An employer shall not force an employee to work against his or her own free will through the use of violence, intimidation, confinement, or any other means by which the mental or physical freedom of the employee might be unduly restricted.
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Labor Standards Act — Article 7 (Prohibition of Forced Labor)
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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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