Gyeongnam Province Continues 'Visiting Resident Labor Attorney Program' at Economic Promotion Agency

Last year, 294 labor consultations, 70 labor consulting cases, and 12 labor law training sessions were conducted.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do is changing the operation of the ‘Visiting Resident Labor Attorney System’ to the Gyeongsangnam-do Economic Promotion Agency (Foundation).

The ‘Visiting Resident Labor Attorney’ system is designed to help vulnerable workers in the province who have been unable to receive assistance from labor attorneys due to information limitations or economic reasons, by appointing certified labor attorneys within the region to provide free rights protection.

The province has been operating the ‘Visiting Resident Labor Attorney System’ since last year. Currently, 23 resident labor attorneys are active in 18 cities and counties within the province.

According to the province, as of the end of December last year, the usage results of the ‘Visiting Resident Labor Attorney System’ included 294 labor consultations, 70 labor consulting cases, and 12 labor law education sessions.

Among the 294 labor consultations, 115 cases involved wage arrears, 35 cases unfair dismissals, 27 cases industrial accidents, and 117 cases were other consultations such as unfair disciplinary actions and workplace harassment.

For workers requiring more direct support procedures, assistance was provided in drafting and submitting ‘petitions,’ a remedy measure through the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

Additionally, support was provided for the ‘rights protection’ system through filing complaints with the Labor Relations Commission.

The ‘Visiting Resident Labor Attorney System’ allows applicants to apply by phone or submit an application form to the Gyeongsangnam-do Economic Promotion Agency (Foundation), and they can receive contact and consultation with the assigned labor attorney within three days.

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