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Labor & Environment

Fri, October 18, 2019 | 08:57

Bus drivers threaten strike on May 15

Bus drivers have warned they will stage a nationwide strike starting May 15 in protest of a possible allowance cut. Unless their companies present countermeasures, they will face a cut in their incomes in July when the 52-hour workweek system is applied to them.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-05-02 16:05

Asiana Airlines accepting voluntary retirements, unpaid leave

Asiana Airlines is receiving applications for voluntary retirement and unpaid leave from its employees, as the airline focuses on cutting costs.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-05-01 17:13

Ban stresses concerted efforts to tackle fine dust as new body launched

Ban Ki-moon, a former chief of the United Nations, stressed the need for concerted efforts to tackle fine dust air pollution Monday as South Korea launched a new pan-national agency to address the issue. Ban, the agency's inaugural chief, also said the country should make efforts to reduce fine dust emissions significantly to help facilitate cooperation with China.

2019-04-29 16:13

Short-term contract workers increase

The number of part-time contract workers has more than tripled in Korea over the past 13 years, with about 70 percent being women, a study showed Sunday. More and more companies are using such workers to reduce labor costs, but most of these workers are not entitled to severance pay, bonuses, leave and other benefits, resulting in polarization among workers.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2019-04-28 16:54

'Labor market reform key to Korea's economic growth'

Reforming the rigid labor market, resetting the role of large conglomerates and helping innovative new businesses are the three key tasks the nation needs to deal with for economic growth, according to experts.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-04-25 17:42

ACE takes on environmental issues in Asia

Air pollution has become a central political issue, here, after the concentration of fine dust particles increased to record levels in many parts of the country.

Kim Yoo-chul | 2019-04-17 16:17

Gov't pushes to eliminate non-recyclable plastic waste

The government will offer incentives to companies that make it convenient for consumers to recycle their plastic containers in an effort to reduce non-recyclable plastic waste. The Ministry of Environment said Tuesday that it had revised enforcement regulations to offer tax incentives to plastic product manufacturers that make recycling easier.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-04-16 16:34

Seoul to encourage electric delivery motorcycles as anti-fine dust measure

Seoul City will help replace pollution-emitting delivery motorcycles and local buses with electric vehicles as part of its efforts to combat worsening air quality, the city government said Monday.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-04-15 16:21

EU sends ultimatum to Korea to ratify ILO conventions

The European Union (EU) has unofficially set a summer deadline for Korea to ratify some key conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO), putting major pressure on Seoul as businesses fail to reach a consensus on them.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-04-10 17:10

Gangwon Blaze kills one, destroys 401 houses

Forest fires that hit five cities and counties in Gangwon Province Thursday destroyed 401 houses in the surrounding area, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety (MOIS), Sunday. Some 530 hectare of forest, 77 warehouses, 158 outdoor filming sets, and 959 livestock farms and agricultural facilities were also devastated by the blaze.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-04-07 20:50

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