Employment
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : South Korea
Band 4
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Jipyong's Labor & Employment Team provides practical and expert advice on all human resources management issues arising out of corporate restructuring, including mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and layout, or other employment-related issues arising from day-to-day personnel management or disciplinary actions, and relevant litigation and criminal proceedings. Our veteran attorneys with extensive experience in all aspects of labor and employment laws are highly appreciated by our clients for their outstanding performance.
Jipyong's Labor & Employment Team provides effective and timely advice on legal issues, litigation and criminal proceedings at all stages from the initial stages to the end, and provides creative and innovative solutions based on thorough analysis of nature and conditions of specific project.
In addition, time-honored wide network with relevant agencies such as Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Central Labor Relations Commission, and the Seoul National Labor Relations Commission allows us to quickly obtain information on changes in trend and to provide our clients with appropriate assistance. Our labor and industrial accidents experts are highly specialized in sophisticated legal issues arising from labor relations with a wide range of work experience.
Chambers Review
Jipyong has a robust employment law team in South Korea, especially advising employers on labour and employment matters, regularly assisting with employment termination, labour union, regulatory and restructuring issues. It represents companies in employment litigation up to Supreme Court level, including in ordinary wage, employee status and wrongful dismissal cases. The team acts for clients within a range of sectors including finance, insurance, automotive and construction. Its client roster includes Hyundai Motor Company, NEXTEEL and Dong-A University Foundation.
Work Highlights
- Jipyong successfully represented Hyundai Motor Company in a case in which employees claimed that bonuses should be paid according to the existing practice, despite the new labour and management agreement contradicting the existing practice.
Notable Practitioners
Kim Ji-Hyung has a superb reputation for his expertise in Korean employment law matters. He is recognised for his previous experience as a Justice of the Supreme Court and also for his academic background in employment law.
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