Hyundai Motor clarified on July 13 that it has not confirmed the implementation of a full salary system, which has been a topic of discussion. The company stated, "Production workers are already under a salary system."
Hyundai explained that the wage structure for technical (production) workers transitioned from an hourly wage system to a salaried system in 2012 and has maintained this salary structure to date.
A full salary system guarantees fixed wages regardless of fluctuations in working hours. During negotiations for the 2026 wage and collective agreement held on July 8, Hyundai and the labor union agreed to jointly research and discuss 'future-oriented advanced wage system improvement measures' in response to the union's request for a full salary system.
The labor and management sides are currently reviewing wage structure improvement measures through a joint task force established during the 2025 collective bargaining.
Hyundai emphasized that the agreement reached on July 8 does not presuppose or confirm the introduction of a full salary system, but stated that discussions and joint research on wage structure improvements will proceed through the task force.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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