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drizzt048 · Joined: 03 Mar 2006

I am on my second contract at this school, and my boss is saying he wants to fire me in about 3 weeks, which is 3 months before my contract ends. I worked there for about a year and a half without any major complaints, but about 3 months ago, my boss said I'm getting increased complaints from parents, but he's very vague about what those complaints are. He said he'd pay for an airline ticket, but will not pay my severance. Is there anything I can do to get both? I am going to grad school in August, and was kind of counting on the money to help pay for some of my living expenses.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

drizzt048 · Joined: 03 Mar 2006

Yeah, I got the severance pay for my first year. I guess it'd be better for me to take an extra months pay instead of an airline ticket, if that's my only option.

Join Me · Joined: 14 Jan 2008

Do you know if he has been paying taxes, health care and pension contributions on you? You could point out to him that you had planned on your severance pay. Now that you are being fired abruptly you are going to have to find some other creative ways to scrap up some cash like claiming your pension he probably has paid if he is like most employers here.

drizzt048 · Joined: 03 Mar 2006

As far as I know, he's been paying all of that. I have medical insurance, so I know he's paying for that. How do I find out about pension and taxes?

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

drizzt048 · Joined: 03 Mar 2006

What's the number for the pension office in Seoul?

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida · Joined: 27 Oct 2006 Location: Not Korea

Take the air ticket, go home and enjoy life! Very Happy

drizzt048 · Joined: 03 Mar 2006

One more thing. According to my contract, my boss needs to give me 3 official written notices before he can fire me. I've never gotten any.

Dome Vans · Guest

Also there should be a clause stating that the contract can be scrapped if either party gives thirty (30) days notice. There isn't always the need for the warning system to get rid of somebody.

As Ttompatz said him giving you 3 weeks is illegal, because you should be paid for your whole 1 month notice period or given a months pay, it's a Labour Law.

Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

The National Tax Service has offices all around this nation. You could even give them a ring on the phone for the purpose of exposing this so-called person and arrange an appointment for sharing the details of the story, etc.

I've done this a few times to date, and I'm going to report at least five other Koreans who have ripped me off a.s.a.p.

Remember this: You've done nothing wrong. Thus, you carry no sense of shame.

Rock on!

Respectfully,

Roch

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

ontheway · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:36 am Post subject:

Although an employer is supposed to withhold your taxes monthly, he is not required to pay them to the NTS monthly. For small employers, once or twice per year is all that is required. In fact, if a small school pays the money in monthly, the NTS will ask them NOT to pay it in monthly. They do not want to handle the small payments.

Your pension and health insurance are for fixed amounts, the school is invoiced and they must pay monthly or they have to pay a late fee. But not your income taxes. So, even if you're not in the system, your employer can be following the law for taxes.

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

Ask for the End of Year tax settlement from him or tax office. You might be in for a shock.