L. Opinion on the Banners Congratulating Entrance to Prestigious Universities as
Discriminatory Practices Based on Educational Background
The NHRCK expressed the following opinions in order to address the practice of
posting and displaying materials congratulating students who are admitted to certain
universities as discrimination based on educational background (October 31, 2012):
1) That city and provincial educational superintendents should supervise and guide
schools and alumni associations not to issue those publications; and
2) That principals of junior high schools should refrain from issuing those materials,
which are likely to aggravate discrimination based on educational background.
M. Opinion on the Bill for the Act on the Protection of In-House Subcontract Workers
The NHRCK issued a judgment that the Bill for the Act on the Protection of In-House
Subcontract Workers (proposed by Assemblyman Lee Han-gu) blurs the distinction
between illegal temporary agency work and legitimate subtracting. As such, the
Commission expressed its opinion to the Minister of Employment and Labor that the
Ministry should "ensure in-house subcontracting is not abused as a means to avoid direct
employment relationships or to employ agency workers illegally by stating, in accordance
with the Supreme Court rulings, the criteria to distinguish legitimate subcontracting and
illegal temporary agency work in relevant laws so that if the user-company has the actual
right to supervise and manage in-house subcontract workers, the company is found to use
illegal agency workers" (November 12, 2012).
N. Opinion on the Partial Amendment Bill for the Act on the Performance of Duties by
Police Officers
The NHRCK expressed its opinion to the Chairperson of the National Assembly on the
amendment bill for the Act on the Performance of Duties by Police Officers as follows
(November 15, 2012):
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