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<TD><IMG hspace=5 align=right src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.koreatimes.co.kr%2Fwww%2Fnews%2Fimg%2Fart%2F1206%2F06021503.jpg"><B>A Bilingual Code of Korean Labor Law </B><BR><BR>Jung Bong-soo; Joong-Ang Economy: 1,588 pp., 50,000 won <BR><BR>Many immigrant workers here struggle with a lower-than-expected paycheck, exploitation and other forms of work-related discriminations and disadvantages due to their ignorance of Korean Labor Law. <BR><BR>Many non-Korean heads of foreign-invested firms here also have had limited access to a creditable source of information about Korean law edited in a foreign language, particularly in English. <BR><BR>To resolve these issues, Jung Bong-soo, labor attorney at KangNam Labor Law Firm in Seoul, published a Korean-English code of the Labor Law, making it possible for non-Korean speaking workers and foreign business leaders here to deeply learn about their due rights. <BR><BR>The book covers 25 laws, the Constitution, and enforcement ordinances at the Ministry of Employment and Labor. <BR><BR>“The book includes improved translated legal terms in labor law toward common acceptance according to global standards,” Jung said. <BR><BR>His firm recently launched a smartphone application, titled “A Bilingual Code of Korean Labor Law,” which offers the same content as the book. The application is downloadable for free. <BR><BR>
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