Labor
Ballan Finally Declares Bankruptcy… Priority Given to Wages and Taxes, What Happens to Sellers?
Ballan, once considered one of Korea's 'top 3 luxury platforms,' has finally entered...
CJ Invests 4.2 Trillion Won and Hires 13,000 Employees… Responding to Government Signals for ‘Youth Employment and Balanced Development’
CJ Group announced plans to hire 13,000 new employees over the three-year period from 2026...
Petrochemical Restructuring ‘Daesan Project No. 1’ Finally Underway
The domestic petrochemical industry has officially set sail on a full-scale structural...
Samsung Electronics Wage Negotiations ‘Break Down’... OPI Becomes a Conflict Over ‘Profit Sharing Rules’ Beyond Labor-Management Dispute
Samsung Electronics005930 labor and management have failed to reach an agreement in their...
On the Verge of a ‘30 Trillion Won’ Quarter... Samsung Electronics‘ Wage Negotiations Stall Over ’Performance Bonus Formula‘
The AI-driven memory boom is changing the 'rules' of the semiconductor industry. With...
“United by Conflict Over Performance Bonuses?” Samsung Electronics on the Verge of Its First ‘Majority Union’
Samsung Electronics005930 is on the verge of seeing the birth of a 'majority union'—a union...
“From Prosecutors to the Ministry of Labor”: Law Firm Trends Change According to Political Regimes
Last year, law firms ushered in the era of a 2.5 trillion won legal service market. Based on...
GDP Growth Barely Hits 1%, Real Wage Growth ‘Halved’… A 5-Year Pattern of Disparity
South Korea’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate hit 1.0% last year, barely...
Closures, Voluntary Retirements, Mergers… Multiplexes at the Brink Struggle for Reform
As survival pressure mounts in the multiplex industry, concerns are rising that a 'race to...
Industrial Bank of Korea‘s New CEO Jang Min-young from Within the Ranks… ’Head-on Clash‘ with Labor Union from Day One
Jang Min-young, CEO of IBK Asset Management, has been appointed as the next CEO of IBK...
“15,000 Jobs at Risk if Drug Prices are Cut as Planned”: Pharma Labor Unions Threaten Collective Action
Workers at the Hyangnam Pharmaceutical Complex, the largest pharmaceutical production hub in...
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The Era of Emotional Labor: How the ‘Consumer Dispute Resolution Standards’ Serve as a Breakwater
The Era of Emotional Labor: How the ‘Consumer Dispute Resolution Standards’ Serve as a Breakwater
Companies sometimes make decisions that are difficult to explain based on money alone....
‘Record-breaking Performance’: Samsung Electronics vs. SK Hynix, Comparing This Year‘s Performance Bonuses
The two pillars of Korea's semiconductor industry, Samsung Electronics005930 and SK...
“Cash or Stock?” Samsung Employees Weigh Options Following New Incentive Plan
Samsung Electronics005930, recently riding a bullish trend with its stock price breaking...
POSCO Labor Union Breaks Free from the ‘Metal Workers’ Union Shackles‘; Will This Accelerate Departures from Industrial Unions?
The conversion of the POSCO labor union into an enterprise-level union, following its...
Job Budget ‘Biased Toward Elderly’... Youth Employment Crisis Deepens
Since the 2020s, the government's job budget has shown an average annual growth rate of 6%,...
KMWU POSCO Subcontractor Chapter: Chapter Head-Branch Head Conflict Escalates into Legal Battle...
The POSCO Subcontractor Chapter of the Pohang Branch of the Korean Metal Workers' Union...
IBK‘s ’Unpaid Wages‘ Pointed Out by President... Labor Union Warns of ’General Strike‘ in New Year
The labor union of IBK (Industrial Bank of Korea)024110 (the IBK branch of the Federation of...
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Labor Ministry Visits Pharma & Bio Industry: “No Punishment If You Did Your Best in Safety Management”
Labor Ministry Visits Pharma & Bio Industry: “No Punishment If You Did Your Best in Safety Management”
As the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (SAPA) enters its fifth year of implementation,...
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“Salary in Won, Investment in Dollars”: The US Treasury Bond Craze Among the 2030 Generation
“Salary in Won, Investment in Dollars”: The US Treasury Bond Craze Among the 2030 Generation
"How was the exchange rate today?" More and more young investors are checking the won-dollar...