Ju-Youl Yang is a partner at Shin & Kim, mainly practicing in the areas of labor and employment matters and labor disputes.

He has represented leading Korean conglomerates and public enterprises in a broad range of labor and employment cases, including major collective labor-management issues such as illegal labor dispatching related to in-house contracting, ordinary wages, collective bargaining, and unfair labor practices. Mr. Yang has also handled significant litigation and advisory work involving corporate personnel systems, human resource management, and compliance. As a former in-house counsel at a major corporation, he possesses a deep understanding of workplace operations and has accumulated specialized knowledge and extensive experience in key manufacturing sectors, including automotive, parts, shipbuilding, steel, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

• Advised Korean automobile manufacturers on illegal labor dispatch litigation and disputes, and legal subcontracting practices
• Represented and advised Korean automobile manufacturers in ordinary wages disputes
• Advised Korean automobile parts manufacturers on illegal labor dispatch litigation and disputes, and legal subcontracting practices
• Represented and advised Korean automobile parts manufacturers in ordinary wages disputes
• Represented and advised Korean automobile parts manufacturers in labor relations disputes
• Represented and advised Korean shipbuilding, steel, and heavy equipment manufacturers in litigation and disputes related to illegal labor dispatch and legal subcontracting practices
• Advised Korean distribution companies on illegal labor dispatch issues related to in-house subcontracting
• Represented and advised Korean manufacturers in the automotive, parts, ready-mix concrete, and steel industries in disputes related to labor relations
• Represented and advised major Korean public corporations, such as Korea Expressway Corporation and the Korean Broadcasting System, in illegal labor dispatch disputes
• Represented and advised major Korean public enterprises, such as the Korea Railroad Corporation and the Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corporation, in disputes related to wages and allowances
• Represented and advised Korean public enterprises and their subsidiaries in labor union-related disputes
• Represented and advised foreign-invested companies in Korea in labor relations and labor union-related disputes
• Represented and advised Korean financial institutions in labor relations, labor union, and employee status-related disputes
• Advised Korean financial institutions on performance-based bonuses and compensation systems
• Advised major Korean heavy equipment manufacturers and distribution companies on industrial safety and health practices