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Great compromise between labor and management would resolve issues fundamentally | |
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Our government has been trying to reduce the portion of irregular workers, putting a great effort into minimizing the wage difference from that of regular workers. The National Assembly is looking into the Irregular Workers Protection Bill, and enhancement in overseeing wage payments as well as illegal assignment of workers are under scrutiny. Inclusive rules to protect special field workers are in progress. And the government has been putting a sincere effort to support the small business owners on various funds and how to run small businesses. Government policies and regulations will reach their limit: The market has to change. But government policies and regulations will soon reach their limits in resolving the wage difference and the problems of the temporarily employed: The market has to change. Corporations shirk hiring full-time employees and prefer contractual or temporary employees. This of course implies their tactics to immediately reduce cost. This on the other hand shows their uneasiness in the prospect of unhealthy running of business since lay-off will not be as easily conducted. As far as laws and regulations are concerned, we have a great flexibility in labor in this country. However, large corporations have to guarantee their labor unions employment securities to a great degree as per their agreement, and this works to the corporations’ discontent. Although this as a result grants some employees with greater negotiation power a very thick protective layer on employment security, it creates a reality where the corporations hire more temporary employees. A resolution in which both unions and management takes a step back. Corporations also have to change their attitudes and management strategies towards the labor-management relationship. Being aware of the fact that well-trained and psychologically secure human resource is the core of competitiveness, they have to invest in the long-term measures by hiring more full time employees and enhancing educations and trainings. We ask the economic circles first to step back and move in the direction of compromise in order to begin the talk with labor unions with less negotiation powers. This resolution will begin the talk among labor, management and the government, leading to a great compromise in society. |