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I worked more than a year but I didn't get my severance pay
퇴직금 청구 (출국만기보험금 차액 포함)
Any foreign worker who worked at the same company for 1 year or more, 15 hours a week or more, and then left. You can claim even without a status.
An agent cannot do this one for you. You have to go to the office below yourself.Your company first, then the local labor office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (고용노동부 지방고용노동관서); file a complaint (진정) there if you are still not paid
🔴 The right to claim severance pay expires after 3 years. Even if you received the departure guarantee insurance money, if it is less than the statutory severance pay the company has to pay you the difference. This is a labor law case, so go to a certified labor attorney or lawyer, a foreign worker support center, or the Ministry of Employment and Labor on 1350.
Government fee
Free
How long it takes
As a rule, paid within 14 days from your last day of work
Where you file it
Your company first, then the local labor office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (고용노동부 지방고용노동관서); file a complaint (진정) there if you are still not paid
Papers you usually need
- Labor contract, or standard labor contract
- Pay slips and bank deposit records
- Documents showing how long you worked (proof of employment, attendance records)
- Copies of your passport and Alien Registration Card (외국인등록증)
This one you have to do yourself
An administrative agent cannot do this for you. Call the number below and you can get an interpreter. The advice is free. You only pay for the phone call.
Where you file it 회사(1차) → 고용노동부 지방고용노동관서(미지급 시 진정)
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