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Act on the Protection, Etc. of Temporary Agency Workers — Article 5 (Jobs Permitted for Temporary Placement of Workers)

파견근로자 보호 등에 관한 법률 제5조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2020-12-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-05-26) — check the Korean original.

(1) Jobs permitted for temporary placement of workers shall be deemed appropriate for that purpose in consideration of professional knowledge, skills or experience or the nature of duties and prescribed by Presidential Decree, except for those directly related to production in the manufacturing industry.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if a vacancy occurs due to child birth, an illness, injury, etc. or there is a need to temporarily or intermittently secure manpower, temporary placement of workers may be permitted.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), no temporary workers shall be assigned to any of the following jobs: <Amended on Jan. 15, 2019>

1. Jobs performed at a construction site;

2. Harbor stevedore jobs defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Harbor Transport Business Act; Article 9 (1) 1 of the Korea Railroad Corporation Act; Article 40 of the Act on Distribution and Price Stabilization of Agricultural and Fishery Products; and Article 2 (1) 1 of the Framework Act on Logistics Policies, which are performed in an area where worker supply service is permitted pursuant to Article 33 of the Employment Security Act;

3. Seafarers' jobs defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Seafarers’ Act;

4. Harmful or hazardous jobs prescribed in Article 58 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act;

5. Any other job prescribed by Presidential Decree as deemed inappropriate for temporary work agency business by reason of protecting workers, etc.

(4) Where any user company intends to use a temporary agency worker pursuant to paragraph (2), the user company shall have sincere prior consultation with a trade union of the company or workplace if the trade union is comprised of a majority of workers, or with a person representing a majority of workers if no trade union exists.

(5) No person shall engage in temporary work agency business nor be provided with temporary agency services in violation of paragraphs (1) through (4).[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 30, 2019]

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