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Enforcement Decree of the Labor Standards Act — Article 59 (Delegation of Authority)

근로기준법 시행령 제59조

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 authority of the Minister of Employment and Labor for the following shall be delegated to the head of a regional employment and labor office under Article 106 of the Act: <Amended on Jul. 12, 2010; Jul. 12, 2019; Mar. 30, 2021>

1. Requests for submission or attendance under Article 13 of the Act;

2. Receiving a report on the dismissal plan pursuant to Article 24 (4) of the Act;2-2. Receipt of a plan for wage conservation under the main clause of Article 51-2 (5) of the Act;

3. Granting authorization or approval for extension of working hours pursuant to Article 53 (4) of the Act;

4. Issuing an order for recess or holiday pursuant to Article 53 (5) of the Act;

5. Granting approval for a person who engages in surveillance or intermittent work pursuant to subparagraph 3 of Article 63 of the Act;

6. Issuing an employment permit certificate and revoking such certificate pursuant to Article 64 of the Act;

7. Terminating an employment contract disadvantageous to the minor pursuant to 67 (2) of the Act;

8. Granting authorization for night and holiday duties of pregnant women, nursing mothers, and persons of less than 18 years old pursuant to the proviso of Article 70 (2) of the Act;

9. Matters related to review and arbitration on an objection to recognition, etc. of an accident under Article 88 of the Act and medical examination and diagnosis for such purpose;

10. Receiving a report on employment rules pursuant to Article 93 of the Act;

11. Issuing an order to revise employment rules pursuant to Article 96 (2) of the Act;

12. Issuing a written instruction for a field survey or medical examination pursuant to Article 102 (3) of the Act;

13. Receiving a notice of a violation of laws pursuant to Article 104 (1) of the Act;

14. Imposition and collection of administrative fines under Article 116 of the Act;

15. Receiving a report on special cases pursuant to Article 2 of the Addenda of the Amendment (Act No. 6974) to the Labor Standards Act;

16. Issuing an order to submit measures for maintaining the level of wages and giving confirmation thereof pursuant to Article 28 (2);

17. Receiving an application for employment permit pursuant to Article 35 (2);

18. Deleted. <Mar. 30, 2021>

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