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Act on the Protection, Etc. of Temporary Agency Workers — Article 7 (Permission for Temporary Work Agency Business)

파견근로자 보호 등에 관한 법률 제7조

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) Any person who intends to engage in temporary work agency business shall obtain permission from the Minister of Employment and Labor, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The foregoing shall also apply to any revision of important matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Employment and Labor among permitted matters.

(2) Where a person who has obtained permission for temporary work agency business pursuant to the former part of paragraph (1) intends to revise permitted matters, other than the important matters referred to in the latter part of the same paragraph, the person shall report such revision to the Minister of Employment and Labor, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(3) No user company shall be provided with temporary agency services from a person who engages in temporary work agency business in violation of paragraph (1).

(4) In receipt of a report under paragraph (2), the Minister of Employment and Labor shall review the details of the report and, if they are in compliance with this Act, shall accept the report. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 8, 2020>[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 30, 2019]

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