Employer errors should not cost foreign workers their legal status: rights watchdog
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-08-20 14:00 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Human Rights, South Korea, Law & Courts, Labour & Workers, World News, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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When a foreign worker loses legal status because an employer fails to complete required procedures, the Ministry of Employment and Labor should give the worker another opportunity to obtain work authorization, South Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said Thursday.
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