Gyeonggi Province Operates Mobile Labor Counseling Services Ahead of Chuseok Holiday at Suwon Station

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 3rd that it will operate mobile labor counseling services to resolve difficulties faced by workers struggling with issues such as wage theft ahead of the Chuseok holiday.

The province has designated an intensive labor counseling period from September 4 to 27, providing counseling services to workers who have difficulty receiving professional labor counseling due to busy schedules and costs.

Counseling services will operate at ▲nine subway stations including Anyang, Suwon, and Uijeongbu stations (Line 1) ▲Baekseok Station (Line 3) ▲Yadang, Geumchon, and Haengsin stations (Gyeongui-Jungang Line) ▲Chunui Station (Line 7) ▲Janggi Station (Gimpo Gold Line), and ▲job centers in nine cities including Seongnam, Namyangju, Siheung, Ansan, Bucheon, Pyeongtak, Yongin, Icheon, and Yeoju.

Any worker residing in Gyeonggi Province or employed at a business location within the province can receive free labor counseling.

In addition to counseling on wage theft, counseling is also available for employment contract preparation, annual leave, unfair dismissal, industrial accidents, and workplace harassment.

In particular, for labor counseling in preparation for this Chuseok holiday, the province plans to work in coordination with the Ministry of Employment and Labor's 'intensive guidance period for wage theft prevention and settlement during holidays' to help quickly resolve wage theft issues for workers.

Specific counseling locations and hours can be found on the Gyeonggi Labor Rights Center website (labor.gg.go.kr).

For those unable to visit counseling sites in person, phone counseling is also available through the Gyeonggi Labor Rights Center counseling office (031-8030-4541) from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays.

Cho Sang-gi, head of the Gyeonggi Province Labor Rights Division, said, "The mobile labor counseling in preparation for this Chuseok holiday is expected to play an important role in protecting the rights and interests of workers experiencing financial hardship due to wage theft and other issues," and added, "Since the operating dates and times differ by counseling site, we request that you check the Gyeonggi Labor Rights Center website in advance before visiting."