Job advertisements that offer excessively high wages or contain misleading expressions that may deceive job seekers will need to be verified for falsehoods and exaggerations before being posted. The government can order corrections, suspensions, or deletions of already posted false job ads.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on September 22 that it will publicly announce a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rules of the Employment Security Act for 40 days until November 2. This measure aims to clarify the delegation of authority under the revised Employment Security Act, which is set to take effect on December 10.
According to the amendment, job information providers must verify the authenticity of job ads that may contain false or exaggerated claims before posting or modifying them. This verification will include ads from employers who have received government orders within the last six months and ads that have been reported for potential falsehoods or exaggerations.
Ads that offer significantly higher wages compared to typical levels in similar occupations or contain expressions that may mislead job seekers will also be subject to verification. Even if an ad has already been posted, if there are substantial reasons to suspect it is false or exaggerated, job information providers are required to monitor it. This approach enhances the preventive system to filter out risky ads at the posting stage, moving beyond merely penalizing false job ads after they are identified.
The government has established an emergency blocking procedure through this amendment. When the Minister of Labor orders corrections, suspensions, or deletions of false job ads, the order will generally be communicated in writing, including the content and reasons. However, if there is a risk of significant harm to job seekers, urgent measures can be taken verbally or by phone, followed by prompt written notification.
The authority to issue corrective orders has also been clarified. Job ads related to job information services, overseas paid job placement services, and worker supply businesses will be managed by the heads of employment security agencies. Ads related to domestic free and paid job placement services will be handled by local government heads.
A procedure will also be established for administrative agencies to take action against job information providers and job placement businesses that fail to report their closure. After confirming the status of business closure with the relevant tax office and lease agreements, if deemed closed, a prior notice will be posted for more than 14 days.
The criteria for administrative penalties will also be revised. Currently, any violation of compliance requirements results in a business suspension, regardless of severity. In the future, a warning will be issued for minor first-time violations, allowing for a 'prior warning and subsequent action' approach.
Minister of Labor Kim Young-hoon stated, "False job ads that exploit job seekers' desperation must be eradicated. We have designed the system to filter out ads suspected of falsehoods and exaggerations before posting and to swiftly block already posted false ads, thereby preventing double harm to job seekers."
He added, "We will work to enhance the credibility of the online job market and create a safe environment for job seekers to find employment with peace of mind."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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