통상임금에 대한 소고- 일의 가치를 어떻게 평가할 것인가의 문제 -

According to the 2024 Supreme Court Grand Bench Decision, ordinary wages must be a concept that fully captures the value of contractually agreed work. Wages are compensation for labor power. Ordinary wages represent not the actual work performed but the valuation of labor power. The scope of ordinary wages should include not only the valuation of the work but also wage lists related to the reproduction costs of labor power. This is consistent with the concept of ordinary wages as an evaluation of the value of contractually agreed work. Ordinary wages do not function solely as a tool for calculating various allowances. They also serve as a minimum standard to ensure that workers do not receive wages below the value of their labor power. Linked to the statutory limits of contractually agreed working hours, ordinary wages are a means to realize working conditions that guarantee human dignity and the provision of decent wages as prescribed by the Constitution. Ordinary wages express the value of contractually agreed work and may serve as a basis for determining whether the principle of equal pay for equal work is upheld in the future labor market. Ordinary wages are especially important because they can serve as both the value of fair and decent compensation for work and a reference for equality assessment. This paper briefly reviews the 2013 and 2024 Supreme Court Grand Bench Decision and then examines the concept and significance of ordinary wages, focusing primarily on the 2024 Supreme Court Grand Bench Decision.