Archive · 30 Sep 2025
Samsung Unions Demand Bonus System Reform Similar to SK Hynix
Imagine you work at Samsung, a big company, and you get a bonus based on how well the company does.
Right now, Samsung uses a system that might give you a smaller bonus even if the company makes a lot of money.
Unions from several Samsung companies want this to change.
They want a bonus system like the one at SK hynix, another company.
SK hynix gives employees 10% of the company's profit as bonus money.
The unions think this is fairer and want Samsung's leaders to make the same change so everyone gets a better and more clear bonus.
A coalition of 13 Samsung Group union affiliates is demanding bonus system reforms.
The unions plan to hold a press conference in Seoul to express their demands.
They are pointing to SK hynix's bonus system as a model.
Samsung currently uses an Excess Profit Incentive (OPI) system.
The unions want greater transparency in the bonus calculation method.
- Who
- Unions from 13 Samsung Group affiliates
- What
- Demand reform of Samsung's performance-based bonus system
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Seoul, in front of Samsung Electronic Co.'s headquarters
- Why
- To adopt a transparent bonus system similar to SK hynix's.
- Companies Involved
- Samsung Group, SK hynix
- Number of Samsung Affiliates in Coalition
- 13
- Bonus System in Question
- Samsung's Excess Profit Incentive (OPI)
- SK hynix Bonus System
- 10% of operating profits