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Infrastructure and Support service for EPS workers in KOREA

Infrastructure and Service for EPS Worker in Republic of

Korea January 29, 2015

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1. Overview of Foreign Workers Policies of Republic of Korea

1-1. No. of foreign workers in Republic of Korea (as of Nov. 2014) Foreigners: 1,756,000 foreign residents in total Foreign workforce: more than 852,000 workers in total

- Professional/skilled workforce (E-1 to E-7): 49,372 workers - Unskilled workforce (E-9, H-2, E-10): 567,084 workers - Others: 437,796 persons

1-2. Who are EPS Workers

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By country By gender By industry

Viet Nam 15.5% Cambodia 13.1% Indonesia 12.9% Sri Lanka 9.5% Nepal 9.4%

Male 91.8% Female

8.2%

Manu -facturing

84.0%

Agriculture &livestock (9.0%)

Construction (4.4%) Fishery (2.5%)

No. of EPS Workforce (E-9)

No. o f recei ved work ers

No. o f so journ i ng work ers

52 85

134 160 158

178 189

176 191 215

14.3 34.7

49.6 72.0

1.7 3.4 4.8 5.7 6.2 5.3

Unit: 1,000 persons

Introduction of ITS Introduction of EPS Abolishment of ITS - Irregularities in sending process - High rate of illegal stay

1-3. Introduction of EPS

Private sending agencies Trainee 80% of illegal stay (03)

Public sending agencies Employee 15.8% of illegal stay (as of June 14)

ITS EPS

Transparency & fair sending process, Improved rights and interests, Reduction of social costs

Integration into EPS

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For Foreign workforce: Job opportunities More than 215,000 workers from 15 sending countries

For Employers in Republic of Korea: Ease labor shortages in more than 64,000 SMEs

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Policy Decision Making : Foreign Workforce Policy Committee

2. Infrastructure of EPS

Policy planning : 11 government ministries, including MOEL, MOJ Policy enforcement : 47 nationwide job centers, HRD Korea, KEIS

Workers support : 38 nationwide support centers and a call center, and job training centers. Employer support : Entrusting agencies, education centers for employers

3. Support Service for EPS worker

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A. Entry: Fairer and more transparent job opportunities & Adaptation assistance

B. Employment & Sojourn: Creation of more favorable environment

C. Return: Support for smooth reintegration process

5 Efforts to protect the rights of foreign workers in Republic of Korea

Protection of human rights throughout the process Entry Employment Return

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Objectives: Fairer and more transparent job opportunities & Better adaptation to living in Republic of Korea

Fairer and more transparent selection process (G2G) Employment Training before beginning of work in Republic of Korea - Length of Training: 2 nights 3 days (20 hrs in total) - Training contents: Conversational Korean, Counseling procedures, relevant Korean laws and regulations such as the Labor Standards Act and Occupation Safety and Health Act - Cost: Employers

A. Support for Entry Step

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Objectives: Creation of more favorable environment

Equal application of labor laws by Monitoring & Regular Inspections on 3 to 4 thousand workplaces

Resolution of workplace Difficulty and conflict by Nation-wide support centers (38) & counseling center (1)

Applying for foreign workers insurance (signed up by employer) - Departure Guarantee Insurance : Safeguard for severance payment - Wage Guarantee Insurance : Prevention overdue wage Job competency enhancement by free job training

B. Support for Employment & Sojourn Step

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Objectives: Support for smooth reintegration process

Various Return program presentation

Support for Returnee Network Job matching service (Returnee + Korean companies in home countries) - Job fairs - Return Job site (http://eps.hrdkorea.or.kr)

Re-entry opportunities for voluntary returnees

C. Support for Returning Step

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Th a n k Y o u

Slide Number 11. Overview of Foreign Workers Policies of Republic of Korea 1-2. Who are EPS Workers 1-3. Introduction of EPSSlide Number 5 3. Support Service for EPS workerSlide Number 7Slide Number 8Slide Number 9Slide Number 10