Three-Year Implementation Plan Approved
Includes Four Key Strategies and 11 Detailed Tasks
Such as Preemptive Response to Emotional Labor-Related Harm
On September 25, Gyeonggi Province held a meeting of the 'Gyeonggi Province Emotional Laborers' Rights Protection Committee' at the Northern Government Complex in Uijeongbu, where it approved revisions to the model guidelines for protecting the rights of emotional laborers and established a comprehensive three-year plan for the future.
The committee was established in accordance with the 'Ordinance on the Protection of Emotional Laborers and the Creation of a Healthy Labor Culture in Gyeonggi Province.' It is composed of 14 members, including Kim Daesoon, the Second Vice Governor of Gyeonggi Province, labor attorneys, representatives from the Labor Rights Center, university professors, and psychological counselors. Eight committee members attended the meeting that day.
The committee first approved the 'Results of the Revision and Distribution of the Model Guidelines for the Protection of Emotional Laborers' Rights in Gyeonggi Province.' The guidelines include measures for effectively managing conflicts and stress that may be encountered during work. The province revised the guidelines to reflect matters discussed at the November meeting last year and distributed the revised version in February this year to 28 related organizations, including 31 cities and counties, the Gyeonggi Job Foundation, and the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation.
Subsequently, the 'Plan for the Protection of Emotional Laborers and the Creation of a Healthy Labor Culture in Gyeonggi Province' was reviewed. The comprehensive plan, which will be implemented in stages over the next three years, consists of four main strategies and 11 detailed tasks: ▲preemptive response to emotional labor-related harm, ▲support for recovery from harm, ▲promotion of a protective culture, and ▲establishment of a support system. Through this comprehensive plan, the province aims to strengthen the institutional foundation so that emotional laborers can work in a safe and healthy environment.
The approved plan will be distributed to local public enterprises and funded or contributed organizations in Gyeonggi Province, as well as various facilities and cities and counties that receive support from the province.
Hong Seongho, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Labor Bureau, stated, "Through the committee, we reviewed Gyeonggi Province's policies and projects together and discussed directions for further development," adding, "We will spare no effort to ensure that practical protection policies can be implemented."
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