Justice Party and Bisanggu Urge Daejeon Labor Office to Address Deliberate Wage Arrears

Calls for Labor Inspections and Proactive Measures
at Disguised Workplaces with Fewer Than Five Employees

Criticism has been raised that the Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Office (Daejeon Labor Office) has failed to properly respond to deliberate wage arrears at disguised workplaces with fewer than five employees.

On April 22 at 10 a.m., the Justice Party Daejeon City Branch and Bisanggu (Labor and Livelihood Center) held a press conference in front of the Daejeon Labor Office, demanding labor inspections and proactive administrative measures for disguised workplaces with fewer than five employees.

The Justice Party Daejeon City Branch and Bisanggu held a press conference in front of the Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Office at 10 a.m. on the 22nd. Photo by Bisanggu of the Justice Party

They stated, "It has been more than five months since we filed a collective complaint in November last year regarding the P Cafe case, where the employer used the 'splitting the workplace' trick to avoid paying overtime and night shift allowances to workers. Additionally, we reported a case in March last year involving unpaid mandatory legal training fees for bus drivers, but there has been no progress on resolving these issues."

They further criticized, "The employer proposed a settlement, claiming that the total amount of unpaid wages for six workers who worked more than 70 to 80 hours per week was only 460,000 won, which is an absurd calculation. By abusing the comprehensive wage system, the employer has severely undervalued the labor of young workers."

They added, "As the investigation into these cases continues to be delayed, the amount of unpaid wages is being reduced, and labor inspections are being neglected. In the meantime, it is the workers who bear the consequences. Even now, the Daejeon Labor Office must promptly conduct a sincere investigation into these cases," they urged.

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