Hamyang-gun Holds Briefing Session on Foreign Seasonal Workers Program

100 Employers of Foreign Seasonal Workers and Marriage Immigrants Attend

Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 14th that it held the '2025 Foreign Seasonal Worker Program Business Briefing' at the Agricultural Technology Center's first-floor farmers' meeting room.

The briefing was attended by 100 people, including employers of foreign seasonal workers and marriage immigrants, and provided guidance on matters related to the entry and work of foreign seasonal workers.

Hamyang County is conducting a briefing session on the foreign seasonal worker program.

The main contents included the operation of the foreign seasonal worker program, worker invitation procedures, required documents, how to write employment contracts, provision of appropriate accommodation, compliance with minimum wage, and human rights protection.

The foreign seasonal worker program is a system that allows the legal employment of short-term foreigners during sowing and harvesting seasons to address the shortage of rural labor caused by the decline and aging of the rural population. Hamyang-gun plans to introduce 224 workers in 2024 and employed 403 workers this year to participate in farm work.

An official from Hamyang-gun stated, “The program has received great response on-site by significantly contributing to solving the rural labor shortage and ensuring wage safety in rural areas,” and added, “We ask participating farms to work together for stable program operation by complying with regulations and improving worker treatment.”

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