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Consumers Boycott Delivery Services Following Deliveryman Deaths

Consumers Boycott Delivery Services Following Deliveryman Deaths

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Following the recent deaths of several deliverymen and media reports on how they worked in a poor, extreme environment, more people are calling on delivery businesses to rein in excessive efforts to come up with ‘faster’ delivery services. Some consumers even vowed on social media to boycott early morning [...]

Government to Overhaul Labor Laws for Delivery Workers

Government to Overhaul Labor Laws for Delivery Workers

SEJONG, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has proposed a labor regulations overhaul for delivery workers, which will make them eligible for overtime pay and a better insurance coverage for work-related injuries by 2022. According to the proposal released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, a number of measures will be [...]