Gyeonggi-do to Eradicate Unfair Practices in Culture and Arts Sector... to Sign 'Fair Competition Agreement'

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] From now on, partner companies participating in cultural events commissioned by Gyeonggi Province and its public institutions will no longer have to worry about unpaid overtime, short-term labor contracts, or low-wage labor.

On the 26th, Gyeonggi Province announced that to eliminate unfair practices prevalent in the cultural sector, the province and its public institutions will sign a 'Fair Competition Agreement' with partner companies that manage cultural events when commissioning such events.

The agreement includes provisions such as active use of standard contracts, guaranteeing minimum wage, prohibition of unfair work orders, and fair competition agreements in subcontracting.

It also allows workers to directly claim wages from public institutions if wages are not paid. In this case, the ordering party will first pay the wages to the workers and then seek reimbursement from the company.

The province plans to include contents such as compliance with legally guaranteed working hours and calculation of overtime pay in the task instructions to ensure that the fair competition agreement is actually applied on site.

First, it will be pilot applied to the Gyeonggi Indie Music Festival scheduled for the second half of this year, and after supplementing issues revealed during the process, a standard plan will be prepared and applied to cultural events in general.

A provincial official explained, "Work environments demanding unpaid overtime, short-term labor contracts, and passion pay were problems that emerged after cultural events or film festivals ended," adding, "To put an end to these unfair practices, we decided to sign a fair competition agreement when contracting with partner companies managing cultural events."

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