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Classificaton as an Unsuitable Teacher
NOTE: Some of these listed behaviors and actions of a teacher may require the employer to undertake organizing police or legal intervention, and also may form the basis for instant dismissal 'without warning' (under the Korean labor law).
  • Unstable or violent personality, mental depression/anxiety and episodes of psychotic or phobic behaviour noticeable and disturbing to other staff, students and the school community.
  • Uses deliberate derogatory, insensitive or inappropriate comments within the working environment and disregards any warnings or complaints for offending in this way.
  • Refuses for personal reasons, to act, dress, or work as required by contract conditions as requested by the employer during contact class times.
  • Purposefully lies, cheats, deceives or gambles or is under the influence of alcohol or purposefully upsets staff and students. Ignores warnings and complaints of inappropriate general or sexual behaviors with staff or students during school working hours.
  • Is unable to take class lessons with the necessary preparation of written or spoken English skills or speed and clarity of speech required for the education and understanding of the students even after advice and help from fellow staff/training etc. Advice must have been previously given to the teacher as to the expectations of the students regarding speech accent, speed and clarity.
A FEE REFUND OR REPLACEMENT TEACHER PROVIDED TO THE EMPLOYER IS NOT APPLICABLE UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
  • The school is operating in breach of Korean Labor Law, or openly changes legal conditions of employment, by adding new work clauses, or changes to the previously advised contract information without negotiation and immigration office endorsement.
  • The school dismisses the teacher because of work performance, without giving notice to both the teacher and W.E.S that there is a problem arising and a dismissal is likely.
  • W.E.S has not been advised by the school that there have been changes in the ownership or management of a school, and this in turn has changed the teacher's employment conditions, or if the school is relocated to another site with a teacher's contract then coming under the direction of another person or company.
  • Dismissal by an employer of an employee because of any violation of Korean law outside of the workplace and in no way connected or having influence to the teacher's employment is not included in any refund and replacement situation. Unless the following situation applies. The teacher breaks a serious Korean law and is arrested/detained and subsequently charged with an illegal offence.
  • If any teacher (after arrival into Korea) is working at a school without an E2 visa issuance sponsorship completed for that school.

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