Korea Seasonal Worker (E-8) Summer Labor Rights: Mandatory Heatwave Rest Breaks, Unlawful Housing Bans & Direct Deposit Rules
As South Korea enters the height of summer, agricultural farms, rural greenhouses, and coastal fisheries across Gyeongsang-do, Jeolla-do, Chungcheong-do, and Gangwon-do rely heavily on the E-8 Seasonal Worker Visa (계절근로자) program. Authorized under bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) negotiated between Korean municipal county governments and partner nations (such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, and … Read more