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| Original name: | 고용상 연령차별금지 및 고령자고용촉진에 관한 법률 ( 약칭: 고령자고용법 ) |
| Name: | Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment and Aged Employment Promotion (Act No. 4487, Dec. 31, 1991). |
| Country: | Republic of Korea |
| Subject(s): | Non-discrimination |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1991-12-31 |
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| ISN: | KOR-1991-L-86725 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=86725&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Labor Laws of Korea 2007, 2007-12, International Cooperation Office of the Ministry of Labor, Republic of Korea, Part I, pp. 267-580 Legislation on-line in Korean and English  Korea Legislation Research Institute (KLRI), Korea Law Translation Centre (KLT) (consulted on 2022-12-05)Legislation on-line Ministry of Government Information, Republic of Korea PDF of Act in Korean as amended to Act No. 13897 of 27/1/16 (consulted on 2018-03-16) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the employment security of the aged and to the development of the national economy by prohibiting discrimination in employment on the grounds of age without reasonable causes and supporting and promoting the employment of the aged so that they can have jobs suitable for their abilities. |
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