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06/26/2025

Minimum Wage Act

Original names of the law: 최저임금법

Year: 1986

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Work & Workplace rights

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1986/en/149716?prevDestination=search&prevPath=/search?keywords=Minimum+Wage+Act&order=desc&sort=score&result=result-149716-en
Selected provisions
Article 3 - Scope of Application

(1) This Act shall apply to all kinds of business or workplaces which employ employees (hereinafter referred to as "business"): Provided, That this Act shall not apply to business which only employs relatives living together with the employer and to persons employed for housekeeping.

(2) This Act shall not apply to seafarers subject to the Seafarers Act and to ship owners employing such seafarers.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8964, Mar. 21, 2008]