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It refers to all the conditions under which a worker provides labor to an employer under an employment contract, including the conditions of factories, workplaces, and other places where the worker performs work. This includes wages, working hours, holidays, severance pay, place of employment, etc.

It is also called employment conditions or labor conditions. Working conditions must be determined by the worker and employer on an equal footing based on free will (Labor Standards Act Article 3), and the employer must clearly specify them to the worker at the time of concluding the employment contract (same Act Article 24). If the specified working conditions differ from the facts, the worker can claim compensation for damages due to violation of working conditions or immediately terminate the employment contract. In this case, if the worker claims damages, they can apply to the Labor Relations Commission, and if the employment contract is terminated, the employer must pay return travel expenses to the worker who changed residence for the purpose of employment (same Act Article 26).

Working conditions are also stipulated in collective bargaining agreements or employment regulations. In cases where there is a collective bargaining agreement or employment regulations, the working conditions are principally applied in priority over the employment contract.