40th Future Labor Reform Forum: Basic Act on the Rights of Working People and the Status and Challenges of the Presumption of Em

The 40th Future Labor Reform Forum was held under the theme, “Current Status and Challenges of the Framework Act on the Rights of Working People and the Worker Presumption System.” As new forms of work such as platform labor, special employment, and freelancing continue to spread, this forum provided an opportunity to examine not only the policy goal of protecting vulnerable workers, but also labor market rigidity, confusion in the field, and the possibility of reduced employment. In particular, participants discussed concerns that if a worker presumption system is introduced, it could impose an excessive burden of proof on employers, increase statutory cost burdens for small business owners and microbusinesses, and lead to a contraction in outsourcing and freelance hiring.

We sincerely thank everyone who participated.

Date and Time: Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m.

Venue: Pureun Hall

Hosted by: Future Labor Reform Forum, Center for Free Enterprise (CFE)

Moderator: Seunggil Lee, Chairman of the Korea ILO Association

Presenter: Seunggil Lee, Chairman of the Korea ILO Association

Discussants: Changbae Kim, Secretary-General of the Open Society Forum

Jongsu Lee, Certified Public Labor Attorney, Hwapyeong Labor Law Firm

Giwoo Kim, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Labor Union Research Institute

Jaewook Jung, Attorney, Juwon Law Firm

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Original title: <제40회 미래노동개혁포럼:일하는 사람 권리 기본법 및 근로자 추정제 현황과 과제>

Author: Future Labor Reform Forum

Date: 2026-06-02

Source: https://www.cfe.org/bbs/bbsDetail.php?cid=futurelabor&pn=1&idx=29099