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Labor Standards Act — Article 56 (Extended, Night or Holiday Work)

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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.

(1) An employer shall, in addition to the ordinary wages, pay employees at least 50/100 thereof for extended work (referring to the work during the hours extended pursuant to Articles 53 and 59 and to the proviso of Article 69). <Amended on Mar. 20, 2018>

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an employer shall, in addition to the ordinary wages, pay employees who perform work on a holiday an amount the same as or more than the following amounts: <Newly Inserted on Mar. 20, 2018>

1. Holiday work for up to eight hours: 50/100 of ordinary wages;

2. Holiday work exceeding eight hours: 100/100 of ordinary wages.

(3) An employer shall, in addition to the ordinary wages, pay at least 50/100 thereof to employees who perform night work (referring to the work performed between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the next day). <Newly Inserted on Mar. 20, 2018>

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