Presidential office to clarify scope of labor-management negotiations under new labor law

The presidential office in South Korea announced plans to issue enforcement guidance to clarify the legal scope of labor-management negotiations under the recently revised labor union law, which took effect in March. The amendment to the law has expanded the rights of subcontracted workers to negotiate with prime contractors, but has also introduced ambiguity regarding the extent of legally permissible negotiations between the two parties.

The presidential office aims to expedite the process by issuing guidance that can take immediate effect, rather than waiting for the implementation of an enforcement ordinance, which would take longer to put into place.

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