4) Restrictions on Toilet Use at Work for Construction Workers, Etc A) Problem of Using Toilet at Work Discovered from the Case of Apartment Construction Sites Around July, residents complained of headaches and discomfort due to a foul odor in a new apartment building in Gyeonggi-do. After verification, it was discovered that the construction was finished while human wastes were left inside.613) The media that first reported the incident described it as an “absurd report,” and some viewed the incident as a problem of migrant workers and ‘some ignorant workers’ with different hygiene standards. However, through many follow-up reports and interviews with construction workers, it became known that the above case is somewhat common due to the poor working conditions during high-rise building constructions, and that similar cases were actually found in other apartments. According to the ‘Act on the Employment Improvement of Construction Workers’ (Construction Workers Act for short), facilities such as toilets, dining rooms and locker rooms are required to be installed at construction sites that are larger than a certain size prescribed by the Presidential Decree. According to a survey on the installation of convenience facilities at construction sites in 2020, toilets are provided at more than 95% of the construction sites, regardless of the type of construction site; however, the workers actually have difficulty using toilets while working on high floors.614) On Jul. 26, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) filed a complaint with the NHRCK related to the poor condition of the bathrooms at apartment construction sites.615) In relation to the Construction Workers Act, an amendment to the Construction Workers Act requiring the installation of at least one toilet for every 5 floors at a construction site,616) and an amendment to the installation of toilets in consideration of the number of construction 613) MBC, [Report with MBC] The stench in the new apartment…Excrements in the ceiling, Jul. 19, 2022. 614) Environment and Labor Committee of the National Assembly, Report on the partial amendment to the ‘Act on ally amended Act on the Employment Improvement of Construction Workers,’ Nov. 2022. 615) However, the complaint was dismissed because it was not subject to the investigation of the complaint case under the NHRCK Act. However, the NHRCK recommended to the Minister of Employment and Labor in 2020 to expand convenience facilities to be installed at construction sites and prepare detailed standards for each convenience facility. 616) Co-sponsored by 10 representatives, including Rep. Kim, Yong-min, Bill No. 2116814, Aug. 9, 2022. 250