www.humanrights.go.kr hours per week. The result showed that these part-time workers are mostly the elderly, women, teenagers, and college students, all part of the vulnerable, low-paid labour market group. It was also found that the number of workers in this category is on a continuous rise. The survey also revealed that 62% of marginal part-time jobs are held by elderly people who are bread-winners in the household. College and teenager workers are usually exposed to poor work environments and their basic right to work is severely impacted, which is an infringement of the Labour Standards Act. In addition, they feel little attachment to their current jobs as they harbour a strong desire for a career change or vertical move to a full-time job upon graduation. Based on the findings, the Commission presented a set of policy alternatives, including labour conditions in part-time jobs for teenagers, fair evaluation and compensation for female elderly part-timers, mitigating the possibility of increased discrimination in the principle of proportionality of labour, and resolving the trend where full-time jobs are split. C. ‌Survey of human rights conditions of workers handling substances toxic to the reproductive system5) The Commission has worked to raise public awareness on the risks of exposure to substances toxic to the reproductive system, a hazard that is generally unknown in Korea. In 2016, it conducted a survey of the human rights conditions facing workers who handle these materials, while investigating the safety and health management of workers who are exposed as well as the harm done to the reproductive system. The survey showed that large numbers of workers do not have sufficient information about what the problem is, how dangerous the materials are, and how accidents can be prevented. Also, when a workplace incident occurs, they usually do not realize that it is an industrial 5) ‌Reproductive toxicants are substances that have adverse effects on generative functions, generative ability, and the conception and growth of fetus. Their damages are extensive and critical as they pose various health hazards not just on the individuals exposed but also on their offspring. The risk of exposure to reproductive toxicants is found in various sectors, including electronic parts manufacturing, painting and coating, automobile repair, plastic synthetic leather production, and printing. 35 Commission's Major Activities workers engaged in care labour, worker status recognition and legal labour law protection for Part II thorough oversight and rigorous law enforcement by the government to ensure improved