How the four labour codes are organised
Summary
The Code on Wages (2019) and the Industrial Relations, Social Security and Occupational Safety codes (2020) replaced the 29 earlier laws.
Key points
- Wages: minimum wage, payment, bonus, equal pay
- Industrial relations: unions, standing orders, disputes
- Social security: PF, ESIC, gratuity, gig workers
- Occupational safety: working hours, leave, safety, appointment letters
What it means for Korean companiesThe codes are consolidated, but the detail is spread across central and state rules.