Assistance From a Changwon Civil Law Specialist Attorney | A Changwon Civil Law Specialist Attorney Succeeds in the Clients' Claim for Wages and Severance Pay

Labor Standards Act Article 35 (Settlement of Money and Valuables)
When a worker dies or retires, the employer shall pay wages, compensation, and all other money and valuables within 14 days from the date the cause for payment arises. However, where special circumstances exist, the due date may be extended by agreement between the parties.

Labor Standards Act Article 43 (Payment of Wages)
(1) Wages shall be paid in full directly to the worker in currency. However, where there is a special provision in statute or in a collective agreement, part of the wages may be deducted, or payment may be made in a form other than currency.
(2) Wages shall be paid at least once a month on a fixed date. However, this does not apply to wages paid on a temporary basis, allowances, other payments of a similar nature, or wages prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 109 (Penal Provisions)
(1) A person who violates Article 43 shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won.
(2) A person who violates Article 43 may not be prosecuted against the explicit will of the victim.

Article 115 (Joint Penal Provisions)
If an agent, employee, or other staff member of the business owner commits a violation under Article 109 with respect to matters concerning the workers of that business, the business owner shall also be subject to the fine prescribed in the relevant provision, in addition to the punishment of the offender. However, this does not apply where the business owner has not been negligent in exercising due care and supervision over the relevant duties to prevent the violation.

While handling the Changwon civil lawsuit, the Changwon civil litigation attorney noted that as many as five clients had not received their wages and severance pay.

Emphasizing the multiple victims who suffered severe harm from the defendant's failure to pay wages and severance pay, the attorney pursued the wage claim.

Most of the clients had worked at the defendant company for more than 10 years.

The Changwon civil litigation attorney emphasized that the defendant had failed to fulfill even its final obligation to the clients, who had worked for its company over a long period.

The Changwon civil litigation attorney pointed out that the unpaid amounts owed to the five clients ranged from a minimum of 5 million won to a maximum of 50 million won.

The Changwon civil litigation attorney also emphasized that the clients were experiencing financial hardship due to the large unpaid amounts.

The court accepted the Changwon civil litigation attorney's arguments and ordered the defendant to pay the unpaid wages and severance pay to each of the clients.

With the assistance of the Changwon civil litigation attorney, the clients were able to recover their overdue wages and severance pay.

The case above was a Changwon civil lawsuit concerning unpaid wages and severance pay.

It can be difficult for an individual worker to file a wage arrears lawsuit against a company.

If a Changwon civil lawsuit concerning wage arrears becomes necessary, as in the case above, you may consult a Changwon civil litigation attorney at Daeryun Law Firm.