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  • AMCHAM Joint HR & Legal Affairs Committee Meeting
    • DATE & TIME

      Tuesday, March 24, 2026

      11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

    • VENUE

      Kim & Chang Crescendo Building, 3F Conference Hall (75, Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul)

    EVENT DESCRIPTION
    Legal experts will discuss key issues and risk management strategies for companies doing business in Korea regarding the so-called “Yellow Envelope Act” (i.e., amendments to the Trade Union & Labor Relations Adjustment Act), effective March 10, 2026. The session will address one particular aspect of the Yellow Envelope Act, which is about the expanded grounds for labor unions to demand collective bargaining and obtain a strike right. In this context, our speakers will share key points from the Ministry of Employment & Labor (MOEL)’s Interpretative Guidelines. This presentation will be useful for any company with an existing labor union or a company that is at high risk of unionization.
    Detail
    TOPIC Yellow Envelope Act: New Grounds for Union Action and Its Implications for Companies
    COST Free (AMCHAM members only)
    RSVP/PAYMENT BY Noon, Friday, March 20, 2026
    About the Speaker

    • Matthew Jones, Senior Foreign Attorney, Kim & Chang
      Matthew F. Jones is a senior foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. He primarily practices in the area of labor & employment.

      Mr. Jones advises multi-national clients doing business in Korea on day-to-day legal issues affecting the workplace, including employee discipline and terminations, unions and collective bargaining negotiations and strategy, workforce reductions, workplace privacy, employment contracts, labor-related issues in M&A, crisis management, immigration issues and other human resources issues. He has also overseen and conducted
      hundreds of internal investigations involving allegations of employee misconduct.

      Mr. Jones co-authored the chapter on Korea in PLC Employment and Employee Benefits Guide (Practical Law Company, 2013). He also regularly speaks at various Chambers of Commerce in Korea as well Employer Associations.

      Mr. Jones received a J.D. from Albany Law School in 2000 and a B.A. in Asian studies from Williams College in 1997. He is admitted to the New York bar and the Massachusetts bar.
    Contact

    (email) committees@amchamkorea.org

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