Government: "95% of Dual-Income Women Support the Enactment of the Domestic Workers Act"

Listing Survey Results Without Mentioning Labor Cost Measures

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[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] On the 16th, the government announced that "94.6% of dual-income women agree on the necessity of enacting the Special Act on Domestic Workers," which the Democratic Party of Korea and the government aim to pass during the February extraordinary session of the National Assembly.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor released the results of a "Survey on the Need to Formalize Domestic Services" conducted on 500 dual-income female workers on the same day. The survey was conducted prior to the enactment of the "Act on the Improvement of Employment Conditions for Domestic Workers."

Key contents of the "Act on the Improvement of Employment for Domestic Workers" submitted by the government. (Source: Ministry of Employment and Labor)

The justification for the law is to support the work-family balance. Two lawmakers' bills, including those proposed by Representative Sujin Lee and Representative Eunmi Kang, along with the government-submitted bill, are currently pending in the National Assembly's standing committee's bill review subcommittee. The bills include provisions to guarantee working hours, annual leave, and break times for domestic service workers.

Source: Ministry of Employment and Labor

According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, 94.6% of participants agreed on the necessity of the law. Reasons cited included identity verification of domestic workers (67%) and responsible service provision by government-certified institutions (47.4%).

The most expected effect after the enactment of the law was receiving reliable services, with 73.8% of respondents answering so.

Additionally, 85.6% expressed their intention to use government-certified domestic service providers once the law is enacted.

Source: Ministry of Employment and Labor

Among government policies necessary for the establishment of the system, quality management of domestic services was chosen by 56.8% as the most important. Reducing the burden of service fees through tax support (40%) followed.

Once this law is passed, the Minister of Employment and Labor will certify corporations that employ domestic workers on a paid basis as service providers.

These institutions will be responsible for labor costs such as weekly holiday allowances and severance pay for domestic workers. Naturally, the burden on consumers, such as dual-income couples, will also increase. The institutions will also be obligated to disclose detailed information about service types, fees, fee calculation standards, and usage procedures.

An official from the Ministry of Employment and Labor stated, "To promote the use of domestic services through certified providers, we will establish government support measures such as issuing domestic service purchase vouchers and building computerized systems."

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