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Labor Standards Act — Article 27 (Written Notice of Grounds for Dismissal)

근로기준법 제27조

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.

(1) When an employer intends to dismiss an employee, he or she shall notify the employee in writing of grounds and timing for the dismissal.

(2) The dismissal of an employee shall become effective only upon a written notice pursuant to paragraph (1).

(3) Where an employer has given an employee an advance notice of dismissal under Article 26 in writing, stating grounds and timing for dismissal, the employer shall be deemed to have given notification under paragraph (1). <Newly Inserted on Mar. 24, 2014>

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