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sammy
Joined: 28 May 2003
Location: Seoul, Korea
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 Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 12:54 am Post subject: release letters, any ideas? |
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Hi everyone thanks for reading this. I've been teaching here in Korea for 4 months on an E2 visa. I want to leave my school (for lots of reasons!), but I want to stay in Korea and get another job. I haven't told my headmaster that i want to leave yet, so I'm not too sure how he will take the news. I've got a few questions for anyone that has been in a similar situation or knows anything about this.
If headmaster refuses to give me a release letter, is there anything that I can do to get another job?
If he gives me a release letter and I get another job here is it true that because i havent worked 9 months of my contract immigration can stop me from changing schools?
And finally (worst case scenario) what would happen if I was fired from my job? Would I be able to get another job here?
I know that I can quit and leave the country and then come back after the period of my E2 is up, but that's not really an option for me because the E2 not up until next february.
I'd appreciate any advice, thanks, sammy  |
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The Cube
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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long-term-player
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 5:37 am Post subject: |
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Cube, are you for real with this nonsense?""" Even if you're boss doesn't want to give you the letter, he/she has to. If you look for another job, once you find it, notify immigration. Don't worry, if you're boss doesn't give you the letter, immigration will make sure he/she does"""
You are 100% wrong on both accounts. The owner never need give you one, and only if the circumstances are "just", i.e. your boss hasn't paid for months or beats you, will Immigration help out. |
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The Cube
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2003 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Sammy! There's some really good information on the efl-law site that I would trust a lot more than the conflicting posts you receive here. Immigration are notoriously known to be fickle and what one person and what one office enforces is not the same for another which is why we end up with so many conflicting stories here. I belive The Cube's post (his personal experience) and I also think that Longtermplayer is right! Argh!
Anyway, I highly recommend the EFL-Law website, so check out these pages about ending your contract early...
http://www.efl-law.com/faqans1-2.html
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| If you are leaving this job before the expiration of the contract period in favor of another job in Korea, you must get a Letter of Release from your current employer to present to a Korean Embassy outside of Korea who will grant you the new visa, (see point 6.) If you resign your job before the expiration of the term of contract, both you and your current employer must report to Immigration within 15 days, and present your passport and alien's registration certificate. You have a further 14 days before you must leave Korea. |
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http://www.efl-law.com/faqans5-6.html
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| Immigration have advised us that where an employer unreasonably withholds the delivery of a Letter of Release, they will investigate and assist the teacher. However, Korean Immigration also warned that numerous changes from employer to new employer without completing any one contract would result in them not assisting the teacher. |
Sounds like Immigration's interference in the matter of getting release letters is at their discretion. The gist of what EFL law says that if you have good reasons for wanting to leave your job, Immigration will help you out.
Sammy - another bit of advice. If you have been working at your job for less than six months, you have less rights than someone who has been working for six months. If your boss retailiates to your resignation by firing you without notice, then unfortunately, the law is not on your side and even the Labor Board is unable to help you. I was shocked when I learnt of this the other day through another post http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=5208 |
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