An employer shall not reject a request from an employee to grant time necessary to exercise the voting right or other civil rights, or to perform official duties, during work hours: Provided, That the time requested may be changed, unless such change impedes the exercise of those rights or performance of those official duties.
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Labor Standards Act — Article 10 (Guarantee of Exercise of Civil Rights)
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This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-23. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.
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