Weekly Holiday Pay Calculator

Under Article 55 of the Korean Labor Standards Act, employers must grant at least one paid day off per week to eligible workers.

Eligibility: Work 15+ hours per week AND attend all scheduled workdays

Formula
1. Daily scheduled hours = Weekly hours ÷ Work days per week
2. Weekly holiday pay = Daily scheduled hours × Hourly wage

Example (₩10,030/hr, 5 days/week, 40 hrs/week)
- Daily hours: 40 ÷ 5 = 8 hrs
- Weekly holiday pay: 8 × ₩10,030 = ₩80,240
- Monthly holiday pay: ₩80,240 × 4.345 ≈ ₩348,643

If your result shows zero
Weekly holiday pay requires both: ① 15+ contracted hours per week and ② perfect attendance on scheduled days that week. A zero result usually means the 15-hour threshold isn't met.

Real effect on your hourly rate
For a 40-hour week, pay including the weekly holiday allowance works out to about 120% of the nominal hourly rate — always check whether a quoted rate already includes it. Splitting shifts to stay under 15 hours to avoid the allowance is a known abuse pattern to watch for.

If unpaid
This is a statutory allowance; non-payment is wage theft under Korean law. Keep records and file with the Ministry of Employment and Labor — claims are possible up to 3 years after leaving.