Asking job applicant’s personal information now illegal

By Kim Arin

Published : July 16, 2019 - 16:00

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From Wednesday, prospective employers cannot ask job seekers for information unrelated to the positions they are being hired for.

The Employment Ministry said Tuesday that a revised hiring law prohibits employers from collecting information irrelevant to job performance and engaging in behavior that may hurt fairness in employment practices.

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Asking about a job applicant’s weight, height, place of birth, marital status and assets is subject to a fine of up to 5 million won ($4,200) under the new law, unless it is relevant to the job. Personal information about the applicant’s family members, such as their level of education and occupation is also off-limits.

The revised law also imposes a fine of up to 30 million won for those who solicit or coerce hiring, or exchange money, gifts or services in the hiring process.

By Kim Arin (arin@heraldcorp.com)

Kim Arin
arin@heraldcorp.com
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