Matatagpuan ang detalyadong paliwanag sa proseso ng recruitment sa ilalim ng Employment Permit System dito. Para makapag-migrate at makapagtrabaho sa Republika ng Korea, kailangang tuparin ang ilang mga pamantayan tulad ng pagiging hindi bababa sa 18 taong gulang, hindi pagkakaroon ng kriminal na rekord at pagpasa ng Korean language test. Ang buong listahan ng mga pamantayan ay maaaring ma-access dito.

Ang mga sumusunod na tips ay mahalaga kung pinaplano mong mag-migrate sa Republika ng Korea.

  • Huwag mag-migrate kung hindi pa nakatanggap ng Certificate for Confirmation of Visa Issuance (CCVI) na iniisyu ng gobyerno ng Republika ng Korea mula sa iyong employer
  • Huwag tumanggap ng kontrata sa trabaho na hindi tinutukoy ang iyong sahod, oras ng pagtatrabaho, holidays at lugar ng trabaho alinsunod sa Labor Standards Act
  • Pagdating sa Republika ng Korea, kailangan mong sumali sa isangemployment training na hindi kukulangin sa 20 oras.
  • May karapatan kang magbago ng trabaho kung ang negosyo na pinagtatrabahuhan mo ay nasuspinde o nagsara, kung hindi mo natatanggap ang nararapat na suweldo at iba pang makatwirang dahilan.
  • Mag-ingat kapag kinolektahan ka ng recruitment fees ng mga pribadong ahente. Dahil ang EPS ay batay sa pakikipagtulungan sa pagitan ng mga gobyerno.

Ang Korea 4 Expats website ay naglalaman ng impormasyon sa iba't ibang mga paksa na may kinalaman sa mga migranteng grupo na nagbabalak na mag-migrate o yung mga naninirahan na nasa Republika ng Korea. Ang isang detalyadong overview ukol sa mga kaugnay na batas ay matatagpuan sa Thomson Reuters Practical Law webpage, naglalaman din ito frequently asked questions.

Ang Smart Remittance Guide na inilathala ng ILO ay naglalayong ipaalam sa mga migranteng manggagawa ang mga pamamaraan upang magpadala ng remittance mula sa South Korea gamit ang mga regular na channel. Layunin nito na mapabuti ang kakayahan ng mga migranteng manggagawa na magpadala ng mga remittance sa kanilang bansang pinagmulan sa isang ligtas, mura, at malinaw na paraan.

 

See below, Updated content 07 April 2022.

The employment permit system mainly includes the "General Employment Permit System (E-9)" and the "Special Employment Permit System (H-2)". Each target requirement, type of job permission, and employment procedure are different. Details can be found here. (https://www.moel.go.kr/policy/policyinfo/foreigner/list1.do(https://eps.hrdkorea.or.kr/h2/h2empl/empPermComp.do).

In addition to E-9 and H-2, you can find a detailed description of the employment and residence status of migrant workers here. Information about immigration can be found in the Korea Immigration Service(www.immigration.go.kr).

The following tips are important to consider if you intend to migrate to the Republic of Korea:

  • Do not migrate without having received a Certificate for Confirmation of Visa Issuance(CCVI) issued by the Republic of Korea's government from your employer
  • Do not accept an employment contract that does not specify your wage, working hours, holidays and workplace in line with the Labour Standards Act
  • Upon arrival in the Republic of Korea, you need to participate in an employment training of at least 20 16 hours.
  • You have the right to change employment if the business you work for is suspended or closed, if you do not receive a salary as well as for other justifiable reasons.
  • Be careful when being asked to pay recruitment fees to private agents since the EPS is based on cooperation between governments.

The Korea 4 Expats website offers information on various topics relevant for all migrant groups intending to move or living already in the Republic of Korea. A detailed overview of relevant legislation is provided on the Thomson Reuters Practical Law webpage, which also offers a frequently asked questions section.

The Smart Remittance Guide published by the ILO aims at informing migrant workers on the procedures to send remittances from South Korea through regular channels. The aim is to improve migrant workers' ability to send home remittances in a safe, cost-conscious, and transparent manner.

 

Here are more useful information for migrant workers working in Korea:

You can check the description of the workplace change, insurance, reporting obligation, etc. (https://www.eps.go.kr/eo/EmployJobProc.eo?natNm=kr&tabGb=05)

HRDK EPS service (https://eps.hrdkorea.or.kr/main/intro.do); This website is operated by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea. Workers can check EPS-TOPIK, return support, employment training, etc. You can also check job postings and branches.

EPS (www.eps.go.kr); The website operated by the Ministry of Employment and Labor in Korea. Workers can see about the employment permit system, employment education history, workplace change history, and job information. You can also check the Standard labor contract and dormitory facility table (https://www.eps.go.kr/eo/FormDataLst.eo).

This guidebook (http://www.moel.go.kr/info/etc/dataroom/view.do?bbs_seq=20200100084) provides solutions for migrant workers who suffer unfair problems at work. If you are experiencing problems such as overdue wages, you can file a complaint with the Labor Office through this website (https://minwon.moel.go.kr/minwon2008/petition/petition_list.do).

Migrant workers with earned income in Korea (excluding Day labor) must make year-end settlements by the time they receive their February salary this year, regardless of nationality, length of stay, or income scale. Depending on the results of the year-end settlement, the final settled income tax amount will be paid or refunded for the salary received for one year through the withholding agent (company). You can check more detail here(https://www.nts.go.kr/english/main.do), and there is consultation telephone: 1588-0560

If you want to check the policy for migrant workers, click here(http://www.moel.go.kr/policy/policyinfo/foreigner/list.do). The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions made a Textbook for Migrant Activists. (http://nodong.org/data_paper/7801794)

 

If you experience unfair things at work, you can get help from the following institutions:

a) Counseling center for foreign workers

Consultation is available in 16 languages, including English, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Chinese, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, etc.

http://hugkorea.or.kr/

Consultation number: 1577-0071

 

b) Korea support center for foreign workers

Consultation, education, networking, etc.

https://k.migrantok.org/

 

c) Migrants' Trade Union (MTU)

http://mtu.or.kr/