Ministry of Employment Reports to Transition Committee... Discusses On-Site Concerns over Serious Accident Punishment Act

President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol is answering questions from reporters on the morning of the 24th at the tent press room in front of the transition team office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

On the 24th, the Social Welfare and Culture Subcommittee of the Presidential Transition Committee (Transition Committee) received a report from the Ministry of Employment and Labor regarding concerns from the industrial field about the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and other current issues.

After the Ministry of Employment and Labor's briefing, the Transition Committee stated, "We evaluated major employment and labor policies over the past five years, reviewed the recent employment situation of vulnerable groups such as industries affected by COVID-19 and temporary daily workers, and checked labor-management issues raised by labor and business sectors."

The Social Welfare and Culture Subcommittee discussed concerns from the field regarding the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, plans to expand technical and financial support to eliminate blind spots in industrial accident prevention, and measures to establish an industrial accident prevention system applying new technologies such as the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Since President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol expressed concerns during his candidacy that the Serious Accidents Punishment Act represents excessive corporate regulation, it is expected that future amendments will be made. On the 21st, President-elect Yoon also met with heads of economic organizations to hear opinions related to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.

The Transition Committee also received reports on plans to restructure government job projects focused on direct employment, measures to strengthen workers' choice through expanding the settlement period of the selective working hours system, and plans to establish a lifelong vocational competency development system.

President-elect Yoon has also expressed a policy to apply the current 52-hour workweek system more flexibly as part of his campaign promises. Additionally, reports were given on securing fair hiring opportunities such as enacting the Fair Recruitment Act and establishing a generation-compatible wage system.

The Transition Committee stated, "Based on the briefing contents, we will select national tasks reflecting the President-elect’s philosophy and campaign promises in the employment and labor sector through close discussions with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and related agencies, and will develop implementation plans."

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