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Act on Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled (Act No. 4219 of 1990).

Main Region

First Region

Republic of Korea
Disabled workers
1990-01-13
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Provides for the promotion of employment of physically or mentally disabled workers. Establishes for this purpose an Employment Promotion of the Handicapped Committee and an Employment Promotion Agency for the Handicapped. With certain exceptions, employers shall employ disabled workers at a rate of 1 to 5 per cent of the total workforce (sec. 35). Employers hiring the disabled above this rate shall receive an allowance; those falling below shall pay a levy.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1990-01-01
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Partial entry dates region

    Date of partial entry into force
    1991-12-31
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Electronic region

Monograph region

    Monograph title
    Labor Laws of Korea 1994
    Publisher
    Ministry of Labor
    Country
    Republic of Korea
    Page range
    pp. 207-222
    Monograph title
    Labor Laws of Korea 2001
    Publisher
    Ministry of Labor
    Country
    Republic of Korea
    Page range
    pp. 571-592
    Monograph title
    Labor Laws of Korea 2004
    Publisher
    Ministry of Labor
    Country
    Republic of Korea
    Page range
    pp. 623-645
    Monograph title
    Labor Laws of Korea 2007
    Author
    International Cooperation Office of the Ministry of Labor
    Country
    Republic of Korea
    Date
    2007-12
    Number
    Part I
    Page range
    pp. 497-530