Employers delaying wage payments take advantage of “no punishment without consent,” obtain a statement from employees that they do not want to seek criminal punishment, misuse the loophole that the statement cannot be taken back, and do not pay delayed wages. Hence, it is necessary to allow employees to file with the court for up to 3 times the delayed wages as additional money and require such employers to receive training to prevent delayed wage payments.

Hence, this Act aims to overrule the “no punishment without consent” policy which allows employers to delay wage payments, allow employees to file with the court for up to 3 times the delayed wages as additional money, and require such employers to receive training provided by the Minister of Employment and Labor to raise their awareness about delayed wage payments and establish a social culture where employees are paid fairly for their work (Article 43-2 paragraph 4, Article 43-4, and proviso of Article 109 paragraph 2 newly inserted).

Article 43-2 (Disclosure of the List of Employers Delaying Wage Payments, etc.)