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Employment Insurance Act — Article 118 (Administrative fines)

고용보험법 제118조

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) An administrative fine of up to three million won shall be imposed on a business owner or the representative, an agent, or employee of, or any other person employed by a service provider for insurance matters or labor platform operator who falls under any of the following: <Amended on Dec. 31, 2008; Aug. 27, 2019; May 26, 2020; Jun. 9, 2020; Jan. 5, 2021; Dec. 31, 2022>

1. A person who fails to make a report or makes a false report, in violation of Articles 15 (including cases applied mutatis mutandis in Articles 77-5(1) and 77-10(1)), 77-2(3) and 77-7(1);

2. A person who fails to issue a certificate of job-leaving or prepares and submits a false certificate of job-leaving, in violation of the latter part of Article 42(3) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis in Articles 77-5(2) and 77-10(2));

3. A person who fails to submit a certificate of job-leaving or prepares and submits a false certificate of job-leaving, in violation of the latter part of Article 43(4) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis in Articles 77-5(2) and 77-10(2));

4. A person who fails to comply with a request to submit a report under Article 108(1) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis in Articles 77-5(3) and (4) and 77-10(3) and (4)), submits a false report, fails to comply with a request to submit a document under that Article, submits a false document, or fails to comply with a request to appear in person under that Article;

5. A person who fails to comply with a request to issue a certificate under Article 108(2) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis in Articles 77-5(3) and (4) and 77-10(3) and (4));

6. A person who fails to respond, falsely responds, to inquiries, or refuses, obstructs or evades an investigation, under Article 109(1) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis in Articles 77-5(3) and (4) and 77-10(3) and (4));

7. A person who fails to comply with a request for data or information in violation of Article 77-7(2);

8. A person who fails to retain data or information related to a report on insured status of a worker, in violation of Article 77-7(5).

(2) An administrative fine of up to one million won shall be imposed on an insured, an eligible recipient, or a claimant for the remaining unemployment benefits who falls under either of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on Dec. 31, 2008; Jun. 9, 2020; Jan. 5, 2021; Dec. 31, 2022>

1. A person who fails to submit a report, makes a false report, fails to submit a document, submits a false document, or fails to appear in person, as requested under Article 108(3) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis in Articles 77-5(3) and (4) and 77-10(3) and (4));

2. A person who fails to respond, or false responds, to inquiries made under Article 109(1) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis in Articles 77-5(3) and (4) and 77-10(3) and (4)), or who refuses, obstructs or evades an inspection;(3) An administrative fine of up to one million won shall be imposed on a person who fails to respond to, or makes a false response to, inquiries, made upon request for review or further review, by an examiner or the Appeal Committee under Article 87 (including cases applied mutatis mutandis in Articles 77-5(3) and (4) and 77-10(3) and (4)), or who refuses, obstructs, or evades an inspection. <Amended on Dec. 31, 2008; Jun. 9, 2020; Jan. 5, 2021; Dec. 31, 2022>

(4) The Minister of Employment and Labor shall impose and collect administrative fines under paragraphs (1) through (3) as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010>

(5) Deleted. <Dec. 31, 2008>

(6) Deleted. <Dec. 31, 2008>

(7) Deleted. <Dec. 31, 2008>[Moved from Article 117; previous Article 118 moved to Article 117 <Dec. 31, 2008>]

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