Workers employed by subcontractors of the Korea Expressway Corporation, who were responsible for maintaining and managing intelligent transport system (ITS) facilities on highways, filed claims regarding the establishment of temporary agency worker relationships under the Act on the Protection of Temporary Agency Workers, demanding direct employment. Representing the Korea Expressway Corporation (Client), DR & AJU prevailed in both the initial and appellate trials of this case.
In similar cases, courts have often ruled that a temporary agency worker relationship existed between Client and subcontractor workers, often ordering Client to directly employ these workers.
However, through close cooperation with the Client, DR & AJU presented a detailed explanation, supported by extensive evidence, of the reasons behind the Client’s decision to outsource ITS facility maintenance and management, as well as the specific nature of these tasks. This strategic approach led to a landmark ruling in the first trial, where the court denied the existence of a temporary agency worker relationship between the Client and the ITS facility maintenance and management workers. DR & AJU also prevailed in the appeal, securing victories in both the initial and appellate trials.
