(1) The employment period of a temporary agency worker shall not exceed one year, except in cases falling under Article 5 (2).
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a period of temporary employment may be extended if agreed among the temporary work agency, the user company and the temporary agency worker. In such cases, the period so extended shall not exceed one year at a time, and the total period of temporary employment, including the extended period, shall not exceed two years.
(3) Notwithstanding the latter part of paragraph (2), with regard to aged temporary agency workers defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment and Elderly Employment Promotion, the total period of temporary employment may exceed two years.
(4) An employment period of a temporary agency worker under Article 5 (2) shall be according to the following classifications: <Amended on May 26, 2020>
1. Where there is a clear and objective cause, such as childbirth, illness, injury, etc.: A period required to resolve the relevant cause;
2. Where there is a need to secure manpower on a temporary or intermittent basis: A period of up to three months: Provided, That where the relevant cause is not resolved and an agreement is made among the temporary work agency, the user company and the temporary agency worker, the period may be extended by up to three months only once.[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 30, 2019]