Skip to Main Content
Go to ILO main website
Français
Español
Home
KOR-1981-L-27218
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Act on the Prevention of Pneumoconiosis and Protection of Pneumoconiosis Workers (Act No. 3784).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Republic of Korea
Subjects (Classification)
Protection against particular hazards
Adopted on (Date of text)
1984-12-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Law specifies various measures designed to protect workers from pneumoconiosis, including regular health examinations and an authorization to the Minister of Labour to promulgate regulations designed to make workplaces cleaner. It also creates a fund to help pneumoconiosis victims and their survivors.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1985-04-01
--
Partial entry dates region
Date of partial entry into force
1985-07-01
Paragraph 2 of Article 20, Article 37 and Article 38
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2010-06-04 (KOR-2010-L-95009)
Act on the Prevention of Pneumoconiosis and Protection, etc., of Pneumoconiosis Workers Amendment [Enforcement Date 05. Jul, 2010.] [Act No.10339, 04. Jun, 2010].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line in English
Author
Ministry of Government Legislation
Country
Republic of Korea
URL
http://www.moleg.go.kr/english/
File
KOR27218 Eng.pdf (PDF of Act in English as amended to 04/06/2010)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Labor Laws of Korea 1998
Publisher
Ministry of Labor
Country
Republic of Korea
Page range
pp. 227-244
Monograph title
Labor Laws of Korea 2001
Publisher
Ministry of Labor
Country
Republic of Korea
Page range
pp. 379-397
Monograph title
Labor Laws of Korea 2004
Publisher
Ministry of Labor
Country
Republic of Korea
Page range
pp. 405-423