Korean Job Discussion Forums

[teacherinseoul]

It's my understanding that employers are legally obligated to provide a certificate of employment upon request. You can ask for this certificate while working for them, or within three years after leaving the employer.

http://www.sulyapinoy.org/eps-things-you-need-to-know-f58/how-to-request-a-certificate-of-employment-to-korean-employers-t2303.htm

I went looking for a form and found one at this site: http://ask.nate.com/qna/view.html?n=3192386

Could someone verify that the Korean text matches the English text? My translation skills are sub-par. I'm a bit confused about 용도 and 지휘부.

재직 증명서: Certificate of Employment
인적사항: Personal Data
성명: Name in Full
주소: Address
주민등록번호: Resident ID No.
재직사항: Employment Data
소속: Department
직위또는직급: Position or Class
기간: Period
용도: Usage
위와같이 재직을 증명합니다.: This is to certify that the above-mentioned is true and correct.
지휘부: Command office

[jpotter78]

Your translation of 용도 is right. I also don't know what 지휘부 (command office) is supposed to mean. Ask your employer they probably understand. If it is from a public school (even after school program), they should print one up and give it to you straight away (they already have those on file for all teachers). If not, I am sure your employers will be willing to take a couple minutes to help?

[teacherinseoul]

Thanks. I'm not working in a public school. It will be interesting to see if my hagwon resists filling in one of these forms.

[ttompatz]

They are REQUIRED BY LAW (labor standards act) to provide it:
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Article 39 (Certificate of Employment)
(1)If a worker makes a request to issue a certificate
specifying term of employment, job specification, title and
wages or other necessary information even after the
retirement of the worker, the employer shall immediately
prepare and issue the factually correct certificate.
(2)The certificate referred to in paragraph (1) shall only
contain the items that the worker concerned has requested.
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http://www.molab.go.kr/english/topic/laborlaw_view.jsp?idx=254&tab=Standards

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