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Employment Insurance Act — Article 10-2 (Application to foreign workers, artists, and workers)

고용보험법 제10조의2

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-18) — check the Korean original.

(1) This Act shall apply to foreign workers to whom the Act on the Employment of Foreign Workers applies; provided, Chapters IV and V shall apply only where a request is made as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(2) If a foreigner, other than a foreign worker under paragraph (1), enters into an employment contract, a contract related to culture and arts services under Article 77-2(1), or a labor contract under Article 77-6(1), this Act shall apply in whole or in part as prescribed by Presidential Decree, taking into account the scope of activities, period of stay, etc. of the status of stay under Article 10 of the Immigration Act. <Amended on Dec. 31, 2022>[This Article Added on Jan. 15, 2019][Title Amended on Dec. 31, 2022]

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