Politics · South Korea · 5 hrs ago
South Korean Employers Seek 19 Legislative Changes
The Korea Enterprises Federation urged South Korea’s National Assembly to consider 19 legislative changes to support business activity and competitiveness.
Its proposals include four measures it wants introduced quickly, 11 it wants passed quickly and four it says need careful review.
The federation backed swift passage of a bill for ultra-wide special zones, saying flexible work rules and exemptions from working-hour limits for some senior professionals could encourage investment and hiring.
It also wants changes to clarify how revised union laws apply and reduce uncertainty over who counts as an employer and what qualifies as a labor dispute.
Other priorities include tax support for investment and stronger penalties for leaking key national technologies overseas.
The federation urged caution on raising the statutory retirement age and presuming worker status, arguing these could burden employers and affect hiring; it proposed re-employment after retirement as an alternative.
It said it would press its proposals through relevant parliamentary committees.
South Korea’s employers’ federation urged the National Assembly to consider 19 legislative changes aimed at supporting economic activity and business competitiveness.
The Korea Employers Federation called for swift action on bills including a law on wide-area special zones and measures to address confusion from a revised labor union law.
It asked lawmakers to examine proposals on extending the retirement age and introducing a presumption of worker status with caution.
The federation divided its proposals into four bills needing swift introduction, 11 needing swift passage and four needing careful review.
- Who
- The Korea Employers Federation, representing South Korean employers.
- What
- It submitted 19 legislative proposals to the National Assembly, including calls for swift action on some bills and careful review of others.
- When
- November 10, 2026.
- Where
- The National Assembly of South Korea.
- Why
- The federation said the proposals were intended to support economic activity and strengthen business competitiveness.
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- Total proposals
- 19
- Bills needing swift introduction
- 4
- Bills needing swift passage
- 11
- Bills needing careful review
- 4
- Submission date
- November 10, 2026
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What people are saying
The National Assembly should listen to the voices from the field about what companies truly need amid a rapidly changing business environment