CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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 Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:51 pm Post subject: Daegu vying with Daejeong for silliest enforcement! |
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From the Stars & Stripes:
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S. Korean police investigating tip on illegal English teachers
By Ashley Rowland and Hwang Hae-rym, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Wednesday, November 5, 2008
South Korean police are investigating whether Americans covered by the status of forces agreement are working illegally in off-base English language schools in Daegu.
Police were alerted to the issue by an informant several weeks ago, a Daegu Nambu police spokesman said Monday. No arrests have been made.
U.S. Forces Korea has not been contacted about an investigation into illegal employment of Americans at the schools, spokesman Dave Palmer said. USFK does not track employment of Americans outside its bases, he said.
But it does inform military community members that working without the correct visa violates South Korean law and SOFA regulations.
SOFA visa holders are not allowed to work off-post unless the Korea immigration office or Ministry of Justice issues them a work visa, the police officer said. English teachers must have qualifications, including a bachelor�s degree, and SOFA members must get an approval letter from their unit�s commander to work.
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That's just the first part of the article.
So, it might very well be that the person informed on is actually legally working off-base! I guess the hagweon owners learned nothing from the Daejeon fiasco.
{Edited to add the link.} |
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