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We may have white Christmas but brace for heavy snow tonight

Temperatures have gone up to more comfortable levels after a chilly morning that saw the mercury down to minus 8 degrees Celsius in Seoul. The good news is that either snow or rain will fall Dec. 23 (Saturday) and Christmas Eve (Sunday).

Labor & environment | 2017-12-20 14:03

Gov't to impose heavier fine for emission-related irregularities

The government will impose heavier fines on carmakers that manipulate vehicle emission data to more easily obtain sales certificates, the environment ministry said Tuesday.

Labor & environment | 2017-12-19 16:29

Firms struggle to adopt 'blind' recruitment

While many companies in Korea are rushing to implement the blind hiring system, it is still uncertain whether it will have its intended effect of eliminating discriminatory practices or if it will only serve to distort the job market. The system was implemented for all public sector jobs as part of the Moon Jae-in administration's drive to root out malpractices such as asking...

Labor & environment | 2017-12-19 14:31

SNUH to regularize 1,600 irregular workers

Seoul National University Hospital (SNUH) will promote 1,600 irregular workers to regular ones before the end of the year, according to its union, Thursday. This will increase its total wage costs by 3.5 percent.

Labor & environment | 2017-12-14 16:07

Koreans growing stingy on donation

Financial difficulty, embezzlement scandals discourage people from sharing

Labor & environment | 2017-12-14 11:10

70% of Koreans seek work-rest balance in life

Seven out of 10 Koreans are willing to work less and be paid less if this helps improve their quality of life, a survey showed Monday. This reflects people’s increasing pursuit of a balanced lifestyle in work and rest, even at the cost of reduced pay. South Korea is well known for its notoriously long working hours. Research firm Nielsen Korea recently surveyed 1,000 people a...

Labor & environment | 2017-12-11 17:09

Migrant workers make 64% of Korean workers' pay

Migrant workers receive 64 percent of Korean domestic workers' pay _ which is the greatest pay gap between the two groups among OECD member states, a report shows. According to the report released by the Bank of Korea, putting domestic workers’ pay at 100, migrant workers are paid 64 in Korea. The OECD average was 87. This is attributed to labor policies which have mostly acc...

Labor & environment | 2017-12-11 16:20

13,000 undocumented foreign workers caught this year

They were caught in two intensive crackdowns on undocumented foreign workers and their employees, held March 6-May 15 and Sept. 4-Nov. 17. The crackdowns were conducted with 658 officials from four government bodies _ the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the National Police Agency and Korea Coast Guard.

Labor & environment | 2017-12-04 16:44

Ex-chain smoker promotes how to improve habits

A senior manager of Samsung SDI, who used to smoke 30 cigarettes a day for 25 years, recently published a self-improvement book to help smokers follow in his footsteps. According to the battery arm of Samsung Group, Monday, Lee Bum-young, who works for the firm's automotive battery and energy storage system business, wrote a book titled “Habit Home Training,” which proposes f...

Labor & environment | 2017-12-04 15:47

40% of part-timers sexually harassed at work: survey

More than 40 percent of people with part-time jobs have been sexually harassed at work, a survey released on Monday shows.

Labor & environment | 2017-12-04 15:11

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