For employers and HR

For employers and HR

Rules for employers, HR teams, and overseas headquarters with staff in Korea — hiring, payroll, contracts, leave, and termination.

• Korea's required employment contract terms: what to state, what to put in writingWhat Korean law requires employers to state in an employment contract, which of those terms must be delivered in writing, the extra items required for fixed-term and part-time employees, and the penalties for getting it wrong.
• Korean payroll in 2026: the four social insurances and who pays whatThe 2026 contribution rates for Korea's four mandatory social insurances — national pension, health insurance, employment insurance, and industrial accident insurance — with the article citations, for employers and for workers checking their payslip.

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