Gyeonggi-do Labor Bureau 2nd Anniversary... Promoting '5 Major Labor Respect' Policies

Policy to Protect Labor Rights of Vulnerable Groups and Minimize Safety Blind Spots in Workplaces

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[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Gyeonggi Province has taken steps to protect the labor rights of vulnerable groups on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of the establishment of the Labor Bureau.

On the 28th, according to the province, the achievements so far and future directions will be promoted in five areas: ▲strengthening labor decentralization ▲creating safe workplaces ▲realizing meticulous labor welfare ▲expanding and strengthening labor rights protection ▲activating labor governance.

To address labor site issues caused by the absence of local government labor inspection authority, plans are underway to improve the situation through cooperation with the National Assembly, Ministry of Employment and Labor, etc., by developing a 'central-local government labor inspection authority sharing cooperation model.'

Additionally, revisions to the Labor Standards Act for role sharing and cooperation, such as granting local governments authority to supervise and crack down on illegal acts at labor sites, and the establishment of the Gyeonggi Regional Employment and Labor Office will also be pursued.

Centered on the 'Provincial Industrial Accident Prevention Department Council,' efficient directions for implementing industrial accident prevention measures will be sought, and the 'worker-centered construction site safety innovation plan' will be implemented.

The 'Labor Safety Keepers,' which started with 10 members last year, will be expanded to 104 members this year, and their activity range will be extended from 10 cities and counties to all 31 cities and counties, establishing a comprehensive industrial accident prevention plan.

To compensate for the employment instability of non-regular workers, Gyeonggi Province plans to support fair allowances for non-regular workers, with payments scheduled for 1,729 people this year.

In particular, in line with the expansion of the service industry, the 'Emotional and Dismissed Workers Psychological Healing Support Project' is being conducted to assist emotional laborers and dismissed workers with counseling, healing, and relief, and plans are in place to build and operate a non-face-to-face 'Digital Labor Law Consultation Platform' using smartphones.

Furthermore, to respond to changes in employment and the labor market triggered by the increase in non-face-to-face services and the 4th Industrial Revolution, plans include strengthening cooperation among the central government, local governments, and the private sector through expert forums and other means.

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