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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 128-2 (Installation of rest facilities)

산업안전보건법 제128조의2

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-08-01) — check the Korean original.

(1) A business owner shall install rest facilities that employees (including employees of related contractors; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply) can use during break time to relieve their physical fatigue and mental stress.

(2) Where a business owner operating a place of business that meets the criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the type of business and the number of regular workforce at the place of business, intends to install rest facilities pursuant to paragraph (1), such owner shall comply with the standards for installation and management prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, such as the size, location, temperature, and lighting.[This Article Added on Aug. 17, 2021]

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