[Asia Economy Daily] Is Business Expansion Also Subject to Restructuring?…Calls for Supplementary Legislation on Labor Dispute Guidelines

On September 4, 2026, Asia Economic Daily published comments from Lee & Ko Partner attorney, Young-jin Kim. While Mr. Kim assessed that the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s decision to exclude performance-based bonuses from mandatory collective bargaining—as outlined in its recent implementation guidelines—was a measure that respected corporate operational autonomy, he also pointed out that if workforce redeployment resulting from new investments or relocations were subject to collective bargaining and labor disputes, it could act as a burden on corporate investment and business restructuring.