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4 in 10 workers in Korea lack paid Labor Day leave

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4 in 10 workers in Korea lack paid Labor Day leave
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Nearly four out of 10 workers in Korea are not guaranteed paid leave on Labor Day, highlighting persistent blind spots in labor rights, particularly among non-full time workers. According to a poll commissioned by civic group Workplace Gabjil 119 and conducted by Global Research from Feb. 2 to 8, 35.2 percent of 1,000 surveyed employees said they are not ensured paid leave on May 1. The disparity becomes more pronounced across employment types. Among day laborers, who are employed on a daily bas

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