Kim Yong-beom, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, “The discussion on improving the labor law system will evolve rapidly this year”

Input 2021.01.02 17:29

Kim Yong-beom, the first vice minister of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, said on the 2nd, “This year will be a year in which discussions on improving the labor law system rapidly evolve in line with the trend of the times.

Deputy Minister Kim posted a post on Facebook that day and said, “Some time ago the National Employment Insurance Roadmap was announced.” As a result, a plan has been prepared to cover it within the framework of employment insurance.”

He added, “Special high school, freelancers, platform workers, self-employed, etc. are different from typical workers who have long-term and subordinate labor contracts with the company.” Most of the contract types are” he explained.

Deputy Minister Kim suggested two methods, saying, “The next task is to provide adequate protection for atypical workers who are excluded from the application of the existing labor laws.”

He said, “First, there is an approach to enacting laws appropriate to the characteristics of each field, but based on the Labor Standards Act,” he said.

“With the advance of the digital revolution and the advent of the’Gig Economy’, the way of working has become more diverse and the boundaries between labor, companies, and markets have become blurred.” In line with this trend of the times, the discussion on improving the labor legislation will also be a year of rapid evolution.”