[Hankook Job & Joy] Large Company Recruitment Market "Quiet" in the Off-Season… "Rush" to Startups Begins

What to pay attention to when joining a startup?

Some startups have unclear salary and employment systems. The most widely used system by startups is the internship program. This allows for employment to be rejected based on performance during a 3-month period. In addition, it is possible to reduce the salary during this period. However, employees with contracts lasting less than one year cannot have their salary reduced even within the 3-month internship period.

Experts say that to be legally protected, startup joining applicants need an employment contract. Jo Eun Byeol, a lawyer at Veat Law Firm, said, “From the perspective of a job seeker, the best way is to make separate agreements with the employer,” and “It is good to add clauses such as ‘it is necessary to have a legitimate reason if the period of use cannot be extended’ or ‘it is impossible to dismiss for an unjustified reason’ to a separate contract.”

Employment contracts that clearly specify the internship period also have a positive effect on companies. Ms. Jo said, “In the event that an employee resigns voluntarily, startups can also receive unfavorable treatment, such as the interruption of government subsidies, so it is possible for companies to be legally protected if there are specific clauses regarding dismissal.”

For more details, please refer to the article “[The Korea Economic Daily Job & Joy] Large Company Recruitment Market ‘Quiet’ Hemi… Startups to Begin ‘Rush’” at [http://www.jobnjoy.com/portal/job/special_view.jsp?nidx=418253&depth1=1&depth2=3&depth3=1]

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