Korean Job Discussion Forums

reedtea · Joined: 06 Feb 2003

Does anyone know what the labor laws are about resignation, like how many days notice, etc??

I am at a University and just found out that my grandfather is very very sick and that I have to go home. I need to know where in the LSA it states how to do this legally. My boss wont accept the reasoning and is saying that I am breaking my contract.

Please help! You can either reply thru the thread or PM me.

Thanks in advance

kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

You ARE breaking your contract by resigning. BUT, you can still resign if you give notice as spelled out in your contract or 30 days as stated in the laws. Sorry, but I don't have the link right now, but that's the law. Besides, if your grandfather is sick, why do you care if he takes your resignation? Just leave.

KPRROK

reedtea · Joined: 06 Feb 2003

I want to get my private pension back, its about 3.5 mill of what I put in there, I really dont care about if/what they put in.

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

daz1979 · Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Location: Gangwon-Do

Should say in your contract. Also, if you just want a short visit home, do you not have any emergency leave stated in your contract?

AliNZ · Joined: 11 Feb 2003

Ho long have you been there in this contract?

How long to go?

Perhaps you could offer to find a replacement?

Could you get someone to work for you for a few months if you intend to return?

That way, everyone is happy... he will think you are 'family' oriented and yet take your 'work' and his income responsibilities... win-win

If you think this is worth considering, let me know, I may know someone who may be interested in taking it over or filling n for you...

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

One of the Korean girls I know broke up with her Korean boyfriend. He "did not accept" and said "we are not broken up."

Ummmm.....??????

Cerriowen · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Location: Pocheon

Are you going to come back to Korea? You could request emergency leave, and tell him you'll be back in 1 or 2 months to complete your contract.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

Well, seeing that you have 4 weeks or so of classes left at your uni, it does put them in a bit of a predicament towards the end of the semester.

reedtea · Joined: 06 Feb 2003

I am finishing out my semester here. I have been with this school for 2 previous contracts. I have done everything that they have asked of me during these pas 2.5 years.

I am not asking them to pay my way back. All I want is my last months pay and the pension.

I wont take emergency leave. I am done with this place, I have been here for 7 years, it is time for me to go. so if anyone wants to apply for this stinky position, please let me know, I will give you all the details and who to get in touch with. . .

C

Unposter · Joined: 04 Jun 2006

Ttompatz as usual has the best answer.

For me, what I find interesting, is that you work for a university. The university I work for, would probably just give you a warm suggestion to watch your bum so the door doesn't hit it on the way out - there are thousands of people, qualified or not, that would take your place so we don't care.

A hakwon or PS might see it otherwise.

I would see this as a red flag that there some other kind of problem going on - though I do not know what.

Sorry about your grandfather. Push comes to shove, my advice, would be go see your grandfather and worry about the reprecussions later. As Ttompatz said money paid into pension is yours and your school cannot withhold it from you.