After Employees terminate LCs, must the Employer pay them unemployment allowances for the period when they do not contribute to the UI fund? First, it is necessary to clarify the two concepts below: “Unemployment allowances” are the amounts that the SI agency pays to eligible Employees when LCs are terminated[1]. “Severance allowances” are the amounts…

What type of contract do paid internship contracts fall into? Case 1: One party to the contract is a student expecting graduation and wishing to work as an Intern for the Employer. In consideration of the regulations of the Labor Code, there are no regulations governing the admission of Interns. However, pursuant to Article 12.6…

Pursuant to Article 45 of the Labor Code, in case of transfer of the ownership or the right to use corporate properties, Employers take the following responsibilities: Set up a plan to employ labour pursuant to the Labor Code[1]; Calculate statutory retrenchment allowances to pay Employees who must terminate LCs according to the said labour…

May Employers set out a longer prior notice period upon Employees’ termination of LCs than the one prescribed by law? Pursuant to the general stipulations on the prior notice period upon termination of LCs, Employees must comply with the prior notice period of at least 3 working days for the seasonal or specific job-based LC…

The applicable labour law does not expressly stipulate if at the beginning of a new employment Employers are allowed to sign LCs in which a probationary period is specified. However, pursuant to Article 29.1 of the Labor Code, only when the probationary period ends and Employees can meet the requirements agreed upon by the parties…