Lawmakers are leaving the conference room at the 1st plenary session of the 412th National Assembly (extraordinary session) held at the plenary session of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 25th./News 1
The bill to suspend the application of the Serious Accident Punishment Act (Severe Accident Punishment Act) to workplaces with less than 50 employees was not submitted to the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, failing to pass the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 25th. The business community unanimously expressed regret.
The Korea Employers Federation said this afternoon, “More than 830,000 small and medium-sized business owners, including economic groups, are requesting that the National Assembly quickly pass the bill to suspend the application of the Central Justice Act to those with less than 50 employees, taking into account the current state of preparation of the law, before its enforcement on January 27. He expressed regret, saying, “I asked for my turn.”
He went on to point out, “The Severe Wife Act was enacted for the purpose of punishing managers (imprisonment for more than one year), which is unprecedented in the world, but it is a law that is causing confusion in the industrial field to the extent that even large corporations are having difficulty complying with the law.”
In addition, the Federation of Korean Industries said, “As these laws are expanded to apply to small-scale businesses that are having difficulty establishing and implementing safety and health management systems due to lack of professional manpower and finances, the side effects such as mass production of offenders, business closures, and worker unemployment are more important than the effect of preventing future accidents.” “It will only become a reality,” he said.
At the same time, he emphasized, “As much damage is expected from the full application of the Act on Corporate Affairs to workplaces with fewer than 50 employees starting from the 27th, the National Assembly should actively seek ways to extend the postponement of application of the law as soon as possible and prepare support measures for companies vulnerable to industrial accidents.” did.
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry also issued a comment. Kang Seok-gu, head of the investigation division of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said in a commentary on this day, “We are very disappointed that the passage of the bill was aborted despite the fact that the business community had repeatedly requested the National Assembly to suspend the application of the ‘Act on Punishment for Serious Accidents, etc.’ (Act on the Punishment, etc. “I think it’s unfortunate,” he said.
Director Kang said, “If the Centralized Justice Act is implemented as is, the uncertainty in the management of small and medium-sized businesses will increase and they will be exposed to a situation where the law is centered on punishment, making it difficult for small and medium-sized business owners to actively engage in business activities.” “It is bound to have a negative impact,” he said.
He continued, “I hope that even now, the ruling and opposition parties will come together again and expedite the suspension of application of the Central Corporate Affairs Act to businesses with less than 50 employees, thereby adding strength to the vitality of small and medium-sized businesses.”
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2024-01-25 08:25:14
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