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KOR-1993-L-41948
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Employment Insurance Act [Law No. 4644 of 27 December 1993].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Republic of Korea
Subjects (Classification)
Unemployment benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1993-12-27
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
고용보험법
Abstract/Citation
Establishes employment insurance to provide an allowance and possible retraining and job placement for persons who become unemployed. Workers are automatically insured (with certain exceptions). Funds shall be raised through premiums on insured workers and employers, and shall be administered through an employment insurance fund. Sets penalties for violation of the Act.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1995-07-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1995-04-06 (KOR-1995-R-51007)
Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act (Presidential Decree No. 14570).
Implementing text(s)
1995-04-06 (KOR-1995-R-51007)
Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act (Presidential Decree No. 14570).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English
Author
Korea Legislation Research Institute (KLRI), Korea Law Translation Centre (KLT)
Country
Republic of Korea
URL
https://elaw.klri.re.kr/
File
KOR41948.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 17859, Jan. 5, 2021)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Government Information, Republic of Korea
URL
http://www.law.go.kr/
Monograph region
Monograph title
Labor Laws of Korea 1994
Publisher
Ministry of Labor
Country
Republic of Korea
Page range
pp. 279-322
Monograph title
Labor Laws of Korea 2004
Publisher
Ministry of Labor
Country
Republic of Korea
Page range
pp. 461-514
Monograph title
Labor Laws of Korea
Author
International Cooperation Office of the Ministry of Labor
Country
Republic of Korea
Date
2007-12
Number
Part I
Page range
pp. 183-230