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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 138 (Prohibition of or restriction on work by persons suffering from disease)

산업안전보건법 제138조

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) With respect to any person suffering from a contagious or mental disease, or a disease likely to be significantly exacerbated by work, which is prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, a business owner shall prohibit or restrict such person’s work based upon the diagnosis by a physician defined in Article 2 of the Medical Service Act.

(2) When an employee who has been prohibited or restricted from working pursuant to paragraph (1) recovers, the relevant business owner shall permit him or her to resume work without delay.

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