Accordingly, there is a need to regulate the night work. Specific methods proposed are a
direct regulation of night work or regulating the business hours of the logistics industry
through the Distribution Industry Development Act.
The current Labor Standards Act does not directly regulate night work. Night work is
carried out according to an agreement between the parties concerned, and additional
allowances are paid in case of night work, or vacation is given in lieu of this, without any
regulations on the time and frequency of night work. As a result, the logistics center workers
who work at night on a regular basis do not receive legal protection
On the other hand, the Distribution Industry Development Act can restrict the business
hours (a fixed time between 0:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.) and mandatory holiday days for
large-scale stores, and the specific details can be determined by local ordinances. As the
distribution industry has gone online, distribution centers are expanding into non-store sales,
but business hours restrictions do not apply to non-store sales. As a result, logistics centers
are operating 24 hours a day, without any legal restrictions, and this is considered as one of
the causes of night work and overwork of logistics center workers. If the night hours of
non-store sales are restricted, the speed of the logistics business may be controlled, and
accordingly, the night working hours of workers in the logistics centers can be regulated.
C) Finding Ways to Make Improvements Through Diverse Policy Considerations
Life and safety are the most fundamental and core values of human rights, and safe and
healthy working conditions are universal and fundamental rights that all workers should
enjoy as guaranteed by international human rights treaties and international labor standards.
The state and companies must be careful not to continue the problem of threatening the
workers’ right to health and life
When the ILO adopted the Night Work Convention No. 171 in 1990, it stipulated the right
of night workers to undergo a health examination and to receive advice on how to avoid or
reduce work-related health problems. It also stipulated that workers who are unsuitable for
night work due to health reasons should change their duties, and that appropriate social
services should be provided to the night workers.
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