Seoul Economic Daily, Lee & Ko to Host Industrial Safety Seminar

Seoul Economic Daily will host a seminar titled "Industrial Safety: No Longer Optional, But Essential" in partnership with law firm Lee & Ko on March 25.

The Serious Accidents Punishment Act enters its fifth year of implementation this year. However, the number of workers losing their lives to serious industrial accidents has not decreased at all.

Meanwhile, cases brought to court for alleged violations of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act approached 100 last year, with many businesses voicing concerns that the law "only increases management uncertainty."

This is why calls for a paradigm shift in industrial safety and regulation are gaining momentum both within and outside industrial and legal circles.

The seminar aims to explore solutions that enable companies to pursue both serious accident prevention and growth simultaneously. We encourage businesses and readers to take interest in this event.

Event Details:

- Date: March 25, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:50 PM

- Venue: Press Conference Hall, 19th Floor, Korea Press Center (124 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul)

- Theme: Industrial Safety: No Longer Optional, But Essential

- Presentations:

- Ryu Hyun-chul, Director of Occupational Safety and Health Bureau, Ministry of Employment and Labor ("From Compliance to Competence")

- Kwon Hyuk, Professor at Korea University Graduate School of Labor Studies and advisor to the Ministry of Labor's industrial safety committee ("Legislative Policy Tasks for Enhancing the Effectiveness of Industrial Accident Prevention")

- Huh Hoon, Attorney at Lee & Ko ("The Serious Accidents Punishment Act Through Case Law")

- Ahn Kyung-deok, Advisor at Lee & Ko and former Minister of Labor, and Cha Ho-dong, Attorney at Lee & Ko ("Proactive and Reactive Measures: Preparedness Is the Answer")

- Registration Period: March 5–20

- Inquiries: Lee & Ko Event Support Team (02-722-4959, seminar@leeko.com)

※Registration is available through the Lee & Ko website (www.leeko.com).