Maelezo yanayofuata ya sheria za taifa yana maana kwa wafanyakazi wahamiaji yakiwa ni pamoja na masharti yanayodhibiti uajiri wa wafanyakazi wahamiaji na hatua kwa ajili ya kuwalinda (kwa mfano; mafunzo ya awali kabla ya kuondoka nchini mwao, mipango ya bima na kadhalika.):

Sheria kuhusu kuajiri kwa wafanyakazi wahamiaji, 2003; inadhibiti uajiri wa wafanyakazi wa kigeni nchini Korea. Inatumika kwa wafanyakazi wa kigeni na biashara au mahali pa kazi panapoajiri ama panatarajia kuajiri wafanyakazi wa kigeni. Haitumiki kwa wabaharia ambao kazi zao hulindwa na Sheria ya Kibahari iliyogawanywa katika sehemu 6.

Sheria ya kima rasmi cha malipo, 2009; inaeleza kiwango cha chini cha mshahara kinachopaswa, na kinachotumika kwa usawa kwa raia na wageni katika Jamhuri ya Korea.

Sheria ya viwango vya kazi, 1997; hutumika kwa usawa kwa wageni na raia wa Jamhuri ya Korea. Inaeleza kiwango cha masaa ya kazi, mchakato wa muda wa malipo ya mshahara, haki ya kulipwa kwa masaa ya ziada, kufanya kazi usiku na siku kuu.

Sheria ya udhibiti wa uhamiaji, 1993; inadhibiti hali ya kuingia na kutoka nchini Korea kwa raia na wageni.

Sheria ya uhamiaji, 1991; inalengo la kuhimiza uhamiaji na kuweka Kamati ya kushughulikia sera za uhamiaji baharini. Hutoa kwamba mashirika ya uhamiaji lazima yapewe leseni kwa mujibu wa hali za amri ya urais. Ukiukwaji wa sheria hii huchukuliwa kuwa uhalifu.

 

See below updated content - 7 April 2022.

The following  details relevant national legislation of relevance for migrant workers including provisions regulating the recruitment of migrant workers and measures in place for protection (such as pre-departure training, insurance schemes etc.):

 

  • Act On The Employment Of Foreign Workers (2003, revised 2019) ; Regulates employment of foreign workers in Korea. Applies to foreign workers and businesses or workplaces which employ or intend to employ foreign workers. Does not apply to seamen whose work is governed by Seamen Act. Divided into 6 parts. In particular, this law stipulates insurance for protecting foreign workers.
  • A detailed explanation of the insurance policies stipulated in this Act: https://eps.hrdkorea.or.kr/e9/user/intro/intro.do?method=epsInsurances
  • In addition to the four insurances presented in "Act On The Employment Of Foreign Workers", employment insurance, industrial accident insurance, health insurance, and national pension must be joined.  More info: www.eps.go.kr>’고용허가제’>’각종보험 및 가입혜택’.

 

a) Employment Insurance Act (2007, revised 2021)

https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/lawView.do?hseq=55263&lang=ENG

Workers can join if they wish to. It is not an obligation. However, workers with specific visas are not allowed to join. Workers and employers pay insurance costs.

 

b) Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act (2007, revised 2020)

https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/lawView.do?hseq=55907&lang=ENG

Obligation for the employer. Employers must join this insurance. Employers pay insurance costs. Workers can be compensated for medical expenses by this insurance.

*Occupational Safety And Health Act (2019, revised 2020)

https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/lawView.do?hseq=55395&lang=ENG)

 

c)National Health Insurance Act (2011, revised 2021)

https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/lawView.do?hseq=59574&lang=ENG

Workers must join this insurance. Workers and employers pay insurance costs.

 

d)National Pension Act (1986, revised 2020)

https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/lawView.do?hseq=53008&lang=ENG

Applicable to foreigners from specific countries. Both the employer and the worker must pay.

More info: https://www.nps.or.kr/jsppage/info/easy/easy_02_07.jsp

 

 

  • Minimum Wage Act, 2009 (revised 2018);  The Act defines the minimum wage, which equally applies to nationals of the Republic of Korea as well as foreigners.
  • Labor Standards Act, 1997(revised 2021); The Act equally applies to nationals of the Republic of Korea as well as foreigners. The Act defines the standard working hours, timing process of salary payment, right to overtime payment, working at night and on holidays.

 

More info:

Korean Law Information Center: https://www.law.go.kr

English-translated law: https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/main.do