Overview

• The National Assembly approved the bill 183-3 after ending a filibuster, with the People Power Party boycotting the vote.
• The legislation broadens who counts as an employer and widens the scope of labor disputes under the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act.
• Unions representing subcontracted workers can make demands directly of client companies under the amended rules.
• The law restricts companies from seeking damages or provisional seizures over strike-related disruptions.
• Major business groups warn of workplace confusion and investment risks, while labor federations, including the KCTU, hailed the passage; President Lee has backed the measure and is expected to sign it.