Fines Up to 10 Million KRW for Employers Who Do Not Guarantee Voting Time

On the 2nd, the official election campaign for the 21st National Assembly election began, and election commission staff are posting election posters on the fence of the Artists' House in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The National Election Commission announced on the 8th that if workers are scheduled to work during both the early voting period on April 11-12 and the election day (April 15), they can request their employers to allow time necessary for voting.

According to the Public Official Election Act, employers must guarantee the time requested by workers for voting, and if they fail to do so without justifiable reasons, they may be fined up to 10 million KRW.

It is also stipulated that the time necessary for public officials, students, or others employed by someone else to vote must be guaranteed, and this time is not considered as a day off or leave.

Last month, the National Election Commission guided major economic organizations such as the Federation of Korean Industries, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business to ensure workers' voting time.

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