President Yoon: "Labor-management issues should be resolved through dialogue... Strict response to illegal activities"

President Yoon Suk-yeol received a work report from Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Jeong-sik at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the afternoon of the 15th. /

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] President Yoon Seok-yeol instructed Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Jeong-sik to "aim for autonomous resolution of labor-management issues through dialogue and compromise, but respond strictly to illegal activities."

On the afternoon of the 15th, President Yoon conveyed these additional guidelines to Minister Lee after receiving a work report at the Yongsan Presidential Office.

At the meeting, President Yoon said, "Flexibilize the wage system to suit the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution," and added, "Expand the autonomous choice of labor and management regarding working hours to improve the dual structure of labor time." He especially emphasized maintaining a strict stance against illegal activities related to labor-management issues. President Yoon urged, "While aiming for autonomous resolution of labor-management issues through dialogue and compromise, respond strictly to illegal activities regardless of labor or management, in accordance with law and principles."

He also ordered the application of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) for job matching. This means enhancing services so that the supply and demand of jobs are well matched. Additionally, he said, "In industrial sectors facing labor shortages due to the decline in the working-age population, ensure that foreign workers are brought in so that industries can operate normally."

Minister Lee's work report on that day was conducted for about an hour starting at 4:30 p.m. The ministry side did not have any attendees, and Minister Lee reported alone.

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