Due to Disruptions in Foreign Workforce Supply... Ministry of Employment Extends Foreign Workers' Employment Period by 50 Days

Minister Lee Jae-gap of the Ministry of Employment and Labor. / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 13th that it will uniformly extend the employment activity period of foreign workers under the Employment Permit System by 50 days.

Recently, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), measures such as suspension of dispatch of foreign workers and reduction or suspension of flights have made it difficult to introduce new foreign workers, raising concerns about disruptions in workforce supply and demand.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Employment plans to uniformly extend the employment activity period by 50 days from the expiration date for workers whose stay period is within 3 months.

This extension measure is expected to minimize workforce gaps for employers and help workers resolve minimum livelihood issues.

Lee Jae-gap, Minister of Employment and Labor, said, "In the situation where entry and exit are difficult due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the extension of the employment activity period is a necessary measure for both foreign workers and workplaces."

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