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Korea, Republic of - Procedural requirements for collective dismissals for economic reasons (redundancy, retrenchment)


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Definition of collective dismissal (number of employees concerned):
1) More than 10 employees in businesses or workplaces with up to 99 employees;
2) more than 10% in businesses or workplaces with 100 to 999 employees;
3) more than 100 employees in businesses or workplaces with at least 1000 employees.

Prior consultations with trade unions (workers' representatives): Yes

Notification to the public administration: Yes

Notification to workers' representatives: Yes

Approval by public administration or judicial bodies: No

Approval by workers' representatives: No

Priority rules for collective dismissals (social considerations, age, job tenure): No

Employer's obligation to consider alternatives to dismissal (transfers, retraining...): Yes

Priority rules for re-employment: Yes

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Definition of collective dismissal (number of employees concerned):
1) More than 10 employees in businesses or workplaces with up to 99 employees;
2) more than 10% in businesses or workplaces with 100 to 999 employees;
3) more than 100 employees in businesses or workplaces with at least 1000 employees.

Prior consultations with trade unions (workers' representatives): Yes

Notification to the public administration: Yes

Notification to workers' representatives: Yes

Approval by public administration or judicial bodies: No

Approval by workers' representatives: No

Priority rules for collective dismissals (social considerations, age, job tenure): No

Employer's obligation to consider alternatives to dismissal (transfers, retraining...): Yes

Priority rules for re-employment: Yes

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Definition of collective dismissal (number of employees concerned):
1) More than 10 employees in businesses or workplaces with up to 99 employees;
2) more than 10% in businesses or workplaces with 100 to 999 employees;
3) more than 100 employees in businesses or workplaces with at least 1000 employees.

Prior consultations with trade unions (workers' representatives): Yes

Notification to the public administration: Yes

Notification to workers' representatives: Yes

Approval by public administration or judicial bodies: No

Approval by workers' representatives: No

Priority rules for collective dismissals (social considerations, age, job tenure): No

Employer's obligation to consider alternatives to dismissal (transfers, retraining...): Yes

Priority rules for re-employment: Yes

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Definition of collective dismissal (number of employees concerned):
1) More than 10 employees in businesses or workplaces with up to 99 employees;
2) more than 10% in businesses or workplaces with 100 to 999 employees;
3) more than 100 employees in businesses or workplaces with at least 1000 employees.

Prior consultations with trade unions (workers' representatives): Yes

Notification to the public administration: Yes

Notification to workers' representatives: Yes

Approval by public administration or judicial bodies: No

Approval by workers' representatives: No

Priority rules for collective dismissals (social considerations, age, job tenure): No

Employer's obligation to consider alternatives to dismissal (transfers, retraining...): Yes

Priority rules for re-employment: Yes