Seoul City Conducts Special Inspection on 'Construction Site Payment Delays' Ahead of Chuseok

Operation of 'Special Inspection Team for Wage Arrears Prevention' for 7 Days from the 6th,
Focused Inspection on Construction Payment Arrears and Delays Including Wages, Materials, and Equipment

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] To prevent delayed payments of construction fees, wages, materials, and equipment fees during the Chuseok holiday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 2nd that it will form a "Special Inspection Team for Delayed Payment Prevention" and conduct special inspections at 14 sites selected as vulnerable to delayed payments among construction projects commissioned by Seoul for seven days starting from the 6th.

The inspection team will be organized into two groups consisting of 11 honorary subcontracting ombudsmen and 5 staff members who will visit construction sites for inspection. The special inspection team plans to focus on checking the execution and fulfillment status of various construction-related payments, the appropriateness of labor contracts and construction machinery lease agreements, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of delayed payment prevention activities. In addition, subcontracting ombudsmen will provide legal consultations or mediation for disputes to encourage amicable resolutions.

Furthermore, Seoul has designated a 10-day period from the 6th to the 17th as the "Intensive Reporting Period for Subcontract Payment Delays." During this period, sites with multiple or repeated complaints will be subject to special inspections by an emergency inspection team. This time, the issuance status of "Site-specific Guarantee Certificates for Construction Machinery Rental Fees," the usage status of the "Subcontract Guardian," and the operation status of the "Electronic Card System and Electronic Workforce Management System for Construction Workers" will also be inspected.

Lee Hae-woo, Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Audit Committee, stated, "We will maintain continuous attention to ensure that various subcontract payments such as wages and construction machinery rental fees are not delayed in construction projects commissioned by Seoul and its affiliated organizations, and we will also strive to improve systems to prevent delayed payments."

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