The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced measures to eradicate illegal and unfair practices at construction sites in South Korea. The measures aim to address issues such as labor unions forcing the hiring of their own members, demanding money and valuables, and committing illegal acts such as obstruction of construction.
The government will strengthen inspections and crackdowns on illegal activities, and will work with related ministries to investigate and prosecute cases of illegal labor practices. The National Police Agency will conduct a 200-day special investigation into these activities.
Additionally, the government will:
* Revise laws and regulations to strengthen the basis for administrative dispositions, such as revoking business registration or pilot's licenses
* Implement a reward system for reporting illegal activities at construction sites
* Protect construction workers from illegal practices of construction businesses, such as illegal subcontracting
* Conduct regular on-site inspections of sites suspected of illegal subcontracting and provide early warning of illegal subcontracting
* Upgrade the crackdown system by improving the alarm system to increase the detection rate
* Make direct payment of construction expenses to prevent wage mining
* Expand guarantees for payment and improve working conditions at construction sites
The government also plans to form an expert advisory group to review and improve safety regulations, and to establish a system for investigating and punishing cases of safety hazards caused by labor unions.
Overall, the measures aim to create a fair and safe working environment at construction sites, and to prevent illegal and unfair practices that harm workers and the economy.
1. The speaker is a spokesperson for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, announcing measures to eradicate illegal and unfair practices at construction sites in related buildings.
2. The briefing was attended by Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong, Vice Minister of Employment and Labor Kwon Ki-seok, and Yoon Seung-young, National Police Agency Investigation Director.
3. The briefing discussed ongoing issues at construction sites, where labor unions force the hiring of their own members, demand money and valuables, and commit illegal acts such as obstruction of construction.
4. The speaker mentioned that these illegal acts infringe upon the management rights of construction companies and constitute a majority of non-profit workers.
5. The speaker noted that unfair bribery and bribery in construction rooms increase construction costs, undermine safety and quality, and ultimately damage the economy.
6. The speaker stated that inadequate working conditions, such as unstable income due to illegal subcontracting and non-payment of wages, are also acting as a factor in causing unfair transactions between construction companies and workers.
7. The speaker mentioned that the government is regulating illegal labor regardless of the labor performed at construction sites and the employer.
8. The speaker announced jointly prepared measures with related ministries to strengthen inspection and crackdown on illegal activities.
9. The speaker mentioned that the National Police Agency is mobilizing all available investigative power for a 200-day special investigation.
10. The speaker revealed that over the past 40 days, a total of 1,648 people have been suspected of 400 illegal acts, and 20 of them have been arrested.
11. The speaker announced that the government will continue to monitor trends at construction sites to determine if measures are not working properly or if additional measures are needed.
12. The speaker stated that the government will form an expert advisory group to come up with improvement plans.
13. The speaker mentioned that the government will take action to force on-site hiring and use of equipment, as well as receiving unfair money and valuables.
14. The speaker announced that the government will actively apply the current regulations so that illegal acts can be promptly sanctioned.
15. The speaker revealed that the government will prepare measures to protect construction workers, including regular on-site inspections of sites suspected of illegal subcontracting.
16. The speaker stated that the government will take strict measures to prevent mining of construction funds, which can lead to non-payment of wages and threaten the livelihood of construction workers.
17. The speaker mentioned that the government will focus on inspection and crackdown so that the measures announced can be implemented as soon as possible.
18. The speaker announced that the government will implement a reward system for the first person to report illegal activities at construction sites.
19. The speaker revealed that the government will continue to monitor trends at construction sites to determine if measures are not working properly or if additional measures are needed.
20. The speaker stated that the government will continue to improve this through close discussions between the relevant ministries from time to time.