Work & Employment
🏢 Work & Employment
Labor market, worker rights, minimum wage, unions.
- MOEL Expands E-9 Non-Professional Worker Allocations for Manufacturing and ShipbuildingThe Ministry of Employment and Labor allocated additional E-9 non-professional employment visa quotas to resolve acute regional labor shortages in manufacturing, shipbuilding, and agro-fisheries.
- 2026 Korea Minimum Wage Promulgated at 10,320 KRW per Hour Across All IndustriesThe Ministry of Employment and Labor officially promulgated the minimum wage for 2026 at 10,320 KRW per hour (2,156,880 KRW monthly for 209 hours), applying equally to foreign and domestic workers across all sectors.