- Implementation of Four Presidential Decrees Including Enforcement Decree of Employment Insurance Act
The government deliberated and resolved four presidential decrees under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Employment and Labor at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, May 28. Main provisions are as follows:
[1] Employers to receive 100% support for childcare leave / reduced work-hour childcare leave even if the employee voluntarily resigns (Enforcement Decree of the Employment Insurance Act, effective July 1, 2025):
(1) Even if an employee voluntarily resigns after using childcare leave or reduced work hours for childcare, the employer will receive the full childcare leave subsidy and childcare reduced-hour subsidy. This amendment addresses the inequity where employers did not receive 50% of the subsidy when employees resigned voluntarily within six months of using the benefit, without employer-caused dismissal or coercion.
(2) Further, for unemployment benefits recipients who start their own business and operate it continuously for 12 months or more, they may receive early reemployment allowance by submitting only monthly sales or tax documents, simplifying the payment procedure.
(3) In addition, considering the purpose of early reemployment allowance, those performing industrial technical personnel or military service are excluded from eligibility.
[2] Overseas job experience can be easily verified as personal career** (Enforcement Decree of the Lifelong Competency Development Act for Citizens, effective June 2, 2025)
Overseas job experiences and training history supported by relevant ministries will be collected and managed through a comprehensive job competency “bank” for youth, allowing official documentation of overseas career experience reliably and swiftly. This amendment integrates and links information from four programs—K-Move (overseas training), Overseas Job Experience Program, Overseas Employment Academy, Overseas Intern (WEST)—and will continue to expand the integration scope.
[3] Clarifying additional collection criteria for fraudulent receipts by “learning” companies (Enforcement Decree of the Act on Support for Industrial On-the-Job Training, effective June 2, 2025):
If a business owner of a “learning” company improperly receives support through false or other fraudulent means, the criteria are clarified so that up to 5 times the amount of support received can be additionally collected, considering the number of applications and solicitations.
Note: Under the Act, up to 5 times the amount to be collected; under the current decree, up to the amount improperly received.)
[4] Streamlining inspection and management of proxy services for employment and industrial accident insurance** (Enforcement Decree of the Act on Collection of Employment Insurance and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Premiums, effective June 2, 2025):
Currently, certification standards for certified labor consultants and tax accountants whose proxy insurance services are reviewed biennially; the amendment extends this interval to every three years to improve regulatory appropriateness assessment and efficiency.