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birdfool



Joined: 06 Sep 2007
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:52 pm    Post subject: Working on the Red Days Reply with quote
I have a question about labor law...
I've seen the section about how work on national holidays should be paid at time and a half but I'm wondering if it really applies to us as English teachers since we are not contracted as full time workers. Most of us have teaching hours stipulated in the 20-30 range, not 40. Does this national holiday pay apply to us?

also, i'd like to add that...my school sucks.
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Juregen



Joined: 30 May 2006
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you do work on a holiday, the pay is still at 1.5*

8*1.5 = 12
4*1.5 = 6
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't know where you work, but at a public school one is certainly classified as 'full time'. We may be scheduled to teach only 22 hrs. per week, but we 'work' 8 hrs. per day Mon. - Fri. (or 40 hrs. per week).
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birdfool



Joined: 06 Sep 2007
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
at a private elementary school. we are allowed to leave earlier than i used to at public school, 2-2:30pm depending on class scheds.
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Huh Kyung-young
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Joined: 06 Jul 2008
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Under Korean law, full-time means more than 15 hours a week.

http://www.korealawblog.com/entry/more_advice_for_english_teachers_on_employment_relations_at_korean_hagwon/
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Working on the Red Days Reply with quote
birdfool wrote:
I have a question about labor law...
I've seen the section about how work on national holidays should be paid at time and a half but I'm wondering if it really applies to us as English teachers since we are not contracted as full time workers. Most of us have teaching hours stipulated in the 20-30 range, not 40. Does this national holiday pay apply to us?

also, i'd like to add that...my school sucks.


Are you legally entitled to time and a half = YES.
(daily rate (based on salary/31) *1.5),
NOT (overtime rate or class hours)*1.5)

Are you likely to get it = NO.

IF you work for CDI you will NOT get it (100% guarantee).

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Smee



Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think it's one day per month for menstruation leave.
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Young FRANKenstein



Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Huh Kyung-young wrote:
Under Korean law, full-time means more than 15 hours a week.

I only work 12 hours. I am considered full-time.
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antoniothegreat



Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Location: Yangpyeong
PostPosted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i think the more important question is, why are you working on red days?
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Konglishman



Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
At my school, we had a teachers' meeting which lasted for 4 hours, on the Korean independence day. Also, we are going to have another meeting of similar length on the upcoming October 3rd holiday. I certainly am not getting any extra pay for those meetings. Of course, I am bitter or anything, but it certainly would be nice to have some sort of compensation for what would normally be a day off.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Konglishman wrote:
At my school, we had a teachers' meeting which lasted for 4 hours, on the Korean independence day. Also, we are going to have another meeting of similar length on the upcoming October 3rd holiday. I certainly am not getting any extra pay for those meetings. Of course, I am bitter or anything, but it certainly would be nice to have some sort of compensation for what would normally be a day off.


ummm ... doesn't your contract have a stipulation that you do not work on national holidays?

Just say no. They are not going to fire you over it (unless you are Korean).

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Konglishman



Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
ttompatz wrote:
Konglishman wrote:
At my school, we had a teachers' meeting which lasted for 4 hours, on the Korean independence day. Also, we are going to have another meeting of similar length on the upcoming October 3rd holiday. I certainly am not getting any extra pay for those meetings. Of course, I am bitter or anything, but it certainly would be nice to have some sort of compensation for what would normally be a day off.


ummm ... doesn't your contract have a stipulation that you do not work on national holidays?

Just say no. They are not going to fire you over it (unless you are Korean).

.


Actually, my contract does not have that stipulation. Anyways, I would rather not jeopardize getting a good letter of recommendation from the principle at the end of my job contract.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea