Partial Amendment to the 'Youth Labor Rights Protection and Promotion Ordinance'
Adjusting the Youth Age Range to '9 Years and Older, 24 Years and Younger'
Expanding Labor Rights Education for Out-of-System Youth
[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The scope of youth labor rights policies in the Gyeonggi region will be expanded and adjusted from under 19 years old to under 24 years old in accordance with international standards.
Gyeonggi Province announced on the same day that the partial amendment to the "'Gyeonggi-do Youth Labor Rights Protection and Promotion Ordinance," which includes this content, passed the provincial council on the 7th and will be promulgated and enforced as of the 31st.
This is because, although the current "Youth Basic Act" Article 3 defines "youth" as between 9 and 24 years old, the existing ordinance only defines youth as under 19 years old. The United Nations (UN) defines youth as between 15 and 24 years old.
The main amendment is to broaden the definition of "youth" in the existing ordinance from "under 19 years old" to "between 9 and 24 years old."
By expanding the scope of youth, the plan is to eliminate blind spots in labor rights for young workers in their early 20s and strengthen the labor rights protection network.
With the enforcement of the amended ordinance, the province expects the target of youth-related policies and projects it promotes, such as youth labor rights education, youth labor rights counseling, and youth labor rights surveys, to be further expanded.
In particular, in cooperation with related organizations such as the Office of Education, the province plans to expand the implementation of "labor rights and labor law education" to support the enhancement of labor rights awareness and related capabilities of more out-of-system youth (alternative schools, juvenile detention centers, military personnel, etc.).
Jinki Bae, Director of the Labor Rights Division of the province, said, "I hope this partial amendment to the ordinance will provide an opportunity for vulnerable youth in labor rights to receive policy protection," and added, "Gyeonggi Province will continue to actively strive to promote youth labor rights."
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