Once you leave your job, it may become difficult to make certain requests to your former employer. If you have made the decision to leave your job, it is important to prepare for the changes that will happen after you depart. If you are still employed, you can easily prepare for what you need after you leave. Let's take a look at some important things that you should prepare for before leaving y..
The meal allowance for employees has been raised from the previous monthly 100,000 won to 200,000 won from January 1, 2023, and the 200,000 won meal allowance is tax-free. This means that no taxes will be levied on the meal allowance, and as a result, less insurance premiums (four major insurances) will be paid. This tax exemption has the effect of paying less taxes even if you receive the same ..
According to the Labor Standards Act, any remuneration paid to the worker in the form of wages, salaries, or any other name is defined as "wages." The remuneration for labor includes not only what the worker has directly done but also what is paid for the reproduction of labor power and for maintaining the worker's livelihood. If the remuneration is not properly paid, the worker has the right to..
One of the news that often comes up is that freelancers sometimes cannot receive severance pay when they retire. Jobs that are considered freelance include hair designers at beauty salons, fitness trainers, academy instructors, delivery drivers, insurance planners and so on. Severance pay is paid when a worker who works more than 15 hours a week resigns after one year of employment (you can chec..
If you work for less than a year, you will accumulate a total of 11 days of annual leave. If you work for a full month, you will accumulate one day of annual leave. If you continue to work at the same workplace after one year, you will receive 15 days of annual leave in the second year. This annual leave increases by one day every two years, up to a maximum of 25 days. For example, in the fourth..
When a company becomes bankrupt, workers who have not received their wages may not receive them. The government pays the workers on behalf of the insolvent company and later recovers the payment from the company's owner. This payment made to workers is called wage arrears limit. There are two types of wage arrears limit payments: general and small-amount. To have the eligibility to receive the p..
"단순노무" means simple labor or unskilled labor. It mostly involves simple and routine tasks. It includes using simple tools and sometimes requires physical labor. It refers to tasks that do not require creativity but require judgment and decision-making within a predetermined framework. Most tasks can be performed with simple instructions and can be processed easily. Code 91 Simple labor jobs rela..
Severance pay can be claimed even after leaving the company. However, there is a deadline for making a claim. If an employee who works for more than 15 hours a week leaves the company after one year of employment, severance pay is generated. The right to claim severance pay continues while the employee is still employed. For example, even if the employer and the employee agreed to pay severance ..
Severance pay can be partially settled in the following cases: Enforcement Rule of the Worker's Severance Pay Guarantee Act Article 3 (Reasons for Mid-Term Settlement of Severance Pay) When buying a house: Mid-term settlement is possible when a worker who does not own a house purchases a house in his or her own name. When a deposit is required: Mid-term settlement is limited to once for a worker..
Even when the employer and employee sign and agree on a labor contract, disputes may arise that are decided according to labor standards law. Here are five illegal labor contract practices to be aware of: Failure to create a written labor contract is illegal. Regardless of whether a worker is a contract or non-permanent employee, a labor contract must be created if work is performed and wages ar..
The difference between regular and non-regular employment (contract) is only whether the period of employment is fixed or not. If there are other differences other than this employment period, it is wrong. Therefore, there should be no discrimination in minimum wage, work contract writing, 4 major insurance subscriptions, and payment of retirement allowances. All misconceptions such as not joini..
Employers must create a labor contract and provide a copy to the employee. Since 2021, it is possible to issue a labor contract in electronic form. A labor contract must be provided to all workers who provide labor, regardless of their employment status, including full-time, part-time, and temporary workers. If you do not create a labor contract, you may be fined up to 5 million won. The labor c..