Top 3 Benefits of Hiring Part-time staff in Korea
Three types of employment in Korea which are common:
- regular worker,
- freelancer,
- part-timer.
Part-timers are often used for a light duty work on a small time basis. Here, I focus on a part-timer working less than 60 hours for less than 2 month period.
Benefits of Hiring a Part-Time Staff Member in Korea
Benefit 1. No tax needs to be paid when the daily pay is below 137,000 won per day. (Which can be around 3,900,000 won per month if you worked almost 30 days a month)
Benefit 2. No insurances to be paid if your working hours are less than 60 hours per month
Benefit 3. Can apply for Government subsidy of 130,000 won per month as “일자리안정자금”
The company hiring a part-timer for the monthly pay below 1,900,000 won can apply for Government subsidy of 130,000 won with some conditions.
