SEOUL, Jul. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has found that nearly 90% of South Koreans have experienced working while ill, highlighting a pervasive issue in the country’s work culture and prompting calls for legislative action. The survey, conducted by a coalition of 49 civil society organizations and labor unions known as the Preparatory Committee [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has referred 18 doctors, medical students and others to the prosecution for a probe into their alleged involvement in drawing up or releasing a list of junior doctors who returned to hospitals following their walkout, the health ministry said Thursday. Last week, a list of junior doctors [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite monthslong efforts by the medical community and the government for a breakthrough, over 10,000 striking trainee doctors were presumed to leave hospitals as they have decided not to withdraw their resignations, the health ministry said Thursday. More than 90 percent of around 13,000 junior doctors walked off their [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that a majority of South Korean teachers believe their basic political rights should be guaranteed. These educators argue that the lack of such rights is a primary reason for the failure to properly protect teachers’ authority and normalize public education. The survey, conducted from July [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – For the first time in 18 years, private sector jobs have surpassed government positions as the most sought-after career path among South Korean youth, according to a new government report. The shift comes as young job seekers face increasingly lengthy periods of unemployment, with the average time to secure a [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A Samsung Electronics Co. engineer who died from leukemia after working in the company for 14 years was recognized as a victim of a workplace accident, nearly nine years after his death, a civic group said Monday. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the bereaved family [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Trainee doctors appeared to have shown little signs of returning to work as hospitals were set to complete accepting their resignations on Monday, despite the government’s proposal of an olive branch to end a prolonged walkout. Accepting resignations would help trainee doctors, who have left their worksites since late [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – In the first half of this year, South Korea witnessed an unprecedented increase in workers over 70, highlighting the country’s rapidly aging workforce and sparking debates about extending employment for older citizens. According to data released by Statistics Korea on July 14, the number of employed individuals aged 70 and [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co.’s labor and management have concluded their wage negotiations without a strike for the sixth year in a row, agreeing on the highest wage increase in the company’s history. The union said Saturday its members have voted to accept a tentative wage deal reached earlier in the [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – In an unprecedented move, the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) has launched its first general strike in the company’s history, focusing its efforts on semiconductor production lines to amplify its impact. On July 11, the fourth day of the strike, approximately 350 union members gathered in front of the 8-inch [...]
