Starting from the 17th of this month, individuals with a history of serious crimes, including sex offenders and drug offenders, will be restricted from working for up to 20 years in food delivery services for Baedal Minjok and Coupang Eats, as well as driving disability call taxis.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport noted on the 7th during a Cabinet meeting that revisions to the enforcement decrees of the "Act on the Promotion of Mobility for Transport-Disadvantaged Persons" and the "Act on the Advancement of Living Logistics Services" were approved. The employment restriction period varies depending on the severity of the crime, ranging from a minimum of 2 years to a maximum of 20 years. For serious crimes like sexual offenses, the restriction is 20 years; habitual theft, 18 years; marijuana use, 10 years; and drunk driving, 5 years.
Organizations intending to hire disability call taxi drivers or certified small-package delivery service operators must verify any disqualifications of current or prospective workers through the local police station. Certified small-package delivery service operators include Elegant Youth (Baedal Minjok), Fly & Company (Yogiyo), Coupang Eats Service (Coupang Eats), Barogo, and Vroong. If certified operators fail to check the criminal records of employees or do not terminate contracts within a month after identifying disqualification reasons, fines up to 5 million won will be imposed based on the violation.
The scope of training for transport-disadvantaged services will be expanded. Previously, annual training was conducted for low-floor bus drivers, and air, rail, and ship crew members. Now, all bus and taxi drivers, including city, intercity, village, charter, and demand-responsive buses, will also be required to participate in the training.
New registration requirements have been established for parcel service providers using drones and outdoor delivery robots. For drone use, operators must register ultra-light flying device use business under the Aviation Business Act and meet the operational requirements. For outdoor delivery robots, an operational safety certification according to the Intelligent Robots Act is required.