💵 Weekly Paid Leave Calculator
Calculate weekly paid leave allowance from weekly working hours.
What is Weekly Paid Leave?
An allowance paid for paid holidays (weekly holidays) to workers who work 15+ hours per week.
Weekly Paid Leave Formula
Payment Conditions
- Work 15+ hours per week
- Full attendance on required workdays
- Scheduled to work the following week
Korean Minimum Wage 2025
10,030 KRW/h
Worked Examples
Working 15 hours a week entitles an hourly employee to 15 hours of paid weekly leave, because the allowance matches the hours of one contractual week.
Working 40 hours a week gives 40 hours, capped in practice by the contractual week even if more hours are worked.
How the Allowance Is Calculated
Korea grants one paid weekly-rest day for each full week in which the contractual hours were met, calculated as hours worked divided by the number of working days. The rule applies to workplaces with five or more employees, and very short weeks below 15 hours can affect eligibility for other entitlements.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is entitled to paid weekly leave?
- Hourly and part-time workers in workplaces with five or more staff, once they complete the contractual week without absence.
- How is the allowance paid?
- As an additional amount on top of hours actually worked, at the ordinary hourly rate, so 15 hours worked plus 15 hours of allowance is paid as 30 hours.
- Do part-timers get it pro rata?
- Yes. The allowance is proportional to the hours of the contractual week, which is why four hours a week yields four hours of paid leave, not a full day.