Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers — Article 2 (Definition of Foreign Workers)

The term "foreign worker" in this Act means a person who does not have the nationality of the Republic of Korea and who provides or desires to provide his or her labor in return for wages in any business or place of business situated within the Republic of Korea; provided, persons prescribed by Presidential Decree, taking into consideration the fields of employment, the period of stay, or any other relevant fact, among foreigners who have status of stay eligible for employment activities pursuant to Article 18 (1) of the Immigration Act shall be excluded herefrom.[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 9, 2009]