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Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers — Article 19 (Revocation of Permission to Employ Foreign Workers or Certification of Special Cases concerning Employment thereof)

외국인근로자의 고용 등에 관한 법률 제19조

(1) The head of an employment security office may issue an order to revoke employment permission granted under Article 8 (4) or certification of special cases concerning employment granted under Article 12 (3) as prescribed by Presidential Decree to any of the following employers:

1. If an employer obtains the employment permission or the certification of special cases concerning employment by fraud or other improper means;

2. If an employer violates terms and conditions of wages or other employment conditions agreed upon before the foreign worker's entry into the Republic of Korea;

3. If a labor contract is found difficult to maintain because of the employer's delay in payment of wages or other violation of any labor-related statute.

(2) Where the permission for employment or the certification of special cases concerning employment of a foreign worker has been revoked pursuant to paragraph (1), the employer shall terminate the labor contract with the foreign worker within 15 days from the date of revocation of the relevant permission or certification.[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 9, 2009]

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