7 in 10 workers get no extra pay for covering parental leave: survey
Most Korean workers who took on additional duties while colleagues were on parental leave or working reduced hours for childcare received no extra compensation, with 7 in 10 going unpaid for the added workload. According to a survey released by workplace advocacy group Gabjil 119 on Sunday, 47.8 percent of 1,000 workers said their workloads had increased due to colleagues taking maternity or…
A recent survey conducted by workplace advocacy group Gabjil 119 reveals that seven out of ten Korean workers who stepped up to cover colleagues' duties during parental leave or reduced working hours did not receive any extra pay. The survey, which polled 1,000 workers nationwide from September 1 to 7, found that 47.8% of respondents experienced an increase in workload due to colleagues taking maternity or parental leave.
However, only 29.5% of those who took on additional responsibilities were compensated for their efforts, with the remaining 70.5% receiving no additional pay. This suggests that employers are instead shifting the burden of staffing shortages caused by parental leave onto their existing employees rather than hiring replacements or adjusting workloads accordingly.
Despite the availability of government subsidies aimed at compensating workers who take on extra duties, awareness of these programs remains limited. Only 37% of survey respondents were aware of the government's workload-sharing subsidy for parental leave.
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