Hankook Will Follow Hungarian Labour Law, Says Premier

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duk Soo has reportedly put pressure on Hankook to adhere to Hungarian labour laws. Hankook has been subjected to a string of complaints of its treatment of Hungarian workers recently. “Hankook will comply with Hungarian labour law…we have to guarantee labour rights in Korea,” MTI news agency quoted him as saying following a meeting with his Hungarian counterpart Ferenc Gyurcsany in Budapest.

Local unions had earlier said that Hankook, which employs 800 people at the plant, has ignored conventions put in place by the International Labour Organization and the European Union. Gyurcsany defended the firm, however saying that when two different cultures meet, time is needed for acclimatisation.