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Labor Law & Pay
posts in this topic 14 · October 4, 2026
Before You Accept Your Severance Pay — A Settlement Checklist
There are things to check before accepting the severance figure your company wrote down — from what went into the average wage to the payment deadline. Here is the order to check it in.
- severance pay
- checklist
- labor standards
- payroll settlement
The Employment Contract: 12 Things to Check Before You Sign
An employment contract is hard to change once you have signed it. The items the law requires — pay, hours, holidays — in the order to check them.
- employment contract
- checklist
- labor standards
- onboarding
Work Injury Claims, in the Order You Are Most Likely to Miss a Step
Employers do not always handle a work injury claim for you. Deadlines, documents, and what to do when the employer refuses — in procedure order.
- work injury
- industrial accident
- checklist
- COMWEL
Permanent, Fixed-Term, Freelance, Platform Work Compared — What to Check Before Signing
Severance pay, annual leave and unemployment benefits all change with the contract form. A side-by-side table of labour rights across four contract types, plus a contract checklist.
- employment contract
- freelance
- platform work
- comparison
Weekly Holiday Allowance: the 15-Hour Rule and Showing Up
You earn a paid weekly holiday if your scheduled work is 15 hours or more a week and you worked all your scheduled days that week. 40 hours means 8 hours of leave; part-timers get a proportionate share.
- weekly rest day
- minimum wage
- labor standards
- calculation
Annual Leave Pay: When Unused Leave Turns Into Money
Paid annual leave accrues for the number of days in Article 60 of the Labor Standards Act; once the claim period expires, the unused days are compensated at the ordinary wage. A lawful request to use leave can remove the payment entirely.
- annual leave pay
- paid leave
- ordinary wage
- calculation
Unemployment Benefits in 2026: Calculating the Daily Job-Seeking Allowance
In 2026 the daily job-seeking allowance is 60% of the base daily amount, capped at 68,100 won and floored at 66,048 won. The number of eligible days and the order of calculation, set out from the statute.
- unemployment benefits
- job-seeking allowance
- employment insurance
- calculation
Severance Pay: Why There Is None Under One Year
Statutory severance requires one year of continuous employment and 15 or more hours a week. It is the daily average wage times 30, multiplied by days employed divided by 365.
- severance pay
- average wage
- labor standards
- calculation
Recommended Resignation vs Voluntary Resignation: Where the Benefit Differs
The job-seeking allowance depends on why you left. A recommended resignation for company reasons usually qualifies; a voluntary resignation for personal reasons is in principle excluded. The exceptions are set out in the enforcement rule.
- recommended resignation
- voluntary resignation
- unemployment benefits
- reason for leaving
Parental Leave Benefits: How They Differ from Your Company Salary
Under the Employment Insurance Act enforcement decree effective September 18, 2026, the parental leave benefit is up to 2.5 million won for months 1–3, 2 million won for months 4–6, and 80% of the ordinary wage capped at 1.6 million won from month 7. It is not your company salary.
- parental leave
- employment insurance
- ordinary wage
- 2026
Net Pay: What Is Left After the Four Insurances
In 2026 the worker shares are National Pension 4.75%, National Health Insurance 3.595%, long-term care at 13.14% of health insurance, and employment insurance 0.9%. Workers do not pay workers' compensation. Income tax is separate.
- four social insurances
- net pay
- national pension
- health insurance
The 2026 Minimum Wage Monthly Figure: Does It Include Weekly Holiday Pay?
The 2026 minimum wage is 10,320 won per hour and 2,156,880 won per month at 40 hours a week. The monthly figure already includes 8 hours of paid weekly holiday.
- minimum wage
- weekly holiday allowance
- monthly pay
- 2026
Work Injury Suspension Pay: How Many Days of Your Average Wage
The suspension benefit for time you cannot work because of a work-related injury or illness is 70% of the average daily wage. It is not paid for periods of 3 days or less.
- work injury
- suspension benefit
- average wage
- calculation