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“ensuring decent work by ILO standards and resolving the non-regular worker issue in Korea”
and “results of monitoring the status of implementation of ILO recommendations and future
tasks to improve the non-regular worker problem in Korea.” The presentations were followed
by discussions among the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Federation of Korean Trade
Unions, Korea Employers Federation, Ministry of Employment and Labor, and representatives
of labor, management, and government.
“Decent work” means “decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security
and dignity.” that the ILO announced in its 87th session in 1999. In light of this concept,
participants expressed the view that it is considerably important to review the issue of decent
work, particularly that of non-regular workers, amidst policy efforts to create more jobs.
● Seminar on human rights conditions faced by indefinite-term contract employees in the public sector
On 12 December, the Commission hosted a seminar on the human rights conditions faced
by indefinite-term contract employees in the public sector jointly with the Korean Contingent
Workers’ Center.
The Commission conducted a survey of indefinite-term contract employees working in public
organizations to understand the effects that change of contract from fixed-term to indefinite-term
has on work conditions (job stability, wage, promotion, etc.) and gaps with regular workers. The
results showed that indefinite-term contract employees have the same dissatisfaction as fixedterm employees in terms of wage, welfare benefits, labor intensity, and career development
opportunity, an indication that, except for employment stability, the change to an indefinite-term
contract has no notable positive effect.
Based on the survey results and discussions, the Commission will review institutional
improvement options to promote the rights of indefinite-term workers in the public sector.
H. Expanding and promoting human rights compliance in business
management
● Organization of the 2017 Forum on Business and Human Rights
On 21 March, the Commission organized the 2017 Forum on Business and Human Rights at