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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 157 (Reporting to supervisory authorities)

산업안전보건법 제157조

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) Where this Act or any order issued under this Act is violated at a place of business, any employee may report such violation to the Minister of Employment and Labor or a labor inspector.

(2) Notwithstanding Article 19(1) of the Medical Service Act, any physician, dentist, or oriental medical doctor defined in Article 2 of the Medical Service Act may report information that he or she becomes aware of in the course of providing medical treatment to the Minister of Employment and Labor, where he or she judges that any injury or illnesses of a patient requiring hospitalization for at least three days is related to the work of the patient.

(3) No business owner shall dismiss or otherwise treat unfavorably any employee for making a report under paragraph (1).

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