Jinju City Improves Working Conditions for Social Welfare Facility Workers
Increase of 15 Staff Members at 11 Social Welfare Facilities in 2021
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, is leading the improvement of working conditions for social welfare facility workers by securing a budget of over 410 million won to newly recruit 15 social welfare facility workers next year.
The city plans to improve the poor working environment of social welfare facility workers and boost morale through workforce expansion, thereby providing high-quality welfare services to citizens.
The city decided to increase the workforce by 15 at 10 facilities, including Ilsong Protective Workshop, a vocational rehabilitation facility for the disabled, and 11 facilities, including Happy Namchon Village, a residential facility for people with severe disabilities.
In addition, the city will add 5 workers to Namchon Village to comply with the 52-hour workweek labor standards law scheduled to be implemented from July next year.
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A city official said, "Reducing the increased workload of welfare facility workers will enable us to provide better welfare services to citizens and welfare facility users," adding, "We will continue to do our best to create Jinju, a welfare city where citizens are happy."
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