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Enforcement Decree of the Labor Standards Act — Article 23 (Exception to Wages to be Paid at Least Once Monthly)

근로기준법 시행령 제23조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2021-11-19. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2025-10-23) — check the Korean original.

The term "extraordinary wages, allowances, or other similar payments, or the wages prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 43 (2) of the Act means those falling under the following subparagraphs:

1. Allowance for good attendance payable on the basis of the attendance record for a period exceeding one month;

2. Seniority allowance payable for consecutive service for a fixed period exceeding one month;

3. Incentive, proficiency allowance, or bonus calculated on a ground sustaining for a period exceeding one month;

4. Other various allowances paid on an irregular basis.

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