About KEF

History

History

  • 2020~2029

    2020

    • '20

      Signed “Tripartite Agreement to Overcome the COVID-19 Crisis”

  • 2010~2019

    2010s

    • '19

      Signed “Tripartite Agreement of the Economic, Social and Labor Council on the Improvement of Flexible working-hours Arrangements” /
      Renamed as “Korea Enterprises Federation”

    • '18

      Sohn Kyung-shik elected as 7th chairman

    • '15

      Bahk Byong-won elected as 6th chairman

    • '10

      Lee Hee-beom elected as 5th chairman

  • 2000~2009

    2000s

    • '09

      Signed “Agreement by Labor, Management, Civic Groups and the Government to Overcome the Economic Crisis”

    • '06

      Signed "Social  Agreement on Measures for Advancement of Industrial Relations”

    • '04

      Lee Soo-young elected as 4th chairman

    • '03

      “Health and Safety Committee of Enterprises” established

  • 1990~1999

    1990s

    • '98

      Began participating in the national social dialogue body as employer representative and signed the first social agreement: “Social Pact to Overcome the Economic Crisis”

    • '97

      Kim Chang-seong elected as 3rd chairman

    • '93

      First wage agreement signed with trade unions at the national level

    • '91

      Became a regular member of the ILO (International Labour Organization)

  • 1980~1989

    1980s

    • '89

      Korea Industry Associations’ Council (KIAC) established

    • '87

      Began participating in Korea’s Minimum Wage Commission as employer representative

    • '82

      Lee Dong-chan elected as 2nd chairman

    • '81

      Renamed as “Korea Employers Federation”

  • 1970~1979

    1970s

    • '74

      Joined the International Organization for Employers (IOE)

    • '71

      First “Wage Guidelines for Business” released

    • '70

      "Korea Employers Association" founded /
      Kim Yong-joo elected as 1st chairman