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of Discriminatory Acts Under the Criminal Act) of the Act on the
Prohibition of Discrimination of Disabled Persons, Remedy against
Infringement of Their Rights, etc.
- As for guaranteeing the minimum wage, please refer to Article 32 (1)
(Minimum wage system) of the Constitution and Article 1 (Purpose: The
purpose of the Act is to stabilize workers’ life and to improve the quality
of the labor force by guaranteeing a certain minimum level of wages
for workers, thereby contributing to the sound development of the
national economy) of the Minimum Wage Act.
- The concluding observations of the UN Committee on Economic, Social,
and Cultural Rights on the third periodic report of the Republic of Korea
(E/C.12/KOR/CO/3, para.16) expressed concern regarding sexual
violence at workplaces and recommended that the authorities take proper
steps to stop such.
International
norms
- Article 7 (a) (ii) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and
Cultural Rights (ICESCR) provides that the State Parties recognize the
right of everyone to the enjoyment of just and favorable conditions of
work, and that the remuneration provided should, at the minimum, be
adequate to ensure decent living for workers and their families.
Cases in
major
countries
- Germany, for one, operates the Workplace Committee to promote
understanding between migrant workers and employers.
C. Core agenda items for promotion
Ⅰ-3-1. The government should carry out more stringent supervision of the
following: working conditions (e.g., wage level and work hours) stated
in employment contracts, adequate working environment, and payment
of wages and retirement allowances.
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