Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies

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1 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Ministry of Employment and Labor

2 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies 2012

3 CONTENTS Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies I. Overview of the MOEL Employment and Labor Policy Approaches History Organization Missions and Visions & Strategic Goals 07 II. Main Outcomes in the past 4 years Established a job-oriented policy framework Successfully overcame the job crisis Established a foundation for the advancement of labor-management relations 12 III. Future Tasks and Implementation Plan for Increasing opportunities to work Creating a hopeful workplace Promoting win-win employment 28 IV. Appendix FY 2012 Budget Organization Chart Labor Laws Major Statistics 37

4 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies I Overview of the Ministry of Employment and Labor

5 04 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Employment and Labor Policy Approaches of MOEL Implementing proactive job measures - Facilitating disadvantaged employment groups to enter the labor market - Setting the foundation for employment creation - Establishing a system to promote job creation Developing a working environment - Protecting the rights of vulnerable workers - Expanding social safety nets - Creating safe and healthy workplaces Establishing an advanced labor-management culture - Ensuring a softlanding of the paid time-off system and establishment-level multiple trade union system - Developing fair and productive industrial relations - Advancing labor relations in the public sector Feb The National Labor Relations Commission was newly established. Mar The Labor Bureau became part of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs as a result of merging the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Affairs. Nov The Labor Bureau was set up under the Ministry of Social Affairs. (4 divisions) Oct Local labor offices were set up under the Labor Administration. Aug The Labor Administration was launched. (2 Bureaus<Labor Relations Policy Bureau, Job Security Bureau>, 6 divisions)

6 I. Overview of the Ministry of Employment and Labor 05 History Dec The six Local Labor Offices were reorganized into Local Labor Administrations. Feb The Occupational Safety Bureau was newly established. Mar The Labor Relations Policy Bureau and the Labor Management Guidance Office were merged into the Labor Relations Policy Office. Apr The Labor Administration was upgraded to the Ministry of Labor(MOL). (1 office<planning and Management Office>, 6 bureaus<labor Relations Policy Bureau, Labor Standards Bureau, etc,.>) Jul The Ministry of Labor(MOL) was transformed into the Ministry of Employment Labor(MOEL). Sept The offices and bureaus were reorganized into headquarters and teams. (2 headquarters, 4 bureaus, 7 director-generals, 35 teams, etc.,) May 1995 The Job Security Bureau and the Vocational Training Bureau were merged into the Employment Policy Offices. The work of collecting insurance premiums and making compensation under the industrial accident compensation insurance scheme was entrusted to the Korea Workers Compensation and Welfare Service. The Employment Insurance System was introduced. Mar The offices and bureaus were reorganized again into 3 offices, 13 director-generals, 35 divisions and 5 teams.

7 06 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Organization MOEL Headquarters and its Subsidiary organizations * See the Organization Chart in the Appendix (1) Organization Headquarters : 3 Offices, 13 Director-Generals, 1 Task force, 5 Teams * 3 Offices : Planning and Coordination Office, Employment Policy Offices, Labor Relations Policy Office Subsidiary organizations * Local Employment and Labor Offices(47) - Regional Offices(6), District Offices(40), Branch Office(1) * Committees(15) - Labor Relations Commissions(National Labor Relations Commission(1) and Regional labor Relations Commissions(11), Minimum Wage Council, Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Reexamination Committee, Employment Insurance Deliberation Committee * National Labor Consultation Center(1) (2) Staff * Fixed number of employees : 5,733 * Those in active service : 5,477

8 I. Overview of the Ministry of Employment and Labor 07 Missions and Visions & Startegic Goals Mission of MOEL Mission Improve national competitiveness and the quality of life of people through implementation of employment policies, maximization of job-creation capability, promotion of the utilization of human resources, advancement of industrial relations, improvement of working lives, creation of a safe workplace, etc. Vision of MOEL Vision The nation where everyone can work and be happy through work Strategic goals - To help job-seekers find suitable employment - To strive to improve the quality and competitiveness of human resources through job skills development - To strive to protect the basic rights of workers and improve their quality of life - To help mutually beneficial industrial relations take firm root based on trust and cooperation - To protect workers from socio-economic risks such as industrial accidents, etc.

9 08 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies 2012 MOEL Strategic Chart Mission Improve national competitiveness and the quality of life of people through implementation of employment policies, maximization of job-creation capability, promotion of the utilization of human resources, advancement of industrial relations, improvement of working lives, creation of a safe workplace, etc. Vision The nation where everybody can work and be happy through work Strategic Goal I Strategic Goal II Strategic Goal III Strategic Goal IV Strategic Goal V help job-seekers find suitable employment strive to improve the quality and competitiveness of human resources through job skills development strive to protect the basic rights of workers and improve their quality of life help mutually beneficial industrial relations take firm root based on trust and cooperation protect workers from socioeconomic risks such as industrial accidents, etc.

10 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies II Main Outcomes in the past 4 years

11 10 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies 1. Established a job-oriented policy framework Focusing all its efforts on jobs, the government has drawn up job policies* and contributed to the creation of jobs for vulnerable groups of people**. * Active Policy for Job Stability in response to the 2009 economic crisis, The 2010 Employment Recovery Project (Jan. 10), Reform of Job Subsidy Projects (Jul. 10, Aug. 11), and The 2020 National Job Strategy (Oct. 10) ** Social Enterprises (Oct. 10, Jun. 11), Phases 1 and 2 of The My Work for Tomorrow Project for Youth (Oct. 10, May 11), Measures to Support the Self-Reliance of the beneficiaries of the Basic Livelihood Security System (Dec. 10), Wage Protection Measures for Construction Workers (Aug. 11), Comprehensive Measures for Non-Regular Workers (Sep. 11), the introduction of Training Voucher System ( 08), and the implementation of Successful Employment Package ( 09) The government has established a job-oriented policy implementation system by strengthening the ties between central-local governments and the public-private cooperation. The chief coordinator of job policy: the inauguration of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (Jul. 10) Cooperation among central government ministries: National Job Strategy Meeting (since Jan. 10) Cooperation between central-local governments: Job Policy Coordination Meeting (since Jan. 11) Public-private cooperation: Job Creation Council (since Feb. 11) Government's Job Policies» Active Policy for Job Stability ['09, 9 trillion won] "Job Sharing" campaign» 2010 Employment Recovery Project [Jan. '10] * filling job vacancies in SMEs, etc.» 2020 National Job Strategy [Oct. '10]» Reform of Job Subsidy Projects [Jul. '10, Aug. '11] Supporting the Self-Reliance of Vulnerable People» Social enterprises, youth employment ['10, '11 / Phases 1~2]» Beneficiaries of the basic livelihood security system [Dec. '10], construction workers [Aug. '11]» Measures for non-regular workers and sub-contracted workers [Sep. '11]» Implementation of the Training Voucher System and the Successful Employment Package

12 II. Main Outcomes in the past 4 years Successfully overcame the job crisis The labor market has recovered to its pre-crisis levels, and the job creation is also on the rise The number of people who successfully found job increased for 24 consecutive months, and stood at 415,000 in the period between January and December The employment rate has also come close to the pre-crisis level. ** Employment rate (aged 15~64) : 63.9% ( 08) 62.9% ( 09) 63.3% ( 10) 63.8% ( 11) - -- The employment conditions for youth have also improved with the employment rate of those aged 25~29 showed a record-high of 70.3% in October Economic growth is being gradually translated into actual job creation where good economic performance results in job growth. * Elasticity of Employment: 0.34 ( 00~ 05) 0.22 (~ 10) 0.46 ('11) Employment Increases for 24 consecutive months ['10~] > The trend of the number of employed 415 people [1,000 persons] Employment rate has come close to the pre-crisis level > The trend of employment rate [Jan.~Nov. avg, %] yrs + 15~64(%) '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '08 '09 '10 '11 Growth slowly leading to actual employment > The trend of elasticity of employment '95~'00 '00~'05 '05~'10 '11 The elasticity of employment : increase rate of the employed people / GDP growth rate Post-graduation employment conditions being improved 68.5 > Employment rate of those aged 25~29 [%] '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 1~11,'11

13 12 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies 3. Established a foundation for the advancement of labormanagement relations Labor-management relations have stabilized as the government has continuously stressed the importance of laws and principles and of the autonomous settlement of labor disputes. Stable labor-management relations thanks to "laws and principles" and "labor-management autonomy" > No. of labor disputes > No. of lost work days [1,000 workers, day] '08 '09 '10 '11 '08 '09 '10 '11 OECD avg. ('06~'08) The paid time-off system and the bargaining representative union system have been introduced On January 1, 2010, the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act was amended to improve the multiple unionism and the full-time union official system, which had been put off for more than 13 years. ** On Jul. 20, 09, the public interests representatives of the Committee on the Advancement of Labor-Management Relations came up with an agreement and on December 4, 09, labor, management and the government reached agreement As of the end of November, 2011, 97.5% of enterprises adopted the paid timeoff system (Jul. 1, 10), and 99.6% followed the limits, showing a successful settlement of the system. ** Corrective orders have been issued to 199 enterprises that failed to observe the law by, for example, exceeding the legal limits, etc. (Legal actions were taken against 28 enterprises.)

14 II. Main Outcomes in the past 4 years Since the multiple unionism went into effect on July 1, 11, the establishment of labor unions has shown a downward trend. As of the end of November, 2011, 93% of enterprises successfully observed the law, a testament to a successful settlement of the bargaining representative union system. ** Establishment of labor unions: 322 in July 108 in August 68 in September 54 in October 49 in November Labor and management have reaffirmed their commitment to social responsibility and cooperation, creating an atmosphere that promotes co-prosperity More workers and employers have declared their commitment to cooperation, and the commitment to and practice of social responsibility on the regional and enterprise level have increased, expanding the base for co-prosperity. ** Declaration on labor-management cooperation (as of November every year): 2,648 ( 09) 4,010 ( 10) 4,652 ( 11) ** Declaration on social responsibility in 2011 (as of November): total 316 (enterprise-level: 278, regional: 38)

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16 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies III Future Tasks and Implementation Plan for 2012

17 16 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Employment and Labor Policy Direction for 2012 In 2012, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) will carry out the following three key tasks to address the lack of opportunities to work and the gap between different groups of working people : increasing opportunities to work, creating a hopeful workplace and promoting win-win employment. MOEL will implement field-oriented policies with a view to creating a symbiotic employment ecosystem whose effects can be felt by people, and coping actively with uncertainty. Increasing opportunity to work Creating hopeful workplace Symbiotic employment ecosystem whose effects are visible Promoting win-win workplace Responding actively to employment uncertainty

18 III. Future Tasks and Implementation Plan for Increasing opportunities to work Youths Spreading merit-based open-minded employment practices (Before employment) Efforts are made to cultivate competent field-oriented workers Training will be provided to students under labor hire arrangements between specialized high schools and small but strong enterprises. Internship opportunities for high school graduates will be expanded (12,000 20,000 persons) Field practical training programs will be disseminated across specialized high schools, etc. Teachers will be provided with field training. (Around the time of employment) Systematic employment services are offered by job centers. Search for job-seekers & job opportunities Signing of MOU schools, businesses, job centers Provided service training, internship, job fairs, etc. Post management tracking job status, subsidy, etc. * At the end of Feb. 2012, there were 992 MOUs signed and 2,555 people employed as a result. (After employment) The focus is placed on improving corporate personnel management practices Enterprises where high school graduates are not discriminated against in terms of wages, promotion, etc., on grounds of educational attainment and thus can climb into technical or managerial positions will be chosen as openminded employment leaders, and their practices will be disseminated.

19 18 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Improving the employment situation actually felt by young people The goal of creating more than 71,000 youth-friendly jobs will continue to be pursued (1.6 trillion won in trillion won). Talents with field-oriented practical skills will be fostered Hiring practices putting emphasis on practical skills and performance will be spread across the public and private sectors. ** [Government employees] The system of selecting government employees from among recommended skilled workers or through internships will be extended to general public officials (2012~). ** [Public institutions] Public institutions will be recommended to pick at least 20% of their new recruits from high school graduates and to ask for minimum information about educational background during recruitment. ** [Private enterprises] A core job competencies assessment model that can evaluate the job competencies needed to perform actual work will be developed and disseminated The government will provide education and training helping to pioneer youth jobs, such as Youth Employment Academy, Creative Campus and training in national key and strategic industries. Measures will be taken to reduce mismatches Career consultants will be assigned to more colleges and specialized high schools. On-campus youth employment centers will continue to operate. Information on jobs at small but strong enterprises will be provided on the Internet and smart gadgets. Support will be provided for young and old people to work together 'Industrial field professors' will be appointed from among highly-skilled elderly people to transfer their skills to young people. Support will be provided for those starting up businesses which bring about generational convergence between young and senior people (Small and Medium Business Administration).

20 III. Future Tasks and Implementation Plan for Baby boomers Helping companies extend employment of aged workers voluntarily The government will spread the wage peak system among SMEs and provide subsidies to employers who extend the retirement age and re-hire retired workers. Workers' right to switch to part-time work to take phased retirement will be guaranteed by law. Supporting job transfers and re-employment of the aged The government will strengthen out-placement services for the aged, give the aged opportunities to receive field training at SMEs (50+ New Workplace Project), and promote the retirement pension scheme by, for example, giving a bigger tax break on retirement pensions. Increasing opportunities for the aged to make social contributions The government will support the creation of social-contribution jobs in social enterprises, public institutions, etc., and provide education to retirees about how to plan for their old age.

21 20 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Women Expanding the holiday and leave system for working women Workers will be given the right to ask for shorter working hours during childrearing periods. The 90-day long unpaid family care leave will be introduced. The paternity leave will be extended from 3 to 5 days, of which only the first three days are paid (effective in Aug. 2012). Promoting workplace-based childcare facilities in SMEs The government will introduce a subsidy program for workplace-based childcare facilities set up in industrial complexes, and raise the amount of subsidy provided for childcare facilities set up by SMEs alone or jointly by large companies and SMEs to cover their operating costs*. * (labor costs) 800,000 won a month 1 million won, (operating costs) 4.8 million won a month 5.2 million won Removing gender-based discrimination Public companies' affirmative action measures will be taken into account when their business performance is evaluated, and those with a good record will get more extra points during examination of bids by the Public Procurement Service. Stronger inspection will be conducted to find acts of gender discrimination or sexual harassment, especially in vulnerable areas such as non-regular employment and in-house subcontracting.

22 III. Future Tasks and Implementation Plan for The disabled Increasing jobs for the disabled The employment quota for disabled people in private firms and public institutions will be raised from 2.3% to 2.5% in 2012, and firms with a poor record of employing disabled people will be announced twice a year. In order to encourage large companies to establish a standard workplace for the disabled in the form of a subsidiary, the government will stage the one-group one-subsidiary campaign targeting the top 30 business groups (18 30 business groups). Fostering a competitive workforce The government will expand business-tailored training, disability-specific training and the train-first hire-later approach in which companies assign disabled people to jobs and provide on-the-job training to them first, and later decide whether to employ them or not. The government will provide recruitment services to employers who intend to employ people with disabilities, and offer disabled people tightly-controlled employment services encompassing counseling, training and accompanied job interviews. * * In-company training for college students with disabilities will be implemented on a pilot basis through cooperation between MOEL, MEST(Ministry of Education, Science and Technology) and enterprises.

23 22 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies 2. Creating a hopeful workplace If deep-rooted, backward practices still existing in the Korean labor market are to be removed fundamentally, a comprehensive approach needs to be taken. A workplace in which higher productivity, job creation and better working life can reinforce one another in a virtuous circle should be created. MOEL is operating the Hopeful Workplace Creation Task Force, and will continue to spread best practices through on-site visits to leading enterprises. Dynamic workplace Reducing long working hours (Background) Despite the efforts to reduce the statutory working hours, the actual working hours of Korea are still one of the highest in the world. * * Koreans work 2.5 months (419 hours) longer than the OECD average (1,692 hours in 2010) Long working hours pose a serious threat to the health of workers, adversely affect the quality of life, and hinder the creation of healthy families. (results in serious social issues such as school violence, etc.) (Legal amendments) On July 1, 2011, the 40 hour workweek was introduced to all enterprises hiring 5 or more workers The programs on the reduction of working hours were developed in December 2011, and the education will start from this year The guidelines on labor relations laws have been established and distributed to promote Smart Work. (Apr. 2011)

24 III. Future Tasks and Implementation Plan for (Plans) Efforts to improve the legal framework will continue by, for example, recognizing holiday work as overtime work, allowing reasonable adjustments for special industries, etc The government will also support businesses to flexibly manage their workforce by introducing a working hours savings system, lengthening the unit period for flexible working time system (2 weeks 1 month, 3 months 1 year), and encouraging the elimination of unreasonable discrimination in the workplace. Improving wage systems Package consulting covering working hours, wages and other employment conditions will be provided. Public institutions which have achieved wage innovation will be designated as public-sector wage innovation models. A wage innovation network will be established among enterprises, local governments, colleges, etc. Decent part-time jobs (Intensive support for trend-setting businesses) The support will be focused on sectors and occupational areas where it is possible to create regular part-time jobs, such as hospitals, childcare centers, libraries and museums. (Public sector leading by example) Types of work suited to part-time employment (e.g. adjudication work of Labor Relations Commissions)* will be identified, and progress in introducing part-time work will be taken into account when the business performance of public institutions is evaluated. * * [e.g.] Labor Relations Commissions may employ part-time public officials to perform technical duties such as adjudication work.

25 24 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies High-productivity workplace Promoting cooperation on human resources development The government will spread models of joint training between large companies and SMEs for each major industry or region. The government will foster vocational training consortia specializing in new growth-engine sectors, such as bio-industry. The government will support efforts to combine work with learning by, for example, helping SMEs to setting up a learning organization and provide systematic on-the-job training to their employees. Symbiotic occupational safety and health Large companies will be required to implement occupational safety and health programs jointly with their suppliers. For workplaces with fewer than 50 employees, the system of applying differential insurance premium rates on the basis of industrial accident prevention activities will be introduced. Occupational safety and health services will be provided to newly established workplaces. Major Industrial Accident Prevention Centers will be revamped and increased in number (4 5 centers). Health management for semiconductor workers, cleaning workers and asbestoshandling workers will be enhanced. More Workers Health Centers will be set up in areas where small workplaces are concentrated (3 5 centers).

26 III. Future Tasks and Implementation Plan for Expanding labor welfare at SMEs Subsidies will be provided to SMEs purchasing a commuting bus or building a dormitory for common use in an industrial complex. Workplaces with four or fewer employees are required to pay retirement benefits (Dec. 2011~). A retirement pension plan will be set up automatically in newly established firms (Jul. 2012~). Public retirement pension services will be extended from workplaces with four or fewer employees to those with 30 or fewer employees (Jul. 2012~). If a local government creates a labor welfare fund, matching funds will be provided using a lottery fund, etc.

27 26 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Reliable workplace Removing the blind spot not covered by social insurance The social insurance premiums of low-paid workers will be subsidized. This subsidy program has been implemented on a pilot basis since February, and will be expanded to the whole country in July. Workers earning an average of 350,000 won or more but less than 1.05 million won a month : 1/2 of their insurance contributions will be subsidized. Workers earning an average of 1.05 million won or more but less than 1.25 million won : 1/3 of their insurance contributions will be subsidized. If a worker earns 1.04 million won a month, the worker and his/her employer receive 310,000 won and 330,000 won a year respectively. If a worker earns 1.24 million won a month, the worker and his/her employer receive 250,000 won and 260,000 won a year respectively. Self-employed people can opt into the unemployment benefit program (Jan. 22, 2012~) If a self-employed person has shut down his/her business due to continuing loss, falling sales, etc., he/she is paid unemployment benefits amounting to 50% of the standard pay for 3~6 months, and is provided with vocational training and out-placement services. Workers forced to take leave of absence without pay will be provided with livelihood subsidies. The government is pursuing the revision of the relevant law.

28 III. Future Tasks and Implementation Plan for Helping workers get back to work through training Specialized training courses for non-regular workers, such as fixed-term, temporary agency and part-time workers, will be offered under the My Work Learning Card System, an individual training account system. Subsidies will be provided for welfare recipients' children who attend college. The Employment Cadet School, a training school for out-of-school at-risk youth, and Dasom, a school for children from multicultural families, will continue to operate. The 'Finding-Hope-Through-Work Project'* for young and middle-aged people is implemented (Mar. 1~). * * The project provides integrated employment services to unemployed young and middle-aged people. Project participants are exempt from paying for vocational training themselves, and receive a maximum of 316,000 won a month in job-seeking allowances for 7 months. Ensuring compliance with basic labor standards A list of employers who fail to pay wages will be disclosed and subject to financial sanctions (Aug. 2012~). Chronic delays in payment of wages will be addressed.* Employers are required to give each worker a written statement of his/her working conditions (Jan. 2012~) * * In the event of bankruptcy, a certified labor affairs consultant will provide services free of charge if the workplace has fewer than 10 employees. In the case of businesses still in operation, the employer will be offered loans if the workplace has fewer than 300 employees. Employers will be required to pay interest on late payments to workers with overdue wages. The government will introduce a wage payment guarantee system for construction workers, subtract extra points from firms delaying payment of wages during examination of bids, and require employers to manage labor costs separately from other expenses. These measures will be implemented first in the public sector, and then spread to the private sector.

29 28 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies 3. Promoting win-win employment Jobs without discrimination The amendments to the Act on the Protection of Fixed-Term and Part-Time Employees, etc., will be enforced as scheduled (Aug. 2012~). * * Labor inspectors will be given the power to guide and inspect workplaces in relation to redressing discrimination. The period for requesting redress for discrimination will be extended from 3 to 6 months. Primary contractors will be obligated to employ temporary agency workers directly if the workers are illegally dispatched. Accidents that occurred in subcontractors will be included in calculating the accident rate of their primary contractor. If a subcontractor delays payment of wages or violates the minimum wage requirements, heavier joint liability will be imposed on its primary contractor. Companies will be instructed to comply with the Guidelines on In-house Subcontracting (Jul. 2011) and the Guidelines to Address Discrimination Based on Employment Status (Nov. 2011). According to the Measures to Improve Employment of Public-Sector Non-Regular Workers (Nov. 2011)*, the government will improve employment security and working conditions for non-regular workers in the public sector. * * The main contents include converting fixed-term workers engaged in permanent and continuing work to open-ended contract status; providing tailored-welfare services and bonuses to nonregular workers; and protecting outsourced workers.

30 III. Future Tasks and Implementation Plan for Industrial relations contributing to employment creation Ensuring that the Paid Time-Off System and the Multiple Unions System take root Efforts will be made to eliminate the illegitimate payment of wages to full-time union officials by employers, unfair labor practices and violations of the law relating to the establishment of a single bargaining channel. Workplaces which commit any of these violations will be checked and inspected to ensure that they take proper improvement measures, and their conduct will continue to be monitored thereafter. The government will spread an advanced industrial relations culture characterized by rational bargaining order, fair collective agreements, etc. Preventive conflict management The government will operate a task force dedicated to in-house subcontracting and restructuring, and assign bargaining consultants to each local area. Illegal acts, such as occupying production facilities, aggressive lockout and unfair labor practices, will be strictly dealt with according to laws and principles regardless of whether they are committed by labor or management.

31 30 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Creating a social enterprise ecosystem The government will continue to spread the one-company one-social enterprise campaign. Private sector-led consultation bodies for social enterprises will be organized and operate at the central and local levels. An online mall and a joint marketplace for social enterprises will be newly established. The total volume of on-going and special guarantee and investment funds will be increased to 40 billion won. The government will focus on fostering the social service sector (the environment, welfare, etc.) and nurture social entrepreneurs.

32 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies IV Appendix

33 32 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies 1. FY 2012 Budget (unit: 100 mil. won)

34 IV. Appendix 33 * The figures for the year 2013 are estimates based on mid-term project plans.

35 34 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies 2. Organization Chart Minister Policy Advisor Policy Advisor Vice Minister General Services Division Inspector General Planning & Coordination Office Employment Policy Office Labor Policy Office Policy Planning Bureau Labor Market Policy Bureau Working Conditions Improvement Bureau International Cooperation Bureau Manpower Policy Bureau Industrial Accident Prevention and Compensation Bureau Skills Development Policy Bureau Labor-Management Cooperation Bureau Equal Employment Policy Bureau Public Sector Labor Relations Policy Bureau Employment Service Policy Bureau * Task Force for the Labor Relations Reform(Temporary, Dec. 31, 2012)

36 IV. Appendix Labor Laws

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38 IV. Appendix Major Statistics Employment Trend Overall (unit: thousand persons, %, year-on-year) 1) Employment rate = (employed persons aged 15 and over / population aged 15 and over) X 100 2) Figures in ( ) are year-on-year increases. * Source : Statistics Korea ( [Economically Active Polupation Survey] Men (unit: thousand persons, %, year-on-year)

39 38 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Women (unit: thousand persons, %, year-on-year) Youth (aged 15~29) (unit: thousand persons, %, year-on-year)

40 IV. Appendix 39 Wage and Working Hours Minimum wage (unit: won, %, thousand persons) * Source : MOEL Survey on wages (unit: thousand won, per month, year-on-year, %) 1) Figures in ( ) are year-on-year increase rates. 2) Real wage = (nominal wage / consumer price index) X 100 * Source : MOEL [Labor force survey at establishments], Statistics Korea [Consumer price survey]

41 40 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Working hours (unit: days, hours per month, %) * Figures in ( ) are year-on-year increase rate. * Source : MOEL [Labor force survey at establishments] Labor disputes (unit: no. of case, day) * Source : MOEL

42 IV. Appendix 41 Employment Insurance Number of covered establishments and insured persons (unit: establishments, persons) 1) The numbers of covered establishments are year-end figures, and those of newly insured and expired establishments are monthly aggregates. 2) The number of the insured refers to the latest records of net insured persons as of the end of the relevant year, and the numbers of the newly insured and expired are monthly aggregates in the relevant year. Unemployment Benefit (unit: persons, mil. won) 1) Qualifications and payment levels : insured for more than 180 days during the last 18 months before leaving work, 50% of the average wage of the last three months prior to unemployment 2) Period of payment : 90~240 days depending on the age and the insured period 3) Average days and amount of payment per person : 117 days, 3,741,000 won (in 2010) 4) Overlapping was allowed in the number of applicants. Recipients refer to net recipients per year.

43 42 Ministry of Employment and Labor & Its Major Policies Industrial Accident (unit: persons, %) 1) Accident rate : no. of the injured / no. of workers x 100 2) No. of deaths per 10,000 workers : (no. of deaths / no. of workers) x 10,000 * Source : MOEL

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