ACT ON THE PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEES’ PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to help promote peace in industry and to contribute to the development of national economy by increasing common interests of labor and management through mutual participation and cooperation by employees and employers.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 27, 2007]

Article 2(Obligation to be in Good Faith) #

Employees and employers shall attend a conference in a sincere manner based on mutual faith.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 27, 2007]

Article 3(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "labor-management council" means a consultative body formed to help improve the welfare of employees and ensure the sound development of enterprise through the participation and cooperation by employees and employers;

2. The term "employee" means an employee provided for in Article 2 of the Labor Standards Act;

3. The term"employer" means an employer provided for in Article 2 of the Labor Standards Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 27, 2007]

Article 4(Establishment of Labor-Management Council) #

(1) A labor-management council (hereinafter referred to as a "council") shall be established at each business or workplace which is vested with the right to decide working conditions: Provided, That this shall not apply to any business or workplace employing less than 30 people on a regular basis.

(2) In cases where one business has any workplace located in a different region, a council may be established at such workplace as well.

ACT ON THE PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEES’ PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Obligation to be in Good Faith) #

Article 3(Definitions) #

Article 4(Establishment of Labor-Management Council) #

Article 5(Relation with Labor Union) #

Article 6(Composition of Council) #

Article 7(Chairperson and Secretary) #

Article 8(Term of Office of Member) #

Article 9(Status of Members) #

Article 10(Duty of Employer) #

Article 11(Order for Correction) #

Article 12(Meetings) #

Article 13(Convocation of Meetings) #

Article 13-2 #

Article 14(Offer of Material in Advance) #

Article 15(Quorum) #

Article 16(Opening of Meetings) #

Article 17(Duty of Confidentiality) #

Article 18(Council Bylaws) #

Article 19(Keeping of Minutes) #

Article 20(Matters for Consultation) #

Article 21(Matters for Resolution) #

Article 22(Matters for Report) #

Article 23(Announcement of Matters Resolved) #

Article 24(Implementation of Matters Resolved) #

Article 25(Voluntary Arbitration) #

Article 26(Grievance Handling Committee) #

Article 27(Composition of Grievance Handling Committee and Term of Office) #

Article 28(Grievance Handling) #

Article 29(Delegation of Authority) #

Article 30(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 31(Penalty Provision) #

Article 32(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 33(Administrative Fines) #