ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to provide for the matters mandated by the Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers and other matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 7, 2010]

Article 2(Foreign Workers Excluded from Application) #

“Persons prescribed by Presidential Decree” in the proviso of Article 2 of the Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) means any of the following persons: <Amended on Sep. 18, 2018; Dec. 24, 2019>

1. A person who is eligible for the status of stay for 5. Short-term employment (C-4) in attached Table 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act and the status of stay for 14. Professor (E-1) through 20. Specific activities (E-7) and 20-2. Seasonal work (E-8) in attached Table 1-2 of that Decree, in the classification of the status of stay that entitles persons to engage in employment activities under Article 23 (1) of that Decree;

2. A person who is not subject to the limitation on activities based on the classification of the status of stay under Article 10-3 (1) of the Immigration Act and Article 23 (2) and (3) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act;

3. A person who is eligible for the status of stay for 28. Working Holiday (H-1) in attached Table 1-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act and engages in employment activities as prescribed in Article 23 (5) of that Decree.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 7, 2010]

Article 3(Matters Subject to Deliberation and Resolution by Foreign Workforce Policy Committee) #

"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 4 (2) 5 of the Act means the following: <Amended on Oct. 14, 2021>

1. Matters regarding businesses or places of business entitled to employ foreign workers;

2. Matters regarding the number of foreign workers which a business or place of business can employ;

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Foreign Workers Excluded from Application) #

Article 3(Matters Subject to Deliberation and Resolution by Foreign Workforce Policy Committee) #

Article 4(Organization of Policy Committee) #

Article 5(Duties of Chairperson of Policy Committee) #

Article 6(Management of Policy Committee) #

Article 7(Organization and Operation of Working Committee for Policy on Foreign Human Resources) #

Article 8(Public Announcement of Plans for Introduction of Foreign Workers) #

Article 9(Survey and Research Projects) #

Article 10 #

Article 11 #

Article 12(Preparation of List of Foreign Job-Seekers) #

Article 13(Test of Proficiency in Korean) #

Article 13-2(Evaluation of Skill Levels and Other Eligibility Requirements) #

Article 13-3(Extension of Validity Term of Applications for Employment Permission) #

Article 13-4(Requirements for Issuance of Employment Permits) #

Article 14(Issuance of Employment Permits) #

Article 15 #

Article 16(Entering into Labor Contracts on Behalf of Employers) #

Article 17(Time Labor Contract Takes Effect) #

Article 18(Employment Training Centers for Foreign Workers) #

Article 19(Persons Eligible for Special Cases for Employment of Foreign Workers) #

Article 20(Requirements for Issuance of Certificates of Exceptionally Permissible Employment) #

Article 20-2(Certification of Changes in Certificates of Exceptionally Permissible Employment) #

Article 21(Insurance and Trust for Departure Guaranty) #

Article 21-2(Organization and Operation of Committee for Management of Dormant Insurance Money) #

Article 21-3(Duties of Human Resources Development Service of Korea concerning Dormant Insurance Money) #

Article 22(Insurance and Trust for Expenses for Return to Home Country) #

Article 23(Management of Employment of Foreign Workers) #

Article 23-2 #

Article 24(Cancellation of Employment Permission for or Certification of Exceptionally Permissible Employment of Foreign Workers) #

Article 25(Limitation on Employment of Foreign Workers) #

Article 26(Projects Related to Foreign Workers) #

Article 26-2(Provision of Information on Dormitories) #

Article 27(Purchase of Surety Insurance) #

Article 28(Subscription for Personal Injury Insurance) #

Article 29(Subsidization to Organizations Related to Foreign Workers) #

Article 30(Change of Business or Place of Business) #

Article 31(Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) #

Article 31-2(Processing of Personally Identifiable Information) #

Article 31-3 #

Article 32(Criteria for Imposing Administrative Fines) #