If a labor contract includes any term or condition of employment which falls short of the standards of labor as provided for in the rules of employment, such part shall be null and void. In such cases, the invalidated part shall be governed by the standards provided for in the rules of employment.
Laws › Labor Standards Act › CHAPTER IX RULES OF EMPLOYMENT
Labor Standards Act — Article 97 (Effect of Violation)
근로기준법 제97조
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