(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 18, any of the following foreign workers may be granted an extension of the period of employment activities only once within a term of less than two years: <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010; Feb. 1, 2012; May 26, 2020>
1. A foreign worker employed by an employer who has obtained employment permission under Article 8 (4) and of whom the employer has requested the Minister of Employment and Labor to permit re-employment before the foreign worker leaves the Republic of Korea after the expiration of the employment activities of three years specified in Article 18;
2. A foreign worker employed by an employer who has obtained certification of special cases concerning employment under Article 12 (3) and of whom the employer has requested the Minister of Employment and Labor to permit re-employment before the foreign worker leaves the Republic of Korea after the expiration of the employment eligibility period of three years specified in Article 18.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and Article 18, if the Minister of Employment and Labor deems it impracticable for a foreign worker to enter and depart the Republic of Korea due to the spread of an infectious disease, natural disaster, etc., he or she may extend the period of employment activities by up to one year following deliberation and resolution thereon by the Policy Committee. <Added on Apr. 13, 2021>
(3) Procedures for employers requesting permission for re-employment under paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Employment and Labor. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010; Feb. 1, 2012; Apr. 13, 2021>[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 9, 2009]