Governor-elect Choo Mi-ae's First Policy Proposal: Rapid Introduction of Local Labor Inspectors, 170 to be Hired

Gyeonggi Province announced on June 30 that it will begin hiring personnel next month for the rapid introduction of local labor inspectors, the first policy proposal from Governor-elect Choo Mi-ae's transition committee.
Local labor inspectors (formerly known as labor supervisors) will be responsible for workplaces with fewer than 30 employees. The relevant legislation, the Act on the Execution of Duties of Labor Inspectors, is set to take effect on December 8.
Gyeonggi Province plans to recruit a total of 170 local labor inspectors this year.
To achieve this, the province will issue a public notice for Grade 7 open recruitment next month, followed by the recruitment of Grade 9 personnel.
Prior to this, a notice was issued on May 10 for the transfer of personnel from city and county governments to Gyeonggi Province.
The province is also establishing a legal and institutional foundation by amending ordinances related to administrative organizations and staffing.
Local labor inspectors will monitor blind spots in central government labor supervision. In Gyeonggi Province, they will focus on areas such as water and sewage manhole work sites and workplaces with a high number of foreign workers.
On June 24, marking the second anniversary of the Aricel industrial disaster, Governor-elect Choo wrote on Facebook, "Beyond the pledge to 'never forget,' I will establish safety through actions that change the field. I will ensure the safety of workers in blind spots through the introduction of Gyeonggi Province local labor inspectors."
A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "As local labor inspectors hold the status of special judicial police officers, they will be deployed after completing 12 weeks of training at the Employment and Labor Training Institute. In addition, we will provide customized training that reflects the characteristics of labor sites in the Gyeonggi region to enhance their expertise in on-site response."
The transition committee, the 'Fair, Innovative, and Inclusive Gyeonggi Preparation Committee,' concluded its 15-day operation on June 29. It developed 120 policy proposals—40 in each of the three principles of the 9th popularly elected Gyeonggi provincial administration: fairness, innovation, and inclusion. The rapid introduction of local labor inspectors is the first proposal in the fairness category.
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