Collaborating with several other departments in the firm, including internal investigations, compliance and white-collar crime, the sizeable Kim & Chang labour and employment practice maintains a strong position in the market. The team is co-led by Chun Wook Hyun, who has a solid track record acting for multinational and domestic corporations, and Weon Jung Kim, a key contact for employment litigation and dispute resolution. Ki Young Kim supports in human resources and management of organisations, while Matthew F. Jones advises multinational clients on issues affecting the workplace, including workforce reductions, employee discipline and immigration issues. Hyun Jae Park, Ji-Hyo Ryu and Daeyup Kim are also noted.

Lee & Ko has a particular specialism in labour regulation affecting the technology and automotive sectors, but is also instructed by a diverse client roster on labour litigation, workplace harassment, union matters and wider workforce services. With former judicial experience, Chang-Soo Jin co-heads the practice alongside Hyun Seok Song, a versatile litigator with a portfolio spanning from wrongful termination to union disputes. Sang Hoon Lee is a seasoned practitioner with over 25 years of experience in the full arena of Korean employment and labour work. Having served as a judge across all levels of Korea’s judiciary system, Young Jin KIM is a key name for labour disputes. Jae Hoon Choi is an active advisor on issues arising from corporate deals and corporate restructuring, while William Kim engages closely with foreign clients on a breadth of employment and labour matters, ranging from employment discrimination to dispatched worker claims. Shawn HAN primarily focuses on employment-related regulatory compliance matters and international HR investigations.

With a highly regarded litigation practice, Shin & Kim‘s full-service employment and labour practice has continued to strengthen its advisory practice, with the team well versed in advising on investigations, restructuring and terminations. With former experience as a labour regulator at the Ministry of Employment and Labour, group head Dong-Wook Kim is recognised for his expertise in collective labour-management relations and industrial safety issues. Young-Seok Ki handles a mix of labour and employment matters, labour disputes and M&A, while Sery Lee excels in advising on workplace harassment issues. Anthony Chang adds experience in HR matters, and Jong Soo Kim combines knowledge of serious accidents and labour and employment law. Hye-Young Yun brings additional labour dispute capabilities, and Jong-Hyun Kim advises foreign and Korean multinational companies on HR-related work.

Bae, Kim & Lee LLC’s comprehensive labour and employment department offers support to Korean conglomerates and multinational companies. Sangmin Kim oversees the team, acting for domestic and foreign clients in relation to dismissals, illegal worker dispatch issues and collective bargaining. Wookrae Lee is a seasoned advisor on labour management disputes, while Seongsoo Kim acts for multinationals at trial and appellate levels in labour and employment disputes. Ben Gyowoong Gu lends his expertise to wage disputes and large-scale severance pay claims to conglomerates.

Jipyong LLC is adept at handling the full range of HR and employment matters and is particularly skilled in employment litigation, covering illegal dispatch, wage peak systems and unfair labour practices. Covering the entire scope of employment matters, department head Yong Moon Kim has particular expertise in collective labour issues, while co-head Young Hwan Kwon concentrates on human resource management, labour relations, industrial accidents, and health and safety. Yo Sub Shim advises on union-related issues, collective bargaining and industrial actions, and Si Won Lee engages with a broad client base on collective bargaining, labour disputes, industrial accidents and employee dismissal.

Global clients turn to Yoon & Yang LLC for support in litigation relating to labour and employment disputes, as well as advisory work arising from corporate matters. The practice group is co-led by experienced partners Chan-Keun Park, who specialises in labour and administrative law, including wage system and industrial actions, and Seong Hong, who regularly handles a varied stream of labour mandates, spanning from unfair dismissals to the management of temporary employees. Combining expertise in labour issues with a background as a judge, Sihoon Yang is a valuable member of the team, as is Sam Park, who has experience in HR and labour issues.

Yulchon’s wide-ranging practice encompasses litigation, workplace investigations, and health and safety matters, in which it acts for a varied client roster active across the healthcare, semiconductor and banking industries, among others. Sang Wook Cho oversees the team and is active in the team's robust health and safety practice. Soojung Lee leads the international practice, advising domestic and foreign clients on HR issues, while Jung Woo Lee chiefly focuses on labour relations strategy, restructurings and employment-related litigation, Christopher Mandel and Wansoo Kim are also noted.

With a comprehensive employment offering, DR & AJU LLC is well placed to advise on collective bargaining, wrongful termination, HR compliance and serious accidents. Bo Hoon Kim heads the labour and employment team and has previous experience from working in-house and at the Ministry of Employment and Labour, while Young Kyu Kim oversees the Serious Accidents Punishment Act Task Force team. Hyeon Joon Choi is recognised for his work in employment disputes.