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21 - The Republic of Korea: Old Regulations and New Challenges in the World of Work

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 December 2023

By
Keunju Kim  and
June Namgoong
Edited by
Marc De Vos ,
Gordon Anderson  and
Evert Verhulp
Marc De Vos
Affiliation:
Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Gordon Anderson
Affiliation:
Victoria University of Wellington
Evert Verhulp
Affiliation:
Universiteit van Amsterdam
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Summary

The Republic of Korea (Korea) is known to be a country that is dynamic in many ways. At a glance, this may be true in relation to its labour law. In a relatively short span, it has made and revised a number of labour law statutes and case-law in response to political, economic, and social changes. It is, however, not certain that its labour law, aged almost seventy, remains a still adequate regulatory tool to address the changes in, and challenges to, the world of work caused by recent technological developments. This chapter sees the life of Korea’s modern labour law coming to an end, but does not necessarily see the dawn of a new labour law era. Hoping to contribute to finding this new path, this chapter will lead the reader through where we are now and where we are heading at this crossroads.

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Republic of Koreadigitalisationtechnologyplatform workemploymentremote workworkeremployment contractunionssocial insurancegig economyCovid-19 pandemicflexible workworking timeself-employedcollective bargaining
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The Cambridge Handbook of Technological Disruption in Labour and Employment Law , pp. 351 - 365
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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