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European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin Foundation)

Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) modelled on

Eurofound's European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS)

 

Working conditions in KOREA: Survey highlights [4 April 2012]

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1219.htm

or

http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/19/en/1/EF1219EN.pdf

[full-text, 11 pages]



Author: OSHRI / KOSHA

Summary: The Korean service sector has grown since the first survey on working conditions was conducted in 2006. The characteristics of the labour market are similar to those of the EU labour market, although long working hours are still a major issue to be tackled, along with discrimination against women, older workers and temporary employees. The principal work-related risk factor is poor ergonomics, particularly in smaller businesses, which have poorer working environments than larger companies. The survey is modelled on Eurofound's European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS).

 

CONTENTS

Introduction

Methodology

Main findings

Training

Health and safety advice

Use of information technology

Satisfaction with working conditions

Working time

Commentary

Annex

 

 

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