Corporate Governance
South Korea
10 March 2025
Jipyong LLC’s labour and employment practice, led by Young Hwan Kwon, advises on unlawful dismissals, wage disputes, collective labour union issues, and disciplinary matters. The group’s expertise spans both contentious and non-contentious matters. Chang Young Kwon, a seasoned litigator, handles corporate and labour relations disputes, bringing significant experience to the team’s contentious work. Sung Soo Kim has extensive experience advising and representing clients in labour and medical litigations.
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Key clients
- Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.
- Hyundai Motor Company
- SeAH Besteel Co., Ltd.
- Asan Medical Center
- Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
- Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
- Korea Airports Corporation
- SK Microworks Solutions
- Daebo Communication & Systems
- SK hyeng
Work highlights
Obtained a Supreme Court decision to quash and remand the case to the lower court to the effect that the dispatch was lawful in a case where an illegal dispatch between a subcontractor and an outsourcing company was at issue.
Obtained a Supreme Court decision to quash and remand the case to the lower court for further review, thereby overturning the lower court’s decision which held that a change in the employment rules was invalid.
Represented the client in an illegal dispatch lawsuit raised against the client by the subcontractor’s employees and secured the court’s decision that no worker-dispatch relationship was recognised between the client and each of the employees.
Lawyers
Practice head
Young Hwan Kwon
Other key lawyers
Chang Young Kwon; Sung Soo Kim