The government is taking significant steps to improve wages and working conditions for public sector workers and to address discrimination. It has launched six sector-specific councils involving central administrative agencies, local governments, educational institutions, and more. Starting next year, regular surveys will include wage, job type, and workforce size data for contracted workers.
According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, these councils will be operational this month under the Public Workers Committee, focusing on six areas: central administrative agencies, local governments, educational institutions, public institutions, contracted services, and subsidiaries. Each relevant ministry will participate as a lead agency to enhance discussions on policies related to public workers.
The councils will address a wide range of issues, including the elimination of discrimination and the improvement of conditions for public sector workers. Currently, there are approximately 338,000 public sector workers, and when including contracted workers, the total is expected to reach around 533,000.
The government plans to announce a 'Wage Status Survey for Public Sector Workers and Non-Regular Workers' through the Development Council within the Public Workers Committee, aiming to expedite efforts to eliminate discrimination and improve conditions for public workers.
To support objective discussions based on factual data, starting next year, regular surveys will be conducted to assess the scale, job types, and wage systems of public workers, including contracted employees.
Kwon Chang-jun, chair of the Public Workers Committee's working committee and Deputy Minister of Labor, stated, 'With the establishment of all sector councils, we will strive to achieve meaningful outcomes in closing gaps in the public sector through in-depth discussions among labor, government, and experts, ensuring the government acts as a 'model employer.'
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