Pohang City, Nationwide First 'Restaurant Labor Cost' Support... 310 Businesses Selected

Applicants waiting at the reception site for the 'Small Business Job Support Project,' which Pohang City closed on May 27.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 7th that it will select 310 food hygiene businesses with fewer than 5 employees, including general and casual restaurants and bakeries, and provide 4 hours of labor cost support for workers who work more than 6 hours, for a period of 5 months.

Previously, in the contest that closed on May 27 related to this, 420 businesses applied, nearly three times the original target of 150 businesses. The number of job seekers also surged to 672, more than double the expected 300. Accordingly, Pohang City decided to select twice as many businesses as originally planned to benefit from the support.

Lee, the owner of a restaurant located in Ocheon-eup selected for this project, expressed gratitude, saying, "I feel proud as a citizen that the labor cost support project, which is the most helpful to small business owners, was implemented for the first time nationwide," and added, "We will strive to provide the best service to customers and recover sales levels to those before COVID-19."

Meanwhile, Pohang City will hold a 'Ppangppang Sale Week' event for 9 days from the 20th to the 28th, promoting a large-scale citizen movement to stimulate consumption for small business owners suffering from COVID-19 damage.

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