15 Labor Inspectors of the Year Selected... "Resolving Wage Arrears and Improving Working Conditions"

Minister of Employment Urges "Best Efforts to Protect the Rights of Vulnerable Workers"

On the 22nd, labor inspectors and related personnel are seen inspecting facilities during the 12th site inspection day at a new officetel construction site in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do. (Photo by Moon Chae-seok)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 28th that it selected 15 individuals with outstanding work performance in labor case handling, workplace labor supervision, and labor-management cooperation support as 'Labor Supervisors of the Year.'

Labor supervisors are public officials under the Ministry of Employment and Labor who oversee compliance with the Labor Standards Act at workplaces.

Kim Dohyun, a labor supervisor at the Seoul Western Branch, actively investigated large-scale wage arrears cases, including issues that had not been reported as damages, enabling many workers to receive their wages. Park Younghan, a labor supervisor at the Central Branch, supervised wholesale, transportation, and warehousing industries, where workloads surged due to the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to the improvement of working conditions for night shift workers.

Employment Minister Ahn Kyungduk urged, "Please continue to do your best to protect the rights and interests of vulnerable workers."

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