"Don't Worry About Wage Arrears" ... Changwon Special City Forms Task Force to Support Vulnerable Workers

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam will operate a Wage Arrears Resolution Task Force at the City Hall's Regional Economy Division and the Economic and Transportation Divisions of each district office starting from the 22nd, to ensure that all workers can spend the Lunar New Year holiday without worries about wage arrears.

Changwon Special City Hall.

Due to factors such as a sluggish real estate market, rising raw material prices, and interest rate hikes, the amount of wage arrears in Changwon as of the end of December last year reached 36.4 billion KRW, an 8% increase compared to 33.7 billion KRW in the same period the previous year. In particular, wage arrears in the construction sector increased by 58%, reaching 6.3 billion KRW compared to 4 billion KRW in the same period last year.

The Wage Arrears Resolution Task Force will operate a reporting and reception desk for wage arrears and promote systems implemented by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, such as the wage arrears and other payment system, the wage arrears livelihood loan system for workers, and the wage arrears clearance support loan system for employers.

Workers who have experienced wage arrears can receive free legal consultations regarding wage arrears through the certified labor attorneys appointed by Changwon City. If a complaint is filed with the local employment and labor office having jurisdiction over the workplace location, the wage arrears clearance procedure will proceed.

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