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More Than Just a Helmet: South Korea’s New Plan to Respect Foreign Workers

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▲ Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Office exterior / Provided by Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province


Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province will provide safety helmets labeled with foreign workers’ names to promote a workplace culture that respects human rights.

On the 21st, the province said it is recruiting local companies to take part in the \”Call Me by My Name\” campaign through the 12th of next month. The program aims to reduce the practice of addressing foreign workers with impersonal titles and to establish a culture of mutual respect on worksites.

The initiative is open to companies in Jeonbuk that employ foreign workers. Companies can apply by completing the form posted on the Jeonbuk International Cooperation Promotion Agency website and submitting it by email, fax, or in person.

The province will provide a total of 150 KC-certified helmets to selected companies. Each company may receive up to 30 helmets. The helmets will display workers’ names in both their native language and Korean (Hangul). Officials say this will improve on-site communication and strengthen respect for workers.

Participating companies will also receive related support, including labor and administrative counseling, human rights education, and industrial safety training using virtual reality (VR).

\”Calling someone by their name is the starting point for recognizing foreign workers as colleagues and as human beings,\” said Baek Kyung-tae, director of External and International Communications for Jeonbuk Province. \”We will support efforts to foster a healthy workplace culture.\”

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