show… The Controversy Over ‘Ghost Hiring’ That Wastes Job Seekers‘ Time
Every day, countless job postings appear on employment communities and recruitment...
Employment is up, but entry-level jobs are shrinking... Young people face closed doors
While the number of employed people in South Korea increases every year, the number of...
Industrial Accident at Subsidiary of KOSDAQ-Listed Company: Worker Suffers Leg Amputation and Permanent Disability
A serious industrial accident occurred at a subsidiary of a KOSDAQ-listed company based in...