Korea mandates insurance for seasonal migrant workers

Seasonal migrant workers and their employers have been required since Feb. 15 to enroll in three major insurance programs under a revised law aimed at strengthening protections for migrant labor in the agricultural sector. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Wednesday it amended the Special Act on Support for Agriculture and Fisheries Workforce to mandate the insurance coverage as the farm sector becomes increasingly reliant on migrant labor amid rapid rural aging and mounti

By The Korea Herald