"Preventing 'Gapjil' Abuse of Apartment Security Guards and Improving Working Conditions"…Labor Inspection Conducted

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 2nd that it will sequentially conduct guidance, inspections, and labor supervision starting this month to improve the working conditions of security workers in multi-family housing (apartments).

Earlier, on the 8th, the government jointly announced the 'Improvement Measures for the Working Environment of Security Guards in Multi-family Housing' with related ministries, and conducted a self-assessment of labor management for all management offices of multi-family housing complexes nationwide with 150 or more households (16,926 complexes).

The Ministry of Employment and Labor will sequentially promote labor management guidance and inspections, labor supervision, and system improvements starting this month. In August, guidance and inspections will be conducted on 500 management offices of multi-family housing complexes where labor management is weak and many reports of labor law violations have been filed with local employment and labor offices within the last three years.

Labor supervisors will visit management offices directly to provide guidance to ensure compliance with labor laws across all aspects of labor management, focusing on verifying compliance with approval requirements for monitoring and intermittent workers.

Additionally, guidance will be provided to ensure the implementation of the 'Health Protection Guidelines for Security Guards in Multi-family Housing.' These guidelines include the establishment of grievance committees, posting of awareness improvement notices, and step-by-step response procedures for verbal abuse and assault.

In September, labor supervision will be conducted on multi-family housing complexes that received recommendations for improvement through labor management guidance but have not made any improvements.

During the labor supervision process, special attention will be paid to whether approval requirements for monitoring and intermittent workers are met and whether rest periods are effectively guaranteed, focusing on violations of labor laws.

Kim Deok-ho, Director of the Labor Supervision Policy Division, stated, "Security workers often face poor working conditions and unfair treatment from residents, so special protection is necessary," adding, "We will not only conduct guidance, inspections, and labor supervision but also simultaneously promote system improvements in the second half of the year to ensure the working conditions of security workers are substantially improved."

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