Labor News: Hard-working foreign workers can be reemployed in Korea after 3-month stay in their home countries

Hard-working foreign workers can be reemployed in Korea after 3-month stay in their home countries

Foreign workers who have worked with integrity in Korea for 4 years and 10 months and then return to their home countries will be allowed to re-enter and find work again in Korea after a lapse of three months since their return. They will also be able to work in the same workplace where they used to work just before departure without having to undergo a Korean language proficiency test or employment training.



- Currently, if a foreign worker goes back to his/her home country after the end of his/her employment period, he/she can be re-employed in Korea under the Employment Permit System after six months. In such cases, the foreign worker is not guaranteed a job in his/her previous workplace, let alone re-employment, and is required to go through a Korean language test, employment training and other procedures again.
The new amendment requires departing foreign workers to stay in their home countries for at least three months. This requirement is imposed in order to avoid inadvertently meeting the general naturalization requirements (staying in Korea for five consecutive years or more) under Article 5 of the Nationality Act.
To re-enter and find employment again in Korea, a foreign worker will have to have worked in a workplace of the type and size determined by the Foreign Workforce Policy Committee in accordance with the amendment for 4 years and 10 months without a change of workplace.
(The size and type of business will be determined in a way that will cover workplaces having difficulties in employing native Korean workers, such as those in agricultural, livestock and fishing industries and small manufacturers. A separate public notice will be given of such size and type.)


The government promulgated the amendment to the Act on Foreign Workers Employment, etc., containing these features, on February 1. The amendment will come into effect on July 2, 2012.

The amendment will apply to foreign workers whose employment period (4 years and 10 months) will expire after its enforcement date (i.e. Jul. 2, 2012). Any employer who wants his/her foreign worker to re-enter Korea and continue to work in his/her workplace should make an application to the competent job center before the foreign worker leaves Korea.


* The application procedure and other details will be prescribed in the subsequent amendments to the relevant Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Regulations.


The number of foreign workers who have to return to their home countries as their employment period expires is expected to reach 67,000 this year.

Businesses are complaining of losing skilled workers, and some foreign workers are overstaying in Korea illegally. Against this background, the amendment was pursued as a practical alternative.

So far, once the quota for foreign workers to be allowed into Korea is set at an adequate level each year, the Ministry of Employment and Labor has brought in new workers to fill the entire quota. However, from now on, it will fill some of the quota with foreign workers whose integrity has been verified under the new system.

The new system is intended to bring in quality foreign workers and encourage those workers to work hard during their employment period without increasing the total number of foreign workers to be introduced.

It also aims to help companies keep skilled foreign workers and to reduce the number of illegal foreigners.

Meanwhile, the amendment contains changes regarding foreign workers' change of workplace.

Up until now, even in case a foreign worker moves to another workplace due to the revocation of an employment permit issued to the employer or any violation of the required working conditions, it has been counted towards the total number of workplace transfers. However, from now on, such a transfer will not be added to the total.

* A foreign worker cannot move to another workplace more than three times during his/her three-year initial employment and more than twice during his/her two-year re-employment.

The specific criteria a foreign worker should meet if his/her transfer to another workplace is not to be included in the total number of workplace transfers will be announced by the Minister of Employment and Labor.

Lee Tae-hee, the Director General of the Manpower Policy Bureau, predicted, "This revision will contribute in part to the availability of skilled workers among firms and a fall in the number of illegal foreigners." He also said, "To ensure the smooth application of the amendment in the workplace, the government will take stronger measures to counter illegal stay and employment of foreigners, and actively provide job placement services so as for native Korean workers to be employed in companies with relatively better working conditions."

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PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Foreign workers who have worked with integrity in Korea for 4 years and 10 months and then return to their home countries will be allowed to re-enter and find work again in Korea after a lapse of three months since their return. They will also be able to work in the same workplace where they used to work just before departure without having to undergo a Korean language proficiency test or employment training.

The government promulgated the amendment to the Act on Foreign Workers Employment, etc., containing these features, on February 1. The amendment will come into effect on July 2, 2012.

The amendment will apply to foreign workers whose employment period (4 years and 10 months) will expire after its enforcement date (i.e. Jul. 2, 2012). Any employer who wants his/her foreign worker to re-enter Korea and continue to work in his/her workplace should make an application to the competent job center before the foreign worker leaves Korea.

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source: http://www.moel.go.kr/english/topic/employment_policy_view.jsp?idx=896

so ibig sabihn po di na kasama yong mga naka 6 year na matatapos po ng mga buwan ng aug. to nov? at wala po ba i2 aged limit?

sa mga naka uwi na at pauwi pa lng bago mag july 2 ay di na kasama ? at wala po ba age limit?

The amendment will apply to foreign workers whose employment period (4 years and 10 months) will expire after its enforcement date (i.e. Jul. 2, 2012)


so maliwanag na hindi kasama yung mga uuwi bago mag july 2 so tayo ng mag tnt yuhuuuuuuu

artista na......

kung di pa nman over age, pwede nman babalik nagtake lang ng klt sabi nila quarterly na daw ang exam ngayon, mas priority daw mga exkorean.

yung bang CBT exam na sinabi nun, dna po ba matutuloy yu? at kung makapasa ka sa KLT8 pwedi ka ba ulit sa dating employer? parang request po

cbt un quarterly kaso wala prin sa pinas non.klt nman march yan at nov.un walang pasok mga unibersidad

ibig sabihin po nito na ito ay para lamang sa mga walang release, straight n 4yrs 10mos. tama po ba?

shaider1526 wrote:ibig sabihin po nito na ito ay para lamang sa mga walang release, straight n 4yrs 10mos. tama po ba?

To re-enter and find employment again in Korea, a foreign worker will have to have worked in a workplace of the type and size determined by the Foreign Workforce Policy Committee in accordance with the amendment for 4 years and 10 months without a change of workplace.

...eto nga ang malupit mga kapatid,dapat talaga wala daw release,diretyo dapat sa iisang company....hayzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

eh pano namn po dun sa mga nkauwi last aug.2010 at nka 3 release na ? may chance b hong mkabalik pa? any concern idea po?plzzz

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WHAT CBT MEANS PO?

mga ksulyap may nkblik n po b dun s mga 4 yrs & 10 mnths n cnsbi n 3 mnths k lng s pinas mkkblik kna?alm nyo nmn cguro kung gaano khirap ang pgaapply s atin ppuntang korea kung ikaw ay and2 n s loob ng korea at lalu n pmilyado k aba mnigurado kna bkit kp lalabas and2 kna kumikita.bk nmn kse mmya mga kwentong babrbero lng po yan iba n ang cgurado.

di mo rin talaga alam ag utak ng mga koreano eh dati sinabi nila sa mga tnt na kapag na avail ng amnesty makakabalik ng korea na wlang magiging problema kasi nga amnesty e meron dito na nag avail ng amnesty nag apply ng eps nag klt nakakuha na ng amo tapos nung ipaprocess na yung visa na reject kasi nga daw nag tnt.... maghihintay pa daw ng 5 years bago makabalik eh ang sabi ng immigration noon pag nag avail ka ng amnesty makakabalik ka kaagad ng korea huhhh mga koreano talaga mga turay!!!!!

PRAAN LNG NILA YON MGA KBYAN PR UMUWI ANG MGA TNT PERO KUNG MGIGING WISE TYO DPAT PAG ISIPAN NTIN MBUTI KSE NS KOREA KN KUMIKITA SYANG ANG PNHON N LILIPAS.

korek

Sino po ang pde sumagot?????? gusto ko lng po malaman kung paano nmn un nakatapos ng 6 yrs noong 2010?di ba kami pde dun sa bago memo ng poea?napaka unfair nmn yta nun kung totoo un sinasabi na pra sa mga magtatapos lang ng 4 yrs and 10 mos applicable un bago memo ng poea??paki sagot nmn po esp MR. AIRLINEHUNK24?

ask k lng din po eto bnigay ng amo ko? mrn bngay sa akin na form ( application to join returnee's network )..april kc tpos n 6 yers ko..gusto ng amo ko pabalikin ako dto sa korea..magkaigi kaya etong bgay sa akin..salamat sana masagot nyo rin etong katanungan ko..

kian wrote:Sino po ang pde sumagot?????? gusto ko lng po malaman kung paano nmn un nakatapos ng 6 yrs noong 2010?di ba kami pde dun sa bago memo ng poea?napaka unfair nmn yta nun kung totoo un sinasabi na pra sa mga magtatapos lang ng 4 yrs and 10 mos applicable un bago memo ng poea??paki sagot nmn po esp MR. AIRLINEHUNK24?

The amendment will apply to foreign workers whose employment period (4 years and 10 months) will expire after its enforcement date (i.e. Jul. 2, 2012).


pero mag hintay parin kayo tyak marami pa yang pag babago sooner!!!

ernie_0226 wrote:mga ksulyap may nkblik n po b dun s mga 4 yrs & 10 mnths n cnsbi n 3 mnths k lng s pinas mkkblik kna?alm nyo nmn cguro kung gaano khirap ang pgaapply s atin ppuntang korea kung ikaw ay and2 n s loob ng korea at lalu n pmilyado k aba mnigurado kna bkit kp lalabas and2 kna kumikita.bk nmn kse mmya mga kwentong babrbero lng po yan iba n ang cgurado.

wala pa po kasi ito ay sa july 02 pa po uumpisahan!!!

sna nmn po maisama yung 3 plus 3 n deretso s company mahirap ang buhay s pilipinas kya sna mabigyan p kmi ng pag kakataon magtrabaho ng legal d2 s korea,,,,,slamat po,,,

.,hello po sa lahat..tanong kolang din po kung talagang sa 4yrs-10months lng ma approve ung bagong batas po na lalabas dis july 2...sana po maisama naman ung mga 6yrs na dretso din sa iisang company napaka unfair namn po..

4yrs and 10 yan at yung 6yrs ang covered nyan...

ky mabuhay ang mga loyal sa kanilang mga company kagaya ko...hahahaha...mabuhay tyong lahat..

sabi ng embassy ung byernis ay kasama ung 6 years kung hindi ka lumipat sa ibang kompanya...pwede mag request sayo ang amo mo...

ky mabuhay tyong mga nk 6yrs sa isang company

tsc luma na yang pinopost mo...magpalit kn ng bgong labas ngayun...hehehe..

kung gusto mo ipakita ko pa sayo ang pinalabas ng kbs last wed.by the way san kb dto sa korea?

bencho levisiano wrote:kung gusto mo ipakita ko pa sayo ang pinalabas ng kbs last wed.by the way san kb dto sa korea?

..."better post the burden of proof"

w8 ka lng simula bukas makikita mo na yan..kalalabas na yan bukas san kb dto sa korea?

kung ayaw mong maniwala di kita pipilitin bk wl ka naman dto sa korea..hehehe

aygu sinasabing luma na nga yan yang pinopost mo...

kung dto ka sa korea ibgay mo sakin ang # mo kita tyo sa heywha nxt sunday ipabasa ko sayo ang bagong nilabas na batas...hehehe..

Di ba iyan ang sinasabi ng poea noon na para lang sa mga ex-korean na mag start pa sa july kaya ang mga ex-korean sa 8th klt passer dadaan pa muna sa random selection ulit baka inulit lang ng MOEL iyan paalala lang sa mga bansa kasi na news na iyan noong october pa yata.

cguro isa ka rin sa mgtatapos ano kungdto ka man sa korea o wl dont wori bastat ikaw ay nk straight sa isang company ng 4yrs and 10months man yun o 6yrs.covered kn...yaan mo pg ngpalit ang moel ng post nila dis wik makikita mo yan...hehehe

medyo hindi yata pabor yang panukala na yan , ang usapan noon lahat ng 4 years and 10 months basta umuwi ng pinas ay sigurado na may chance na mag karoon ng pag kakataon na maka balik sa korea. unfair ito sa mga naka uwi na at sana ung mga over age ay nabigyan din ng pag kaka taon na mag karoon ng chance. dahil sakop din cla sa 4years and 10 months. tapos ngaun may bago na naman batas. kung gusto nila mag exam na lang lahat ang mga 4 years and 10 months at mag karoon ng rate na mataas at kung cno ung pumasa sa passing rate yoon ang may chance na maka balik at hope na makasama ang mga over age din. para fair ang lahat walang pina paboran na taon . sana maka rating ito sa ministry of labor sa korea , ministry of justice, at sa HRD korea. na huwag baliwalain ang ibang nasasakop din sa 4 years ang 10 months. salamat sa post na ito.

ky nga last wik binago na ulit at kasama na ang 6yrs na straight last wik lng binalita ng kbs dto nga pina print ko e

lahat naman ay nag sumikap para matapos ang contract ng maayos at ang dating batas para maka balik sa dating employer ay atleast 1 year. tapos ngaun eh iba na naman ang nilalathala ng batas . kahit paano sana ay umapila ang POLO natin sa korea upang maging balanse ang usapin na ito. ako po ay hindi nawawalan ng pag- asa na sanay magawan ng paraan lalo na sa overage na nag sumikap din at kasama din kami sa 4 years and 10 months. akala ko ng ay tapos na ang usapin na ito, ngunit may pahabol bakit hindi pa lahat para maging patas at kung sino ang gustong pabalikin ng dating employer ang HRD ang manga siwa para pabalikin at pakuhanin ng exam kung sino mang nan dito sa pilipinas at may LETTER OF RE- employment na galing sa last EMPLOYER bigyan ng chance na maka balik ng korea.

hinde po importante kung nagsasabe man ng totoo or hinde ang importante ay proof lalo sa mga ganyang bagay

saka halos lahat ng nakapost dito ay unofficial kung meron ngang nabago diyan sa revision ipopost naman yan ng poea pero so far wala pa

pinaka latest pa rin yung revision nung feb. 1, 2012

Aygu hwag na kayo magtalo dyan .tama c bencho luma na pinalabas u pare tsc.. punta ka sa korea times para makita u lahat na detalye

@sacrfice..hehe...kasama ka rin ba sa bagong na yan pre ilang taon kn dto sa korea?

pare bench ds coming august pa uwi ko for 6 years straight company ikaw?