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[법무법인(유) 율촌] Korean Labor Law: Expected Changes in 2026
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LE LEGAL UPDATE 2026.01.
Korean Labor Law: Expected Changes in 2026
 
Scheduled Changes
1. Minimum wage set at KRW 10,320/hour for 2026
 
2. Social insurance rate hikes
 
3. Increase in working-hours reduction benefits (childcare period)
 
4. Support for “10 AM Start” childcare policies
 
5. Increase in the maximum amount of unemployment insurance job-seeking benefits
 
6. Enhancement of replacement-worker subsidies
 
7. Yellow Envelope Act becomes effective
 
Anticipated Changes
1. Retirement age increase
 
2. Average-wage litigation
 
3. Working hours reduction
 
4. Establishing an income-based standard for unemployment insurance
 
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Related Areas: Labor & Employment  + Contact: Sang Wook CHO, Ji Weon JEONG, Wansoo KIM, Tae Eun LEE, Jahyeong KU, Soojung LEE, Christopher MANDEL
 
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