Yangsan Branch of Ministry of Employment and Labor Signs Agreement with Geumgang Metal and Myeongseong Steel to Protect In-house Subcontracted Workers

The Yangsan Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor is accelerating improvements to the employment structure at local manufacturing sites.

On November 13, the Yangsan Branch signed an agreement at the Geumgang Metal headquarters in Jinyeong-eup, Gimhae, together with Geumgang Metal and its partner company Myeongseong Steel, on compliance with the 'Guidelines for Ensuring Employment Stability and Protection of Working Conditions for In-house Subcontracted Workers.'

The Yangsan Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor is signing an agreement with Geumgang Metal to comply with the "Guidelines for Employment Stability and Protection of Working Conditions for In-house Subcontracted Workers."

This agreement is a follow-up procedure after the successful completion of the 'Employment Structure Improvement Consulting Project' promoted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Labor Foundation. The purpose is to apply the consulting results in the field and to institutionalize improvements in the treatment of in-house subcontracted workers and the prevention of discrimination.

The 'Employment Structure Improvement Consulting Project' is a program in which experts, such as certified labor attorneys, visit workplaces directly to support the prevention of illegal dispatch in advance, reduce gaps in working conditions between primary contractors and subcontractors, and establish a mutually beneficial employment structure. It is evaluated as being effective in preemptively blocking disputes related to dispatch and subcontracting, which have been occurring repeatedly in manufacturing sites recently.

Kwon Kuhyung, head of the Yangsan Branch, stated, "The key is to prevent labor law violations, such as wage arrears, that may arise in relationships between primary contractors and subcontractors. We will actively support the spread of a culture of mutual cooperation throughout the local industry by ensuring employment stability and protecting the working conditions of in-house subcontracted workers."

The Yangsan Branch has been signing a series of such agreements this month. On November 5, it signed an agreement with Daeseongsa, an automobile body manufacturer in Yangsan, and on November 11, with Gabul Jangyu Hospital in Gimhae, further accelerating efforts to improve employment structures in the private sector.

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