The NSW Snowy Mountains ski season is experiencing a slow start due to a lack of snow. Resorts like Perisher and Thredbo have recorded minimal snowfall, leading to delayed openings and impacting seasonal workers. While El Niño conditions suggest warmer temperatures, locals remain hopeful for upcoming snow.
The foreign seasonal worker program, launched to address labor shortages in rural areas due to aging and depopulation, celebrates its 10th anniversary. While praised for its positive impact on agriculture, it faces challenges including human rights abuses and illegal broker involvement, prompting calls for improved systems.
충북 단양군이 농촌 일손 부족 해결을 위해 라오스 국적 근로자 30명을 투입하는 '공공형 외국인 계절 근로 지원' 사업을 시작했다. 이 사업은 근로자들이 합숙하며 농가에 하루 단위로 투입되는 방식으로, 소규모 및 고령 농가에 안정적인 인력 지원을 제공할 것으로 기대된다.
Jeongeup City is conducting on-site inspections to protect the human rights of 143 foreign seasonal workers from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia, and to ensure a stable working environment. The city aims to prevent unauthorized departures and will expand inspections to include families of marriage immigrants.
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Justice said Thursday it conducted an i...
South Korea will accept a record 93,500 foreign seasonal workers for the agriculture sector in the first half of the year, up from 77,411 workers throughout last year. The agriculture ministry plans to enhance worker skills through multilingual training content and is consulting with the justice ministry to introduce a new visa allowing longer stays for skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries.
