[Monthly Labor Law] Supreme Court: "Hyundai's Dismissal of Underperforming Employees is Legal"...while referring to the “Hyundai Heavy Industry Case” in its Rationale

A statement by Mr. Song Hyun-Seok, a senior partner of Lee&Ko, was featured in the December 2023 issue of the Monthly Labor Law, regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling. Regarding the Supreme Court upholding Hyundai Motor's dismissal of underperforming employees, Mr. Song Hyun-Seok, who represented Hyundai Motor, stated, “this ruling is the result of highly evident theoretical and legal reasoning. It would be necessary now to begin substantial discussions on how underperforming employees should be managed.