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Employment Insurance Act — Article 29 (Assistance for vocational skills development of insured employees)

고용보험법 제29조

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) The Minister of Employment and Labor may provide funds to insured employees, etc. who participate in vocational skills development training or otherwise endeavor to develop and improve their vocational skills, to cover necessary expenses, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010>

(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor may, if deemed necessary, conduct vocational skills development training to promote the employment of insured employees, etc., as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jun. 4, 2010>

(3) Where low-income insured employees, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree receive training for vocational skills development, the Minister of Employment and Labor may extend loans to help them cover living expenses, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Dec. 31, 2008; Jun. 4, 2010>

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