Emplement of the revised EPS

In last October, the congress passed the revised Employment Permit System policy. In this new version, the Korean government neglected most of what the migrants’ activist groups suggested—such as abolition of restriction on workplace change, extended job search period (from the current 2 months to 6 months), and 5-year stay permit. Some provisions of the revised version will be effective on December 10THandtherestwillbeginfromApril10th,2010.

 

Provisions effective on 12.10, 2009.

 

Before the revision

After the revision

 

Period of employment

3 + (return to country of origin and re-enter) less than 3 years

Less than 3+2 (without the return)

 

 

Times one can change workplace

 

 

3+1(only when all 3 changes occurred due to the employer)

 

 

3times+does not count when a migrant loses his/her job as a result of   suspension or cessation of business, and any other reasons that are not a   migrant’s responsibility.

 

Times one can change workplace

when signing

the contact

after the completion

of first 3 years

 

 

 

 

3 times

 

2 times+ does not count when a migrant loses his/her job as a result of   suspension or cessation of business, and any other reasons that are not a   migrant’s responsibility.

 

 

 

Period of job search

Within a month from termination of contract

Or within 2 months from the date one placed a request for workplace   change

 

Within a month from termination of contract

Or within 3 months from the date one placed a request for workplace   change