Mandatory workplace training check

What you need to do

• Occupational safety and health training

  Required

  6 hours or more every half year, finish the second half before 31 December.

  Fine up to 5 million won (per employee: 100,000 / 200,000 / 500,000 won)Legal basis Occupational Safety and Health Act art. 29Official site kosha.or.kr (opens in a new tab)

• Workplace sexual harassment prevention training

  Required

  At least once a year, covering the four required topics. The owner must take it too, and the content must stay posted where staff can read it.

  Fine up to 5 million wonLegal basis Equal Employment Act art. 13Official site moel.go.kr (opens in a new tab)

• Disability awareness training

  Posting materials is enough

  With under 50 employees, handing out, posting or emailing the official materials is enough. Keep records for 3 years.

  Fine up to 3 million wonLegal basis Employment of Disabled Persons Act art. 5-2Official site edu.kead.or.kr (opens in a new tab)

• Retirement pension member training

  Required

  At least once a year. Common topics can be posted online; DC plan topics need mail, a session or online training.

  Fine up to 10 million wonLegal basis Employee Retirement Benefit Security Act art. 32(2)Official site moel.go.kr (opens in a new tab)

• Personal data protection training

  Required

  Regularly, as set in your internal plan. The law sets no number of hours.

  Fine up to No separate fine in this clauseLegal basis Personal Information Protection Act art. 28(2)Official site privacy.go.kr (opens in a new tab)

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Based on the laws in force on 22 October 2026, summarized in our guide. The reference blog post is from 2020, so its numbers were updated. This is general information, not legal advice.