법무법인(유한) 율촌 | Yulchon LLC

Criminal labor cases have traditionally been limited to issues such as whether a labor strike constitutes an "interference with business operation", whether there is a violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in case of an accident. Scope of issues, however, is expanding due to recent changes to society, including the emergence of temporary agency worker issues and the enactment of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, which is drawing social attention. Therefore, it has now become important to minimize risks for companies from an early stage of an investigation, whereas in the past, criminal labor cases used to be settled simply by agreement. For example, companies are finding themselves in difficult situations when they respond ineffectively to the initial site investigation conducted by the Labor Administration following a serious accident. Yulchon has criminal labor attorneys who formerly served in high-ranking positions within the prosecutors' office such as the Superintendent Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutor General. As a team, they can provide optimal solutions based on cooperation with the firm’s Labor Team and the Real Estate & Construction Practice. Yulchon's Labor team, in particular, consists of experienced attorneys, as well as advisors and consultants who are reputable among their former colleagues at the Ministry of Employment and Labor of Korea.