South Korea’s labor ministry announced Wednesday that it will move forward with amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) that would allow the government to impose administrative fines and penalty surcharges on companies responsible for serious workplace accidents. The plan, outlined by Vice Minister of Employment and Labor Kwon Chang-joon, is part of a broader effort to prevent repeat violations by expanding regulatory enforcement beyond criminal liability.

Under the proposed changes, companies that violate safety obligations and experience multiple deaths — either at once or over time — could face heavy financial penalties, business license suspensions, restrictions on