The fourth night of the Chuseok holiday is coming to an end.
There are still two days left, and even though it’s Sunday night, you might feel somewhat at ease, but there are quite a few people who think this is ‘someone else’s story’.
Although tomorrow (the 2nd) has been designated as a ‘temporary holiday’, this is because workers in special employment or small businesses are often not guaranteed a day off. Reporter Bae Ji-hyeon covered the situation.
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This man, a specially hired courier for Coupang, has to work 5 out of the 6 days of this Chuseok holiday.
This is because when he signed a contract with Coupang’s delivery agency, he promised to “maintain delivery performance rates even on public holidays and holidays.”
[Coupang specially employed courier/voice modified: “If you ask to omit the contents of the (holiday work contract), they (Coupang agency) will no longer conclude the contract at all.”] This also applies to small businesses with less than 5 employees
. is not much different.
This is an apartment-type factory in Gyeonggi-do, which has many안전놀이터 small businesses.
There is a cafeteria on the first floor, which is also open on the Chuseok holiday.
[Canteen owner: “It would be nice if we didn’t do everything anymore, but that’s not the case. Since there are some (jobs) being done, we have no choice but to open because of them.”] Mr. Jeong, who works at an electrical equipment company with four employees
. ,
[Mr. Jeong / Worker at workplace with less than 5 employees: “(My family) knows that I will not be able to rest even if a national holiday or holiday is scheduled in the middle.”] In fact, in workplaces with 300 or more employees, 8 out of 10
workers People are guaranteed paid leave on public holidays, but for businesses with less than five employees, it is less than half of the total.
Temporary holidays are paid holidays under the Labor Standards Act, but the Labor Standards Act does not apply to workplaces with less than five employees, so paid holidays are not guaranteed.
[Lee Mi-so/Labor Attorney/Workplace Gapjil 119: “When it comes to rest, the polarization phenomenon is noticeable, with workers living in poor environments not being guaranteed the right to rest.”] Blind spots in the right to rest, including specially employed workers, workers at small workplaces, and non-regular workers
. For workers in low-income areas, a ‘plenty Chuseok’ is still a distant hope.
