South Korea weekly paid-rest allowance calculator
Estimate South Korea weekly paid-rest allowance, weekly pay, and a monthly KRW comparison with the preserved Korean formula. Recheck current official facts before payment.
Input
Work conditions
Enter hourly KRW, weekly hours, workdays, and attendance; results update automatically.
Result
- Paid-rest hours
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- Base work pay
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- Weekly total including allowance
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- Monthly allowance comparison
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- Monthly total comparison
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- Applied hourly wage
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Checks
South Korea Labor Standards Act Article 55 requires at least one paid holiday per week on average, and Enforcement Decree Article 30 requires attendance on all contractual workdays. KRW amounts preserve the Korean calculator’s 15-hour, 40-hour, five-day, eight-hour, and 4.345-week assumptions. Recheck current official facts before payment.
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Reading South Korea weekly paid-rest allowance estimates in KRW
South Korea Labor Standards Act Article 55 requires at least one paid holiday per week on average, while Enforcement Decree Article 30 requires attendance on all contractual workdays. This tool preserves the current Korean arithmetic and estimates KRW amounts.
The 15-hour threshold, 40-hour cap, minimum five divisor days, eight-hour cap, and 4.345-week monthly factor are preserved calculator assumptions. Recheck current official facts and the contract before payment.
Start with South Korea Article 55
The Labor Standards Act requires at least one paid holiday per week on average.
The article alone does not settle every worker’s KRW amount.
Check full attendance separately
Enforcement Decree Article 30 refers to attendance on all contractual workdays.
Compare the employment contract with attendance records.
- Confirm contractual workdays
- Compare attendance records
- Check treatment of absence or leave
Understand the preserved 15-hour threshold
The current Korean calculator uses a four-week average of at least 15 hours.
Recheck whether and how that assumption applies under current official facts.
- Check the four-week average
- Check the 15-hour assumption
- Recheck current applicability
Cap calculation hours at 40
The preserved formula uses no more than 40 weekly hours for paid-rest hours.
Hours above 40 do not increase this estimate.
Use divisor days and an eight-hour cap
The formula divides by at least five days.
Estimated paid-rest hours do not exceed eight.
- 40-hour weekly cap
- At least five divisor days
- Eight-hour paid-rest cap
Calculate the KRW allowance
When model conditions are met, multiply paid-rest hours by the entered KRW wage.
Otherwise the model returns KRW 0.
Read the weekly composition bar
Base work pay and paid-rest allowance form the estimated KRW weekly total.
The bar shows their relative shares.
Treat monthly values as comparisons
The model multiplies by 365÷12÷7, about 4.345 weeks.
Actual payroll periods and contract settlement can differ.
- Separate weekly estimate from monthly comparison
- Confirm the actual payroll period
- Confirm contractual settlement
Read the KRW 10,320 example
The sample uses 40÷5=8 paid-rest hours.
It estimates KRW 82,560, but the current minimum wage and applicability must be rechecked.
Recheck current South Korea facts
Sources were checked on 2026-08-10.
Recheck Article 55, Decree Article 30, the contract, and current official guidance before payment.
- Labor Standards Act Article 55
- Enforcement Decree Article 30 and the contract
- Current official guidance at payment
South Korea weekly paid-rest allowance FAQ
QWhat is South Korea’s weekly paid holiday?
South Korea Labor Standards Act Article 55 requires at least one paid holiday per week on average.
QWhere is the attendance condition stated?
South Korea Enforcement Decree Article 30 ties the paid holiday to attendance on all contractual workdays in the week.
QWhat is the calculator’s 15-hour threshold?
It is a preserved assumption from the current Korean formula. Recheck current South Korea official facts and the contract.
QHow are paid-rest hours estimated?
The preserved Korean formula uses a 40-hour cap, at least five divisor days, and an eight-hour cap.
QHow is the KRW allowance calculated?
The model multiplies paid-rest hours by the entered South Korea hourly wage in KRW.
QIs the monthly amount guaranteed pay?
No. It is a simple KRW comparison using 365÷12÷7.
QWhat happens when attendance is unchecked?
The preserved model displays KRW 0 for the weekly paid-rest allowance.
QWhat should I recheck?
Recheck South Korea Labor Standards Act Article 55, Enforcement Decree Article 30, current official guidance, and the employment contract.
South Korea primary law
Sources checked 2026-08-10: South Korea Labor Standards Act Article 55 and Enforcement Decree Article 30. Detailed arithmetic constants preserve the current Korean calculator assumptions; recheck current official facts before payment.