Youth Employment Support Extended to Age 34... Government Expands Labor Market Entry

The government will expand the target age range for youth employment support policies from the current 29 years old or younger to 34 years old or younger. To better support young people in entering the labor market, the legal age definition of "youth" will be unified to those aged 15 to 34.

On September 8, the government reviewed and approved a revision to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of Youth Employment, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, during a Cabinet meeting. The amended decree will take effect starting September 18.

Previously, the enforcement decree defined youth as those aged 15 to 29. However, following the revision of the Youth Employment Promotion Act, the legal definition of youth has been expanded to those aged 15 to 34. Accordingly, the existing age provision in the enforcement decree has been deleted, and other related laws have been updated.

The government expects that by standardizing the age range for policy beneficiaries, it will consistently apply the definition of youth and provide more active support for their entry into the labor market.

Members of the Korea Public Service and Transport Workers' Union (Public Transport Union) hold a press conference on the results of a survey on irregular workers in the public sector in front of the Blue House in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 24th. Yonhap News

Meanwhile, the government will officially launch the Public Employee Committee, which will discuss improving working conditions for non-regular workers in the public sector, such as public sector permanent employees, fixed-term, dispatched, commissioned, and outsourced workers. The implementation date is set for September 18.

The Enforcement Decree for the Public Employee Committee outlines the specific details required for the efficient composition and operation of the committee. The committee serves as a framework for labor-management dialogue to discuss improvement of working conditions for non-regular workers in the public sector, including permanent public employees, fixed-term, dispatched, commissioned, and outsourced workers.

According to the enforcement decree, procedures such as convening meetings are stipulated. The working committee will consist of up to 30 members, the development consultative committee will have up to 20 members, and each sectoral consultative committee will have up to 15 members. The enforcement decree also details specific matters necessary for the operation of the committee, such as the appointment and commissioning of members.

Through these measures, the government aims to eliminate discrimination against permanent public employees and others, as well as improve job quality and public services.

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