Operation of the 'Government-Contracted Construction Wage Arrears Reporting Center' in Dong-gu, Gwangju
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 10th that it will temporarily operate the ‘Public Construction Illegal Subcontracting and Wage Arrears Reporting Center’ to prevent and resolve wage arrears for construction site workers and equipment rental fees ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
In anticipation of the Lunar New Year holiday, Dong-gu has started operating the reporting center from the 8th until the 23rd to address concerns about instability in the livelihoods of ordinary citizens and the hindrance of local construction industry revitalization due to subcontract payment delays and wage arrears at construction sites.
The reporting center encourages early payment of subcontract payments, wages, and equipment rental fees, and verifies with the ordering departments whether payments made to primary contractors have been passed on as subcontract payments and construction worker wages to prevent wage arrears.
Additionally, the center will independently select and manage companies with frequent reports or those with a history of wage arrears in multiple subcontracted construction projects, urging payment before the holiday.
Starting next month, for two months, joint inspections will be conducted at large construction sites together with related organizations including Gwangju City officials and citizen honorary monitors, along with activities to report wage arrears in public construction projects.
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A Dong-gu official stated, “Wage arrears reports can be made through various methods such as visits, written submissions, phone calls, and the internet,” adding, “For wage arrears received during the special operation period, we will encourage construction business owners to make early payments so that workers can spend the holiday with peace of mind.”
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