A new report by Amnesty International has documMigrant agricultural workers systematically exploited in South Korea
ented average working hours of 10 hours a day, 28 days a month for migrant workers in South Korea’s agricultural sector, with no extra payment for overtime hours. Some workers were recruited on false pretences, and are unable to leave because of unpaid wages or threats from employers. South Korea’s Employment Permit System traps migrant workers in abusive workplaces by imposing extreme restrictions on changing jobs. The Migrant Trade Union organises migrant workers in South Korea, but the union’s leaders are often deported.
A new report by Amnesty International has documMigrant agricultural workers systematically exploited in South Korea
ented average working hours of 10 hours a day, 28 days a month for migrant workers in South Korea’s agricultural sector, with no extra payment for overtime hours. Some workers were recruited on false pretences, and are unable to leave because of unpaid wages or threats from employers. South Korea’s Employment Permit System traps migrant workers in abusive workplaces by imposing extreme restrictions on changing jobs. The Migrant Trade Union organises migrant workers in South Korea, but the union’s leaders are often deported.
