If you get in a legal jam, with your employer or when out and about in Korea and you want to have someone to talk to about your options, we've compiled a list of contacts, depending on your situation.
Letter of Release
Labor Board
Labor Standards Act
English-speaking lawyers throughout Korea
Ministry of Education
Seoul Education Teachers Center
- 1-27 Sajik-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul
- Tel: 730-7663 / 730-7665
- Fax: 722-3568
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
- Social Education Department
- 2-77 Shinmoo-ro, 2-ga, Jongno-gu Seoul
- Tel: 399-9243 or 736-3219
- Fax: 399-9115
Non-Formal Education Planning Section
- 2-77 Shinmoo-ro, 2-ga, Jongno-gu Seoul
- Tel: 399-9377 or 399-9478
- Fax: 399-9093
The Seoul Metropolitan Office will direct its regional office to issue a warning or make a visit to the institute in question to determine the correct action to be taken. Your grievance should be reported prior to departure from Korea. Note that they usually do not have enforcement powers.
Incheon Center for International Cooperation and Exchange
National Pension
General Affairs Department
Legal Center for Foreign Workers
Seoul Bar Association
- 1718-1 Seocho-dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul
- Tel:3476-6000 / 3476-0986
- Fax: 3476-8094 or 3476-8095
Free Legal Assistance
- 1st floor, Legal Center
- Tel: 3476-8080
Note: English speaking consultants are available Mondays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 5:00.
Ministry of Labor - International Cooperation Division
- Tel: 504-7338
- Fax: 507-4755
Foreign Worker's Council
- 27-2 Jo-dong, 1-ga, Chung-Gu, Seoul
- Tel: 779-2049
- Fax: 773-2627
Korea Legal Aid Corp
- 1703-10 Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Tel: 536-5577
Seoul YMCA
- Tel:(02) 733-3181, 734-3904
Note: Lawyers are available for consultations from 10:00 to 4:00.
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