The government said on the 7th it will inspect 108 construction sites in the Seoul metropolitan area, including places suspected of illegal subcontracting and sites where wage and payment arrears have been reported.
On-site inspections will begin on the 11th. The targets are 96 sites suspected of illegal subcontracting, such as construction sites of contractors with many serious accidents, and 12 sites where wage or equipment payment arrears have been reported.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Gyeonggi Province, and the Korea Construction Equipment Association will take part in the inspection. Regarding the inspection, the government said it is "to resolve payment delays at construction sites and protect the rights and interests of workers and the equipment industry."
This round of inspections will also cover monthly fees paid to tower crane operators. A monthly fee is a premium that tower crane operators receive in return for expediting work.
Kim Ei-tak, first vice minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), said, "For violations at sites, including illegal subcontracting, wage arrears, and nonpayment of machinery lending fees, we will conduct investigations and impose dispositions in accordance with relevant laws so that effective sanctions are implemented."