Yeosu City, Jeonnam's First Mobile Worker Rest Area... Opening on the 1st of Next Month

Expectations for Improved Working Conditions and Realization of Labor Welfare

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) announced on the 17th that it will open the first-ever rest shelter for mobile workers in Jeollanam-do on April 1 to improve the working environment and welfare of mobile workers.

According to the city, the mobile workers' rest shelter is located on the 3rd floor of a building near the Korea Water Resources Corporation Yeosu Branch, which has a high floating population, inside the Hakdong Seonso Shopping Center, and final preparations for the opening are currently underway.

It has an area of 212㎡ (64 pyeong) and is equipped with an indoor resting area, a women's lounge, a meeting room, and restrooms.

The operating hours are from 4 p.m. on weekdays until around 6 a.m. the next day, and any mobile workers such as designated drivers, quick service workers, courier and delivery drivers, and private tutors can freely use the facility.

Basic services such as mobile phone charging and internet browsing are available, and resting chairs are provided to offer a comfortable resting space during unspecified waiting times.

A city official stated, "This project was promoted to protect mobile workers who provide labor similar to general workers but are in a blind spot not covered by labor laws," adding, "We hope this will be a comfortable resting place for mobile workers whose work and rest locations are not fixed."

Meanwhile, Yeosu City, which enacted related ordinances last November and started preparing the rest shelter for mobile workers, began remodeling construction last month, will hold an opening ceremony on the 31st, and will start full operation on April 1.

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