The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced Sunday that it plans to expand "Lawyers' Visiting Labor Rights Classroom," a program targeting third-year high school students after the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), South Korea's national college entrance exam.
The program is an educational cooperation initiative that leverages lawyers' expertise to help students understand the value of labor and learn about labor-related laws.
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education signed a cooperation agreement with the Seoul Bar Association last year for the initiative. In 2024, lawyers conducted labor rights education at 50 general high schools in Seoul, with 1,706 students participating.
The classes provided case-based education for students who are about to start part-time jobs or enter the workforce. The education office plans to increase the number of participating schools this year compared to previous years.
"The period after the CSAT is a critical time when students first experience society and labor," Seoul Superintendent of Education Jeong Geun-sik said. "We will further expand labor rights education so that Seoul's students can understand their rights and experience a healthy working environment."
