Repeated Wage Delays Despite Warnings... Ministry of Labor Changwon Branch Files Charges Against 4 Repeat Offender Companies

Companies in Gyeongnam Province that were inspected by the Ministry of Employment and Labor within the past three years have been caught for wage arrears and other violations.

The Changwon Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor in Gyeongnam announced on the 25th that it re-inspected 18 workplaces in the province where issues were found during labor inspections between 2021 and 2023 and where reports of wage arrears and other complaints were received this year.

From August 5 to the 22nd of this month, the re-inspection confirmed a total of 83 violations, including wage arrears, failure to provide written notice of working conditions, and failure to issue wage statements.

The Changwon Branch immediately filed charges against four companies that repeatedly violated previously pointed out issues, on suspicion of violating the Labor Standards Act.

Ministry of Employment and Labor, Changwon Branch, Gyeongnam. Photo by Se-ryeong Lee

An official from the branch explained, “Re-inspection was newly established as a type of formal labor inspection in accordance with the basic direction of the 2024 comprehensive labor inspection plan, which aims to establish the rule of law between labor and management and protect the vulnerable. It is our principle to immediately punish habitual legal violations even after inspections.”

Yang Young-bong, head of the branch, said, “We will continue to conduct re-inspections on workplaces with low legal compliance awareness where reports are received even after labor inspections, to spread awareness of legal compliance and actively protect workers’ labor rights and interests.”

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