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30% of Jeju restaurants hire unqualified foreigners: survey

The ratio went up to 40.9 percent among small restaurants with floor sizes of less than 100 square meters. This indicates that these restaurants tend to hire unqualified foreigners to save money, people involved in the survey said.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-20 15:11

KTX attendants cry foul at top court

Korea Train Express (KTX) attendants who were fired, fought and lost a legal battle against Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL), have returned to fight again - this time, against the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling. They are demanding justice following allegations the top court's former chief justice used the court case to curry favor with the Park Geun-hye administration.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-19 14:04

POSCO E&C faces probe for deaths of 8 workers

POSCO Engineering & Construction (E&C) has come under scrutiny over a series of worker deaths this year, including an accident that killed four workers and injured four others at a construction site of LCT, a high-rise apartment complex in Haeundae, Busan. The Ministry of Employment and Labor said Sunday it will start conducting a month-long inspection today at the builder's ...

Labor & environment | 2018-06-17 16:49

DMZ alive with 6,000 wildlife species [VIDEO]

“The 101 species of endangered wildlife inhabiting the DMZ account for 37.8 percent of the total 267,” the ecology institute said Wednesday. “It is needless to say the DMZ is an important habitat for endangered wildlife.” In particular, 18 were identified as first-grade endangered species. They include six mammals and 10 birds, as well as a Suweon tree frog and a small fish c...

Labor & environment | 2018-06-15 14:19

Airlines at odds with weather agency over hike in fees

Local airlines are complaining over a weather agency's inaccurate information despite expensive service fees. According to the Korea Civil Aviation Association (KCAA), Wednesday, the number of flights that were redirected over the past three years stood at 420 due to poor weather forecasts _ 114 in 2015, 179 in 2016 and 127 in 2017. This means a flight is diverted once every three days. Given the situation, the aviation industry has insisted that the Aviation Meteorological Office (AMO) improve the quality of its weather forecasts.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-13 17:04

'After-work get-together not work'

Attending an after-work get-together organized for workers in the same company is not recognized as work because the activity is for boosting employee morale, irrelevant of the attendees' labor-related service provisions under contract, the government said Tuesday.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-12 17:26

First elephant born in 23 years at Seoul zoo named 'Kori' by children

The first baby elephant born at Seoul Children's Grand Park in 23 years has been named Kori by a committee of children, park officials said Friday.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-08 13:22

Why do workers choose not to do their best?

Jung, an IT developer currently working in Seoul, stops talking at work after 4 p.m. “Even if I finish everything, I just remain quiet. If I bring up some new topic to my superior around that time, that becomes my next task, forcing me to stay and do overtime,” Jung said.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-08 10:32

Sales of eco-friendly products increase after recycling crisis

Sales of eco-friendly products spiked after national confusion over recycling last month, data from a leading online mall showed Friday.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-08 09:52

Unions strike back at minimum wage fixes

Unions warned of strident action against the government Wednesday, after Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon endorsed amendments to the minimum wage act. Under the revisions, regular bonuses exceeding 25 percent of the minimum wage and benefits such as lodging and transportation surpassing 7 percent will be included in the calculation of the basic wage. The revisions take effect next year.

Labor & environment | 2018-06-06 16:57

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