Opinions on the first National Report of Korea on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities persons with severe disabilities paid them hourly wages below the minimum wage and, in particular, 21 workplaces (15%) paid less than the minimum wage even without acquiring the approval of Minister of Employment and Labor. ③ Major OECD countries have the ‘Subsidized Employment System’ whereby the government subsidizes part of wages for persons with severe disabilities so that they do not get paid less than the minimum wage by reason of low productivity. However, Korea has no such systems to supplement the clause of the Minimum Wage Act, which waivers the minimum wage on persons with disabilities. 2) Recommendation ① The Convention requires State Parties to take appropriate measures to protect the rights of persons with disabilities so that equal pay can be earned for equal work. Therefore, the government should first examine the current status of all workplaces that pay persons with disabilities below the minimum wage and put them under strict management and supervision in order to prevent the abuse of the minimum wage waiver clause. ② In addition, it is necessary for the government to implement policies to subsidize the wage of persons with disabilities, so as to guarantee them the minimum wage and stabilize their livelihood. 14.2 Employment Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities 1) current status and problems ① To let persons with disabilities exercise the rights to work and lead a life of their own constitutes the highest level of full social inclusion and sets the foundation NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 34