YOON&YANG
Although various elections including elections of public officials have become a part of everyday life, legal violations related to elections still occur regularly because it is not easy to effectively address the Election Act which contains extremely detailed provisions and undergoes frequent amendments. Also frequent are disputes concerning potential violation of the various labor laws and regulations related to a wide range of issues including wrongful termination, illegal worker dispatch, unfair labor practices, and industrial accidents. Tapping into the expertise of the Employment & Labor Practice, Yoon & Yang’s Criminal Defense Practice provides integrated legal services, offering related advice and actively designing and implementing education programs while providing effective criminal defense.

Key Services

Criminal defense and advice related to various election law issues

  • Offering advice on the National Election Commissions’ investigations of violations of the Election Act
  • Criminal defense and advice with respect to investigations by the National Police Agency and the Prosecutors’ Office (including corrupt practices and inducement by interest, publication of false information, violation of donation prohibition)
  • Criminal defense in trials regarding violations of the Election Act


Criminal defense and advice related to various labor law issues

  • Criminal defense and advice with respect to investigations by the Labor Office and the Prosecutors’ Offic over a wide range of labor issues including wrongful termination, illegal worker dispatch, unfair labor practices, industrial accidents and serious accidents
  • Criminal defense in trials regarding violations of labor laws and regulations


Offering various types of advice and education on labor laws and regulations (in cooperation with the Employment & Labor Practice)

  • Offering advice and education on workplace safety and health
  • Offering advice on trade union activities and industrial actions
  • Offering advice on unfair labor practices, such as disadvantageous treatment, and controlling or interfering in the operation of trade unions


 

Representative Cases

  • Criminal case concerning violation of the Public Official Election Act in a provincial governor election
  • Criminal case concerning investigation of a member of the National Assembly by the National Election Commission
  • Criminal case concerning violation of the Public Official Election Act
  • Criminal case concerning violation of the Political Funds Act
  • Criminal case concerning unfair labor practices
  • Criminal case concerning overdue wages/severance pay
  • Criminal case concerning violation of the Act on Protection of Temporary Workers