Therefore, it is necessary to recognize stalking as crime and respond actively, and should
not be treated lightly as ‘courtship,’ ‘male and female problems,’ and ‘personal problems.’
The cause of the ‘Sindang Station Murder Case’ is not simply a lack of legislation. It is
necessary to check whether the protection duty has been fulfilled by the court and the
investigative agencies.
On the other hand, limitations of the Stalking Punishment Act has been pointed out since
its enactment, such as the anti-willing punishment clause, the fact that the penalty for
violating emergency measures is only a fine, and the fact that the Stalking Victim Protection
Act has not been enacted. A year after its implementation, some problems were
supplemented due to various incidents, and some revisions are under discussion. It is
necessary to prepare a detailed stalking victim protection and support system so that the
victim can lead a healthy daily life through quick recovery from stalking damage. A constant
interest and effort are needed in the future, as new methods and forms of stalking have
occurred through the Internet, SNS, and messengers, and as discussions on stalking in the
workplace and stalking in family relationships are necessary.
3) Implementation and Limitations of the Act on the Employment Improvement
of Domestic Workers
A) The Process of Enacting the Act on the Employment Improvement of Domestic
Workers
It has been a long time since housework has already been formed as an industry in Korean
society due to the increase in women's participation in economic activities and the
socialization and marketization of housework. The National Assembly Budget Office
estimates the number of domestic workers to be 390,000 as of 2020. The Korea Labor
Institute also estimates that domestic work accounts for about 5% of platform work, as of
2020, which is not a low ratio. On the other hand, workers engaged in housekeeping service
are mostly female.275) The Statistics Korea has calculated that 98.4% of housekeepers are
275) In other words, domestic work in Korea is still performed free of charge by women in the household, or it tends to
be provided by female workers as a service product. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced
that it would consider allowing foreign employment in some industries, such as housekeepers, at the end of 2022.
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