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INDUSTRIAL & LABORINDUSTRIAL & LABORMANAGEMENT IN KOREA


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1950-1987

(1988)(1997)

(2002)(2008)

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f expansionary fiscal policy and early execution of budgets, the OECD forecasts GDP growth


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1960 1970 1980 1990 1997 1998 2000 2004

Population (Millions) 24 32 38 43 46 46 47 48

GNI per capita(US$)

80 650 2,324 7,751 10,363 6,843 9,675 12,646

Unemployment rate(%)

11.7 4.4 5.2 2.4 2.6 6.8 4.1 3.4(2003)

Labor force (Millions) 8 10 14 19 21 21 22 23(2003)

Labor forceParticipation rate (%)

30.8% 47.6 59.0 60.0 62.2 60.5 60.7 61.4(2003)

Source: Gwang-Jo Kim, VET in South Korea: Policy Response toChanging World, p. 6.


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Sumsung, LG, Hyundai, Daewoo, Samyong 3

(GNI) 1963=100 $US 19,231 $US 2008 200%

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| Table 11 | Trade Unions and their Member Workers

(Unit : people)

National centers Member unions Memberworkers

FKTU 2,662 725,014

KCTU 538 658,118

Note: Figures as of June 2009

Source : Ministry of Labor

: Federation of Korean Trade Unions

: Korea Federation of Trade Unions



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FKTU

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: Korea Federation of Trade Unions

: Federation of Korean Trade Unions

16,660,135



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39.2% (2008)

60.9% (2008)

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0.71% 10,000 1.80 10,000

2,582 (2008)

2.4 1,000 (2008)

24.8 100,000 (2007)



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(Tripartite)

Trade Union and Labor Relations

Adjustment Act Labor Relations Commission

Federated unions: Korean Employees

Federation (KEF) and Federation ofKorean Trade Unions (FKTA), andKorean Confederation of TradeUnions (KCTU)

Employer (enterprise-base) organizations conduct the majority ofcollective bargaining.



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Year Strikes WorkersInvolved (000s)

Working DaysLost (000s)

1990 322 134 4,487

1995 88 50 393

1996 85 79 893

1997 78 44 445

1998 129 146 1,452

1999 198 92 1,366

2000 250 178 1,894

2001 234 88 1,083

2002 321 94 1,580

Source: Ministry of LaborSource: Ministry of Labor

Union Membership: 12.0 %Union Membership: 12.0 %


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Government Proposal for WorkhourReduction (Revision of Labor Standards Act)

Reduction of statutoryworkhour per week

44 hours

40 hours

Annual / Monthly paid leaves

Monthly paid leave Abolish

Annual paid leave:10 days plus

1 additional dayfor 1 year service

15~25 days for those with 80% or more ofattendance

1 additional day per every 2 years of seniority

1 day per 1 month of work for those with less1 year of service


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(Labor Standards Act)

Public sector, Banking and Insurance, Companies with more than 1000

Companies with more than 300 employees


All Others



2003. 7. 1

2005. 7. 1

2006. 7. 1

2007. 7. 1

2004. 7. 1

No later thanyear 2010


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Performance Bonus calculated based upon fixed formulashould be deemed "wage" (Seoul District Court,December 28, 2000).

Discrimination in severance provisions applicable totemporary workers is not allowed (Supreme Court,October 20, 2000).

Fixed-term contract (3 years) will expire without noticeof termination (Supreme Court, May 2, 2000).

Employer must comply with procedures for disciplinarysanction (due process) (Supreme Court, May 19,

2000).

Source: Chun-Wook Hyun, Recent Trends & Critical HR Issues2003May 23, 2003


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