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2008.7.29 No.5 |
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2008‘s workshop for executives of Hope Center to Abolish Poverty and Increase the Rights of Women Workers (HCAPIRWW) held,
"When I grow up, our HCAIRWW grow up, too." |
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 July 5~6, 2008, a workshop for executives of Hope Center to Abolish Poverty and Increase the Rights of Women Workers (HCAPIRWW) was held, entitled "When I grow up, our HCAIRWW grow up, too." In this year 123 executives joined together across the nation, which is a higher than the number of participants last year.
After making a brief introduction and showing entertaining skills by region, all the participants danced to the rhythm of "We can make" and then, regular programs were carried out. Firstly, Ha Jonggang, chairperson of Hanul Professional Law Corp. delivered a lecture about "Let's look at labor issues correctly in the Korean society." More easily and interestingly explained is about capitalism development process in Korea and how its special history (occupation by Japan, the Korean War and division, long-term authoritarianism, and insufficient winding up of the past) has affect the present Korean society and how much we have suffered from that, through a film and pictures. He stressed we should carry out the strong and hopeful Korean labor movement to create a better society amid severe polarization. more>>
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2nd Labor Forum held:
"How to obtain equal pay for work of equal value legally" |
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 Subsequently after addressing equal pay for work of equal value enhancing systems in the US and UK in the 1st forum, on July 3, 2008, the 2nd Labor Forum looked at "how to obtain equal pay for work of equal value legally."
Professor Kim Ellim (working for Korea National Open University) brought up topics for discussion about legal history of equal pay for work of equal value stipulated in the Equal Employment Act; equal pay for work of equal value stipulated in international conventions; related regulations and precedents in major foreign countries; and related regulations and precedents in Korea. 1989 marked for the first time when the principle of equal pay for work of equal value was stipulated. However, there are no detailed regulations or guidelines to put the principle in force, and it is just an established rule that government officers in charge refer to for their fulfillment. The established rule has not been amended yet. In 1999 the first case (a lawsuit instituted by cleaners working at the Yonsei University) regarding equal pay for work of equal value was brought before the court, but they failed. In 2003, it was the first time when gender discrimination was admitted to be socially prevalent, bottomed upon the principle of equal pay for work of equal value. Professor Kim evaluated disputes and future tasks regarding standards of equal pay for work of equal value and its application methods have been generated, since the 2003's precedent did not carry out job evaluation method neither provided detailed analysis basis in terms of judging equal pay for work of equal value. more>>
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Symposium held: "In order to consolidate the effectiveness of correcting discrimination related to Temporary Employee Protection Act,
at the point of its enforcement for 1 year" |
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 The Temporary Employee Protection Act was put in force and measures on irregular workers in the public sector were taken. However, it is difficult to have a pink prospect in relation to its discrimination-correcting effectiveness for irregular workers.
For one year since the enforcement of the Temporary Employment Protection Act, there have been a decreasing number of overall irregular workers. However, the composition of irregular employment is deemed to be worsening, because there have been a higher number of workers whose working conditions are relatively worse amongst irregular workers. What is worse is that there are distinct gender differences in the decreasing number of irregular workers.
Under this condition, worries about irregular workers have been raised, as the government has focused on "deregulation" including privatization of state-owned enterprises, in terms of labor policies and economic policies.(ⓒ www.ildaro.com) more>>
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