Gyeonggi-do Offers Free Wage Arrears Consultation Ahead of Seol Holiday

Labor Consultation Services on the Go in Gyeonggi-do

Gyeonggi Province will offer free "Wage Arrears Intensive Consultation with Village Labor Attorneys in Gyeonggi Province" from the 22nd of this month to the 8th of next month to resolve wage arrears for workers ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Workers who have unpaid wages can visit the nearest village labor attorney office for a free consultation. Addresses of village labor attorney offices within the province can be checked by city and county on the Gyeonggi Labor Rights Center website (labor.gg.go.kr).

If wage arrears are confirmed during the consultation, Gyeonggi Province plans to encourage the relevant employer to resolve the arrears. If payment is still not made afterward, the village labor attorney will support the rights protection procedures, and the worker will be guided to the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service's living expense loan program.

If the employer is unable to pay wages due to business difficulties, the employer will be informed about the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service's "Wage Arrears Settlement Support Employer Loan Program" and encouraged to participate.

The Wage Arrears Settlement Support Employer Loan Program aims to assist employers who have temporary business difficulties causing wage arrears but have the intention to settle the arrears by providing loans to facilitate smooth wage payments.

Jo Sang-gi, Director of the Labor Rights Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "In line with Governor Kim Dong-yeon's policy will to prioritize 'livelihood recovery' as the top task of the 8th term provincial administration, we have prepared this program to support workers in the province facing difficulties due to wage arrears," adding, "Through this consultation, we plan to support rights protection for workers with wage arrears and use it as an opportunity to establish measures against wage arrears in the province."

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