Contested subcontractor bargaining law takes effect

The government’s major revision to labor law took effect Tuesday, allowing subcontractors to negotiate directly with contractors and expanding the scope of permissible labor disputes. But mixed views persist over potential disruptions to business operations. The government promulgated the revision to the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, commonly called the yellow envelope bill, on Sept. 9. Since then, authorities have continued to clarify ambiguous provisions in the law, easing so

By The Korea Herald