Rehiring After the Retirement Age in Korea
In South Korea, rehiring after the retirement age is the employer’s prerogative — unless an established practice has created a legitimate expectation.
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Military-Service Rank Credit and Sex Discrimination in South Korea
A Seoul court ruled that setting a different entry rank by military service-delaying women’s promotion by two years-is sex discrimination under South Korean law (2025Guhap54077).
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Worker Dispatch vs Subcontracting in South Korea
Two April 2026 Supreme Court of Korea rulings split outcomes at the same steel mill. A Korean lawyer explains the five-factor dispatch test and audit priorities.
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Is Missing Alt Text Disability Discrimination in South Korea?
South Korea’s Supreme Court confirmed in 2026 that websites lacking alternative text violate disability discrimination law. Learn what your company must do now.
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Can a Minority Shareholder Remove a Director in South Korea? Director Dismissal Lawsuit Guide
A shareholder holding 3% or more of shares can petition a South Korean court to dismiss a director when the shareholders’ meeting rejects removal. Learn the requirements, case law, and litigation strategy.
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Civil/Administrative | Corporate Disputes | Corporate/International | Employment & Labor | Int'l Transactions&Disputes
Bad Loan Employee Liability in South Korea
When are bank and cooperative employees personally liable for bad loans in South Korea? Korean case law explained with real litigation outcomes and damage calculations.
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Can Job Classification Justify Bonus Denial in South Korea?
South Korean courts ruled that denying internal performance bonuses to fixed-term workers doing the same job as permanent staff — based only on job classification — violates the Fixed-Term Workers Act.
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Corporate Counseling | Corporate/International | Employment & Labor | News | White Collar Crime | White-Collar Crime
Can an Employee Be Prosecuted for Spreading False Information About a Company in South Korea?
A former game company employee spread false claims of rigged gameplay and privacy breaches on forums, causing a 30% user drop. Learn how Korean business interference law applies and how companies can respond.
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South Korea: COMWEL Subrogation Prior Payments
Insurer prior payments and COMWEL subrogation in South Korea: deductible only if not complementary to benefits. 2026 Supreme Court ruling explained.
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Is a Foreign Company’s Korea Branch Manager an Executive or Employee?
Even with a labor law clause in the contract, South Korea courts may classify a branch manager as a delegated executive. Analysis of Supreme Court 2012Da10959 and Seoul High Court 2021Na2044662.