5-or-More Ordinary Employee Determination

Is your workplace at 5 or more employees? Enter last month's headcounts to compute person-days ÷ operating days with the one-half exception applied instantly.

⚖️ Who to exclude

The representative (owner), days staffed only by cohabiting relatives, and dispatched workers are excluded from the ordinary employee count. Enter only actual employees (regular, contract, daily, part-time).

Input mode

Weekday pattern suits regular schedules; day-by-day is accurate when headcount varies.

📅 Headcount by weekday

Enter each weekday's actual employee count and whether it operates. 4 weeks ≈ 28 days, 5 weeks ≈ 35 days approximates one month.

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📊 Result

Under 5 employees

Ordinary employees

4.00

person-days ÷ operating days

Average and final determination agree (one-half exception not applied).

Operating days

20d

Person-days

80

Days with 5+

0d

Days under 5

20d

Rules that newly apply at 5+

N/A

The items below are not mandatory while under 5 employees.

  • Paid annual leave · 제60조
  • Overtime / night / holiday premium pay · 제56조
  • Remedy for unfair dismissal · 제23조·제28조
  • Written notice of dismissal · 제27조
  • Statutory working hours / overtime limit · 제50조·제53조
  • Shutdown allowance · 제46조

Rules that apply regardless of size

Any workplace with 1+ employee is always subject to the below.

  • Minimum wage · 최저임금법
  • Weekly paid holiday · 제55조
  • Advance notice of dismissal · 제26조
  • Written employment contract · 제17조
  • Severance pay · 퇴직급여법
  • Social insurance · 4대보험

Basis & sources

  • 📘 Labor Standards Act Art. 11 (Scope)
  • 📗 LSA Enforcement Decree Art. 7-2 (counting ordinary employees)
  • 🏛️ Ministry of Employment and Labor — ordinary employee count

※ This is a reference calculation based on public statutes, not legal advice. Excluded workers and exceptions vary by case; confirm with a labor attorney or your local labor office (MOEL 1350).

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Method details in the Guide, questions in the FAQ, legal basis in About. Last updated 2026-07-06.