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"Take a break every 2 hours!" Ministry of Employment and Labor declares all-out national campaign against heatwave

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  1. On July 4, the Ministry of Employment and Labor held an emergency nationwide meeting of agency heads to prevent heatwave and serious industrial accidents, and announced that a "break of at least 20 minutes every 2 hours" will apply at all worksites.
  2. Vice Minister Kwon Changjun met with heads of 48 regional employment and labor offices, and the ministry plans to prioritize cooling equipment for high-risk workplaces with fewer than 50 workers by the end of July, using an additional budget of 15 billion won.
  3. Each office head will personally visit high-risk workplaces such as construction sites and logistics centers to inspect how breaks are being provided, and will launch support measures for foreign, elderly and delivery workers.

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"Take a break every 2 hours!" Ministry of Employment and Labor declares all-out national campaign against heatwave

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): “2시간마다 쉬어라!” 고용노동부, 폭염에 맞서 전국 총력전 선포

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