Labor ministry seeks views on expanded wage-payment coverage
The proposal would update regional-office forms before payment coverage for former workers at insolvent businesses expands from three months to six on Aug. 20.
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Bills, rulings and constitutional decisions, tracked from the record.
Government Legislation Ministry says financial test applies to development proposals
Eligible developers must meet financial-soundness requirements when proposing urban development zones, not only when seeking appointment as project operators.
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Government legislation ministry says financial test applies at proposal stage
The government legislation ministry says a no-net-loss standard must be met when an urban development zone is proposed, not only at project-developer designation.
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Government legislation ministry rules out apartment parking on natural green land
The ministry's decision treats apartment residents' parking as an accessory use rather than an independent automobile-related facility.
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Ministry of Government Legislation excludes ceiling-height cuts from consent rule
The Ministry of Government Legislation says a reduction in ceiling height alone does not require supermajority buyer consent for a building design change.
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Government legislation ministry says financial standard applies at proposal stage
The interpretation requires certain private developers to show no net loss when proposing an urban development zone, not only when pursuing designation as its project operator.
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Government legislation ministry finds abortion medication import approvals do not violate Mother and Child Health Act
The ministry said the food and drug safety ministry must approve pregnancy termination medication imports when applicants meet safety and efficacy requirements.
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Government legislation ministry finds pregnancy-termination drug import approvals legal
The government legislation ministry's opinion says import approvals for pregnancy-termination drugs do not violate the Mother and Child Health Act and must be granted when safety and efficacy requirements are met.
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Government legislation ministry clarifies rental landlord loss rule
Private rental housing landlords can cite two consecutive years of losses for an early-sale exception only if those losses occur after registration.
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Government legislation ministry rules out apartment parking in natural green zones
The interpretation says an apartment residents' parking lot remains subject to the zoning restriction on the apartment it serves.
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Government legislation ministry finds solidified asbestos landfill disposal lawful
The ministry says further solidification before landfill disposal of already-solidified waste asbestos is permissible under waste-treatment rules.
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Labor ministry proposes wage-payment rules for construction, shipbuilding contractors
The proposal would require contractors to separately pay wage costs on covered construction and shipbuilding projects.
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Government legislation ministry says bicycle drink-driving fines do not bar discipline
The government legislation ministry says traffic fines do not exempt public officials from disciplinary action for drink-driving on bicycles or personal mobility devices.
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Government legislation ministry says discipline can follow drunk cycling fines
Public officials who pay fines for drunken operation of bicycles or personal mobility devices may still face sanctions ranging from a reprimand to a pay reduction.
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Commission overturns university disclosure refusal
The commission found that documents kept in a university archive cannot be treated as nonexistent because they must be retrieved for disclosure.
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Government legislation ministry clarifies local council quorum rules
Members with direct interests can count toward opening local council meetings but not voting quorums under the ministry's interpretation.
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Commission overturns home-care records denial
The commission canceled a refusal to release a home-care worker's service end-time records to the recipient.
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Labor ministry seeks comments on expanded wage-arrears loans
Draft rules would lift the per-workplace ceiling for collateral-backed employer loans from 150 million won to 1 billion won.
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Government legislation ministry clarifies local council quorum rules
The government legislation ministry said excluded local council members count toward a meeting quorum but not the quorum required to vote on the matter at issue.
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Government legislation ministry defines consultation scope for power projects
The interpretation excludes projects not listed in the enforcement decree from mandatory advance notice and resident consultation, and the ministry urged clearer wording in electricity-sector rules.
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Government legislation ministry clarifies access rules for sports facilities
The interpretation requires certain commercial facilities at urban planning sports venues to meet a 2025 ban on preferential access when plans are amended.
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Legislation ministry says military-noise compensation needs individual accounts
A legal interpretation says military-noise compensation must be deposited only in the bank account of each individual applicant, not a household representative or agent.
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Labor ministry proposes rules on childcare hours and workplace harassment fines
The proposal would set notification deadlines for childcare-related reduced-hours requests and define the expanded group subject to workplace sexual harassment fines.
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Labor ministry proposes adding one staff position
Draft amendment would add a Grade 6 position to the labor ministry's organizational rules.
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Labor ministry proposes clearer rules for disability training providers
The proposal would clarify inspections, contract sanctions and recovery measures for private vocational-training providers serving people with disabilities.
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Ministry of Government Legislation clarifies call-record retention requirements
The ministry says telephone solicitation sales calls that do not produce a contract fall outside the three-month call-record retention obligation.
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Ministry of Government Legislation rules Saemangeum reports go to local governments
The ministry found that reports on appointed information and communications facility maintenance managers in the Saemangeum project area must be filed with local government heads.
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Ministry of Government Legislation says height rules apply on mixed-zone sites
The Ministry of Government Legislation said height limits intended to protect residential environments still apply to tourism accommodation proposals on sites spanning residential and commercial zones.
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Ministry of Government Legislation blocks expanded climate-review enforcement
South Korea's Ministry of Government Legislation says climate assessment operators cannot face environmental assessment follow-up rules without explicit statutory authority.
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