Korean Job Discussion Forums

[luckytlou]

Here is my situation,My boss was not paying me so i reported this matter at the Labour Office.They gave him an ultimatum.So far he hasn't done anything to improve the situation.I want to take further steps against him. I need some advice.

[Real Reality]

Haven't been paid in 2 months.
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=27718

Letter of Release
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=20222

Contacting Immigration & Arbitration
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=3327

EFL LAW
http://efl-law.com/faq.html

My employer has not paid me on the due date. What can I do?
Your employer has not paid you on the specified contractual date. The employer has breached a substantial condition of your contract. You have asked for payment but received none nor received any information that satisfies you as to when and why the payment is not forthcoming. At this stage you may wish to consider tendering the required days notice of contract termination, unless you are satisfied as to why the payment has been delayed. (If you are on E1 or E2 visa, do not resign.)
See http://efl-law.com/faqans_lab-off.html

Post subject: Help! Important Contacts, Embassies & Advice
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=20647

[Real Reality]

excerpt from EFL-Law.org Forum: Contracts - made & broken
How fast does the Labor Office (LO) move on these complaints? Can they settle an issue within a couple of weeks?

One way or another, for good or bad, the LO MUST have your complaint closed by the end of 4 weeks. Whether that's law or just internal Ministry policy, I don't know.

In both complaints I filed with the LO, the school dragged their ass with what they were required to do, and the LO was getting antsier and antsier the closer that 4-week deadline loomed. They dragged their ass too long, so come the deadline, the LO had no choice but to rule in my favour (and fined the school to boot).
Author: Bozo Yoroshiku
Posted: Friday, May 13, 2005
Post subject: Re: threatened to be fired in eleventh month

MULIO wrote,
The process can be long, the Labor office may ask you(like they did me) to get the contract translated and written in Korean. The labor office ruled in my favor but guess who never paid. They would rather pay the fine, it may be cheaper. To find your local Labor office call 1350 on your home phone and ask for English. Get to the closest place they tell you (subway) and then if necessary take a taxi, ask for an "interpreter." That should get you there.
Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2005
Thread Title: threatened to be fired in eleventh month
EFL-Law.org
http://www.efl-law.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=603

Breaking a Contract
http://www.efl-law.com/breaking_contract.html

Have you ever been paid late in Korea?
Poll: Have you been paid late in Korea?
A. Never - I must be lucky! 30%
B. Once or twice - no big deal, minor annoyance... 23%
C. Several times - hate it! 20%
D. Several times - but I understand the culture, doesn't bother me... 6%
E. Many times - sigh... 16%
F. I've never been paid on time! ARGH! 2%
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=18732

[the eye]

how many times has he not payed you?
is it late pay, or no pay at all?

[jaderedux]

NO PAY NO WORK!

[funplanet]

go pay him a visit with a baseball bat, close and lock the office door, and "persuade" him to cough up the cash...

[Grotto]

I'm with funplanet on this.

Round up a posse of English teachers with some pipes and blowtorches and get medieval on his ass