사업장 변경 외국인근로자 구직활동기간 일괄 연장 조치방안

Extension of Expiration Date of Job-hunting Period for All Foreign Applicants of Workplace Change

<’20.2.28.(금), 외국인력담당관실>

<Friday, 28th February 2020, Foreign Workforce Division>

❖ 코로나19 지역감염 확산과 관련하여 원할한 인력수급 및 외국인 근로자 불이익 예방 위해 사업장 변경 신청 외국인근로자의 구직활동기간을 2.28~4.30기간 만큼 일괄 연장

❖ The expiration date of job-hunting period for foreign workers who are currently searching for a new place to work will be extended from February 28 to April 30. This is to meet the demand for labor in the domestic market and protect the rights of foreign workers amid the spread of the coronavirus at local levels

<1> 추진배경

<1> Background

○ 구직활동자는 잔여기간 만료 전 취업을 위해 센터 방문 횟수 증가 및 관할센터 변경 등을 통해 지역별 이동 증가 상황

○ Increased center visits and more frequent inter-regional mobility through changing local job centers by job-seeking foreign workers to have more locally available employment opportunities before the expiration of their contract term.

○ 감염병 위기경보 심각단계 격상에 따른 고용센터 방문 및 외출 자제 권고로 구직활동기간 내 사업장 매칭 가능성이 감소

○ Less likely to receive proper job placement services during the job-hunting period due to the reinforced recommendations to foreign workers following the raise of the COVID-19 crisis warning to “serious” level. These include refraining from visiting local job centers and going outside unless essential.

<2> 조치방안

<2> Action Plan

○ (연장대상) 사업장 변경 신청 외국인 근로자

○ (Subject) Foreign workers who apply to change their workplace

○ (연장기간) 4.30을 그 사유가 소멸된 날로 판단(법 제25조 3항의 3)

○ (Effect of Extension) April 30 is the date on which justifiable reasons for workplace change cease to exist (pursuant to Article 25(3) of Chapter IV of the Act on Foreign Workers’ Employment, Etc.).

- 구직활동 중인 외국인 근로자는 잔여기간에 2.28~4.30기간만큼 연장

- Foreign workers who are currently seeking to change their employment will have an extension to their remaining job search period for the length of time which the original grant provided, when the effect of the extension ends, from February 28 to April 30.

* 예시) ①구직활동기간이 ‘20.1.13~4.13인 경우 5.1부터 다시 기산하여 구직활동 만료일은 6.14임 ②구직활동기간이 ‘20.2.26~5.26인 경우 5.1부터 다시 기산하여 구직활동 만료일은 7.27.임

* e.g.) ① If the job-hunting period runs from January 13 to April 13 of 2020, the remaining period resumes on May 1, 2020 and lasts until June 14, 2020.

② If the job-hunting period runs from February 26 to May 26 of 2020, the remaining period resumes on May 1, 2020 and lasts until July 27, 2020.

○ (처리절차) ① 지방관서 담당자는 EPS 시스템에 구직활동 기간 일괄연장* ② 연장된 기간이 반영된 구직등록필증 발급 ③ 구직자에 연장사실 통보

○ (Procedures) Officers assigned to manage the EPS database at local job centers ① apply the extension to the expiration date of the job-hunting period for all applicants of workplace change*, ② issue certificates of employment registration with the extension applied to each individual applicant, and ③ inform the applicants of their extended job-hunting period.

* 질병으로 진단서 기간만큼 연장하는 절차를 준용하여 처리

* Apply the rules for allowing an extension for the length of time as provided on a medical certificate.

- 사업장 변경 신청자는 센터방문을 자제하고, 팩스 등으로 신청⋅접수

- The government recommends foreign workers refraining from visiting local job centers to submit the application for workplace change, and encourages them the use of fax or other forms of electronic means for their submissions.

- 구직활동 연장자는 가급적 센터방문 없이 알선이 가능하도록 유선서비스 등 지원(구직등록필증 팩스 및 문자메시지 발송 등)

- Local job centers provide the applicants job matching services for the extended length of job seeking period through the utilization of electronic communications, such as sending text messages and faxes.

- 연장기간 동안 알선범위 확대를 자제하고 지역내 알선을 원칙으로 진행, 근로자에게 관할 센터 변경 자제를 권고

- Job centers to avoid job introductions over the regional boundaries and give priority to the jobs within the community, while persuading the applicants to stay with their local job center.

- 대상 근로자에 대하여 통역서비스를 활용하여 최대한 자국어로 안내하고(문자메시지 등), 관내 외국인 지원센터 및 커뮤니티 등에 안내 협조 요청

- Provide language assistance services, and ask local foreign workers’ support centers and community groups to send out the information about the extension of job seeking period for the specified length of time.

* 지역별 외국인지원센터, 커뮤니티 및 외국인 관련 단체 현황은 별도 송부 예정

* Information about local support centers, community groups and organizations for foreign workers will be provided.

Attachment 1		구직활동기간 연장 안내문 Notice: Extension of Expiration Date of Job-hunting Period for Applicants of Workplace Change

- 코로나 바이러스 확산 우려에 대해 고용노동부는 이렇게 대응합니다 -

사업장 변경신청 외국인 근로자 구직활동기간 연장 안내문

- MOEL’s response to growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus -

사업장 변경신청 외국인 근로자 구직활동기간 연장 안내문

Notice: Extension of Expiration Date of Job-hunting Period for Applicants of Workplace Change

코로나19 지역사회 감염 확산 및 감염병 위기경보 심각단계 격상과 관련하여 사업장 변경 신청근로자의 구직활동 제약으로 취업에 어려움이 클 것으로 예상됨에 따라, 사업장 변경 신청 근로자의 구직활동기간을 4.30까지 일괄 연장하기로 하였습니다.

With the growing concerns about the possibility of further spread of the coronavirus in our community and the government’s recent decision to raise the alert status to the highest level, it is expected that many foreign workers who seek to change employment face undue hardship in finding employment opportunities under these dire circumstances. Therefore, the MOEL decided to extend the expiration date of job-hunting period until April 30 for all foreign workers who are seeking to change their employment.

구직활동 중인 외국인 근로자는 이를 참고하여 당분간 센터방문 및 광역 구직활동을 위한 지역간 이동을 자제하여 주시기 바랍니다.

In consideration of the above, foreign workers who are currently seeking jobs to change their employment should refrain themselves from making visits to local job centers, and taking trips to other local areas or cities even for employment purposes.

<1> 사업장 변경 신청 후 구직활동 중인 외국인 근로자는 고용센터에서 일괄 연장처리됩니다.

<1> Upon the submission of application for workplace change by a foreign worker, an assigned officer at a local job center applies the extension to the expiration date of the applicant’s job-hunting period

❍ 구직활동 중인 외국인 근로자의 구직활동 잔여기간이 2.28~4.30기간만큼 연장됩니다.

❍ All foreign workers who are currently seeking jobs to change their employment have the extension to their remaining job search period for the length of time which the original grant provided, when the effect of the extension ends, from February 28 to April 30.

- 문의사항은 관할센터에서 자세한 안내를 받으실 수 있습니다.

- Please contact local job centers for further inquiries.

<2> 고용센터 방문 및 지역간 이동을 자제하여 주시기 바랍니다.

<2> Making in-person visits to job centers, and taking trips to other local areas or cities should be avoided, unless necessary.

❍ 가급적 고용센터 방문를 자제하여 주시고, 방문업무는 인터넷(EPS홈페이지, www.eps.gp.kr), 팩스 및 유선전화 등을 활용하여 주시기 바랍니다.

❍ Please contact the local job center online (EPS webpage, www.eps.go.kr), or via fax or email for in-person customer services, and refrain from visiting the place, unless necessary.

- 구직활동을 위한 지역간 이동도 최대한 자제하여 주시기 바랍니다.

- To avoid the virus from spreading widely across the nation, please stay within your local community.

❍ 통역 등 일반상담은 센터 전화상담을 활용하여 주시기 바랍니다.

❍ For general inquiries and language services, please call Hotline at the center

고용노동부장관

Minister of Employment and Labor