"Guaranteeing Rest Rights for On-Site Workers"… Bucheon City Promotes Break Room Support Project

Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 13th that it will promote a rest facility support project to guarantee the right to rest for on-site workers employed at small businesses.

The city will provide subsidies when small businesses install or renovate rest facilities, and will also assist in installing cooling and heating systems as well as ventilation facilities. Up to 30 million KRW can be supported for newly built rest facilities, and 20 million KRW for improvements to existing facilities. A 20% self-payment of the subsidy is required.

The city plans to recruit participating companies for the rest facility support project until the 28th. Interested companies can apply by visiting the Bucheon City Job Economy Division or by mail. After receiving the application, on-site inspections and evaluations will be conducted to select the supported companies.

Bucheon Technopark Complex 2 Rest Area
[Photo provided by Bucheon City]

Currently, Bucheon City also operates mobile worker shelters, support centers for non-regular workers, and free labor law consultation offices, striving to protect workers' rights and improve welfare.

Jo Yong-ik, Mayor of Bucheon City, said, "Many workers in small-scale companies lack spaces to rest and work in poor conditions. We hope that the rest facility improvement project will create a work environment that motivates workers and provide practical help in enhancing workers' rights."

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