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The Current Status of Residential Facilities of Foreign Workers in Gyeonggi-do

경기도 외국인 근로자 주거시설의 현황 고찰

  • Nam, Jee-Hyun (Dept. of Urban Planning & Housing, Gyeonggi Research Institute) ;
  • Jo, Hee-Eun (Dept. of Urban Planning & Housing, Gyeonggi Research Institute)
  • 남지현 (경기연구원 도시주택연구실) ;
  • 조희은 (경기연구원 도시주택연구실)
  • Received : 2022.11.11
  • Accepted : 2023.02.17
  • Published : 2023.04.30
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Abstract

This study examines laws and policies on the provision of housing for foreign workers and the status and problems of foreign workers' accommodations in Gyeonggi province to identify the fundamental reason behind recurring accidents in rural areas. The data for this study was obtained from a survey conducted by the Gyeonggi-do Foreigner Policy Division based on the MEL's data on foreign workers' accommodations compiled from September to November 2020 that was published as Residential Environment for Foreign Workers in Farming and Fishing villages: Actual Condition Survey Results and Improvement Plan. The principles for providing workers' accommodations stipulated in Korean law was compared with the criteria and requirements set forth by international organizations and other countries; Korean law seemed more focused on setting the minimum requirements for workers' accommodations. In contrast, international standards for adequate housing and workers' housing standards of other countries not only set minimum requirements, but also considered various factors that could enhance a workers' living, quality of life and quarantee equal treatment of foreign workers that included the demand for different types of housing, location, access to cultural facilities, and supplementary facilities. vironment and quality of life and guarantee equal treatment of foreign workers, including the demand for different types of housing, location, access to cultural facilities, and supplementary facilities. Upon analysis of the data on foreign workers' residential facilities in Gyeonggi Province, it was revealed that the biggest problem was where the housing facilities were located. Around 43% or 800 sites of the foreign workers' accommodations were built on farmland, which is a violation of the Farmland Act.

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