Labor Law

South Korea's Chungnam National Labor Relations Commission recognized the 'employer status' of principal contractors for the first time since a new labor law took effect. The ruling stems from disputes over posting negotiation requests from subcontractor unions. The Yellow Envelope Act expands the employer definition to firms substantially controlling working conditions.

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Supreme Court Justice Kassio Nunes Marques overturned a labor court decision examining employment ties in a Prudential insurance franchise contract and ordered the process suspended. This follows a prior suspension of pejotization cases by Gilmar Mendes. The case challenges a Tribunal Superior do Trabalho (TST) ruling.