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Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-family Balance Assistance Act — Article 27 (Investigation and inquiry)

남녀고용평등과 일ㆍ가정 양립 지원에 관한 법률 제27조

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) A labor relations commission that has received a request for correction under Article 26 shall, without delay, conduct necessary investigations and inquiries into the relevant parties.

(2) In conducting inquiries under paragraph (1), a labor relations commission may, upon a request by the relevant parties or ex officio, have a witness appear and inquire into necessary matters.

(3) In conducting inquiries under paragraphs (1) and (2), a labor relations commission shall give the relevant parties sufficient opportunity to produce evidence and to conduct cross-examinations of witnesses.

(4) Matters necessary matters for the methods, procedures, etc. for investigations and inquiries under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be separately determined and publicly notified by the National Labor Relations Commission.

(5) A labor relations commission may have expert members to conduct professional investigations and research on matters relating to the correction of discriminatory treatment, etc. In such cases, matters necessary for the number of, qualification requirements for, remunerations, etc. of such expert members shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Added on May 18, 2021]

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