HR & Employment Law

Law Firm SIWOO provides comprehensive legal services tailored to the complex landscape of Korean employment law. Working with specialized attorneys in labor relations, we address critical workplace issues including wages, working hours, disciplinary actions, wrongful termination, workplace harassment, ordinary wages, and trade union matters. We offer practical, high-level solutions to resolve intricate labor disputes based on extensive practical experience and specialized expertise.

Practice Areas

Employee Status Disputes: Litigation and response regarding the legal recognition of employee status (distinction between independent contractors and employees).

Wage Litigation: Advisory and litigation concerning ordinary wages and the Wage Peak System.

Labor Commission Cases: Representation in administrative cases before the Regional and Central Labor Relations Commissions.

HR Policy & Compliance: Advisory on the drafting and review of Rules of Employment, HR regulations, and general personnel management.

Disciplinary Actions: Legal counsel on disputes involving dismissal, suspension, and other disciplinary measures.

Executive Termination: Litigation regarding the termination and severance of corporate executives.

Special Status Employment: Resolution of legal disputes involving civil servants, military personnel, and university professors.

Collective Bargaining: Advisory on the drafting, review, and negotiation of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA).

Labor-Management Relations: Strategic advisory and litigation regarding industrial relations and labor disputes.

M&A HR Issues: Consultation on labor relations and workforce transfer issues during M&A and business transfers.

Workforce Restructuring: Consulting on in-house subcontracting (illegal dispatch issues), wage structure reorganization, and non-regular worker regulations.