Republic of Korea, Artist Welfare Act
Legal depository - Country: Korea, South Korea / Year: 2011
Korea adopted the Artist Welfare Act in 2011 with the purpose to legally protect the professional status and rights of artists; to promote the creative activities of artists; and to contribute to artistic development by providing artists with welfare support services (Article 1). Link to the Artist Welfare Act...
Read MoreTransformation towards sustainable and resilient societies in Asia and the Pacific
Resources - Author: Arun Jacob, Bishwa Nath Tiwari, Hitomi Rankine, Smita Nakhooda / Year: 2018
This report takes stock of the changing nature of increasingly complex risks in Asia and the Pacific, and the stresses and shocks that are affecting a diverse region’s prospects for achieving the SDGs. It highlights the effects of selected natural hazards, commodity shocks and pollution shocks on the region’s...
Read MoreAre active labour market policies effectivein activating and integrating low-skilledindividuals? An international comparison
Resources - Author: Verónica Escudero / Year: 2018
This paper examines the effectiveness of active labour market policies (ALMPs) in improving labour market outcomes, especially of low-skilled individuals, by means of a pooled cross-country and time series database for 31 advanced countries during the period 1985 – 2010. The analysis includes aspects of the delivery system to see how the performance of ALMPs...
Read MoreIncome Security for Older Persons in the Republic of Korea
Resources - Author: Sukmyung Yun / Year: 2015
This project working paper discusses the prevailing system of income security for older persons in the Republic of Korea with regards to coverage, beneficiaries, and sustainability. It also discusses recently undertaken reforms of the income security system with regards to their budgetary implications. After the introduction of a mandatory...
Read MoreProtection against Employment Discrimination in the Republic of Korea
Legal depository - Country: Korea / Body: UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination / Year: 2015
Nature of the Case Upon consideration of a communication submitted before it, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination held the Republic of Korea accountable for multiple violations of rights under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, including the right to...
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