Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Meggiebea]

Is a contract that is only written in English legally binding in Korea???

I thought it had to be written in Korean and English.

I thought the contract you sign and then send to them was just the first step, then when you reach Korea you sign another contract which is in Korean and English. Is this true or do you only sign that first emailed contract?

[polonius]

All the contracts that my teachers have signed have been in English. We submit the English contract to Immigration. Never in my 5 years at my school has any foreign teacher signed a Korean contract.

[Meggiebea]

perfect, thank you

[ben the saint]

Let me add to polonius post. If you have to sue and go to a Korean court, then the answer is "No". But for Immigration and the Labor Board an English contract is Ok. Korean courts only recognizes document in Korean or those are translated into Korean.