Overtime pay
₩7,500
₩1,500 an hour
The rules in South Korea
- Overtime starts after 40 hours a week.
- Overtime starts after 8 hours a day.
- Limit: 12 extended hours a week.
- The rate applies to your normal gross hourly pay.
- Set by 근로기준법 arts. 50, 53, 56.
Worth knowing
Holiday work beyond 8 hours is paid at 100%. Businesses with fewer than five regular employees are outside these articles entirely and owe no premium.