Employment
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : South Korea
Band 3
About
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Yoon & Yang's Employment and Labor Practice Group is balanced between litigation and advisory services, with each composing approximately half of the group’s practice. In relation to litigation, the Practice Group recently advised various foreign and domestic clients regarding "illegal employee dispatches," "discrimination among different type of employees," "implementation of the performance-based salary system," "protection of non-regular employees," and "ordinary wage" issues. The Practice Group frequently advises clients on employment-related matters, including general HR issues, the performance-based salary system and employment issues in mergers and acquisitions.
Chambers Review
Yoon & Yang has a well-reputed Korean employment law practice advising on contentious matters, drawing on the firm's respected dispute resolution capabilities. The team is experienced in acting in wrongful dismissal, wage and discrimination, and serious accident-related cases. It is also well positioned to advise on a number of corporate HR issues, ranging from implementing performance-based incentive systems to post-M&A integration and organisational transformation, as well as on industrial relations matters. Furthermore, its lawyers provide advice on reduced working hour regulations and illegal dispatch of workers. Yoon & Yang retains a strong international and domestic client following among pharmaceutical, IT, construction and car companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Even if we ask Yoon & Yang to advise on a difficult issue, the team are always able to provide a high level of service within our required schedule."
"They have a high understanding of the industry in general and make an effort to understand the business of their customers."
"Even if we ask Yoon & Yang to advise on a difficult issue, the team are always able to provide a high level of service within our required schedule."
"They have a high understanding of the industry in general and make an effort to understand the business of their customers."
Notable Practitioners
Park Sang Hoon is the firm's managing partner in Seoul and is well regarded for his work in litigation. He is often involved in litigation regarding employee status, severance pay and benefits.
Park Chan-Keun undertakes a broad spectrum of work including advisory and litigious matters. His work covers subcontractor employee status matters, dismissal disputes and other HR advice in South Korea.
"Park Chan-Keun takes the initiative to solve the client's difficulties."
"Park Chan-Keun is an expert who can be trusted and followed in the field of labour and industrial accidents."
Oh Tae Hwan heads up the employment and labour practice group at Yoon & Yang. A former judge with many years of experience in the field, he handles issues including illegal dispatch, ordinary wage and Ministry of Employment and Labor investigations.
"He is a judge-turned-lawyer who offers accurate solutions through experience in handling cases and has the ability to lead younger lawyers well."
Hong Seong has broad expertise in a variety of employment issues. He ably represents in disputes involving wrongful dismissal and harassment claims. He also advises on HR-related mandates.
Ranked Lawyers at
Yoon & Yang LLC
South Korea
Members
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
Chan-Keun Park
Head of Department
Daeyeon Kim
Ju-Youl Yang
Jung Mo Hong
Jung Woo Lee
Sam Park
Seong Hong
Sihoon Yang
Head of Department
Young Min Kim
Clients
Provided by Yoon & Yang LLC
All of Samsung Group affiliates including Samsung Electronic
Boehringer Ingelheim Korea Ltd.
CJ Logistics Co., Ltd
GE Appliances Korea
GM Korea Company Co., Ltd.
GM Technical Center Korea
GS Retail
HANWHA LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
HITE JINRO
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO
HYUNDAI WIA
Hansung Motor Company
Hyundai Autoever Co., Ltd
Hyundai Materials Corporation
IBM Korea Inc
Korea Railroad Corporation
Mirae Asset Securities. Co, Ltd.
Yesco Co., Ltd.