On September 19, 2014, the Act on Protection of Fixed-Term and Part-time Workers (“Temporary Workers Act”) and the Act on Protection of Dispatch Workers (“Dispatch Workers Act”) were amended to offer greater protections to non-regular workers. In particular, (i) employers will be subject to greater economic implications if they receive a corrective order for discriminatory treatment of nonregular workers and (ii) part-time workers will be entitled to receive compensation for any overtime work performed.

  1. Extra bite for corrective orders for discriminatory treatment
  2. Punitive damages
  3. Compensation for overtime work performed by part-time workers
  4. Aftermath and potential solutions for employers