Employment
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
Band 4
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+82 2 6200 1600About
Provided by Jipyong LLC
Jipyong's Labor & Employment Team provides practical and expert advice on all human resources management issues arising out of corporate restructuring, including mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and layout, or other employment-related issues arising from day-to-day personnel management or disciplinary actions, and relevant litigation and criminal proceedings. Our veteran attorneys with extensive experience in all aspects of labor and employment laws are highly appreciated by our clients for their outstanding performance.
Jipyong's Labor & Employment Team provides effective and timely advice on legal issues, litigation and criminal proceedings at all stages from the initial stages to the end, and provides creative and innovative solutions based on thorough analysis of nature and conditions of specific project.
In addition, time-honored wide network with relevant agencies such as Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Central Labor Relations Commission, and the Seoul National Labor Relations Commission allows us to quickly obtain information on changes in trend and to provide our clients with appropriate assistance. Our labor and industrial accidents experts are highly specialized in sophisticated legal issues arising from labor relations with a wide range of work experience.
Chambers Review
Jipyong has a robust employment law team in South Korea, especially advising employers on labour and employment matters, and regularly assisting with employment termination, labour union, regulatory and restructuring issues. It represents companies in employment litigation up to Supreme Court level, including in ordinary wage, employee status and wrongful dismissal cases. The team acts for clients within a range of sectors including finance, insurance, automotive and construction.
Work Highlights
- Jipyong defended Hyundai Glovis in an illegal dispatch lawsuit.
Notable Practitioners
Kim Ji-Hyung has a superb reputation for his expertise in Korean employment law matters. He is recognised for his previous experience as a Justice of the Supreme Court and also for his academic background in employment law.
Kim Yong-Moon is frequently sought after to represent high-profile clients in legal disputes. His expertise in employment law is broad and varied, including recruitment, fixed-term work and collective disputes.
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