Finance

KakaoBank union to halt after-hours outage response, raising service stability concerns

Concerns are rising about service stability after KakaoBank\'s labour union began a work-to-rule campaign refusing night, overtime and holiday work, and declining emergency outage response after working hours. The union said members began the action from midnight on Tuesday. It said they will work within limits that keep weekly hours within 40 on average and will not respond to instructions after hours. KakaoBank said it is operating response systems to avoid customer inconvenience and will continue talks.

Games & Commerce

Kakao wage deal tentative agreement approved, labour dispute moves toward close

Kakao’s tentative 2026 wage agreement with its labour union has been approved in a vote by union members, ending more than two months of wage bargaining conflict. The union said no unusual issues are expected following the approval, and the talks will formally end after procedures including a signing ceremony, though the date is undecided. Kakao said the deal includes a 6.3 percent increase in the annual salary pool and a 3 million won special incentive payment.