The ruling party lost due to the Severe Disasters Law … cannot conclude a single central issue

Entry 2020.12.17 19:28 | Revision 2020.12.17 20:29

Democratic Party Major Disaster Law Policy
Presumption of causal relationship and punishment of public officials
Key issues cannot be reconciled … Hand ball to judge
Justice Party opposes ‘four-year probation’ with fewer than 50 people

In addition, the Democratic Party held a general meeting of councilors on the afternoon of the 17th and discussed the “ Proposal for the enactment of the Law of Business Punishment for Severe Accidents (Law of Severe Accidents) ” that strengthens responsibility and punishment of employers in case of industrial accidents such as death or injury, but ended without a conclusion. . Given that the party leadership promised to pass the bill in the Extraordinary National Assembly, which ends on January 10 next year, it is expected that the Party’s Policy Committee and the corresponding standing committee, the Legislative Judicial Committee, organize and promote the bill.

Currently, the National Assembly has five major disaster laws initiated by Democratic Party lawmakers Park Bum-gye, Park Ju-min and Lee Tan-hee, the people’s people’s power and the Justice Party’s internal representative, Kang Eun. -me. There are four main issues that need to be addressed in these bills. △ After the enactment of the law, either to delay the application of individual business owners or workplaces with less than 50 employees for a maximum of 4 years △ If the fact of violating the employer’s safety obligations, etc. , is confirmed three or more times in the five years prior to the occurrence of the accident, it is assumed that a serious disaster has occurred. ‘△ If multipurpose businesses such as public toilets are included in the punishment △ Provisions that punish even officials in charge.

It is said that there was controversy over the punishment of public officials and the presumption of causation in the closed-door congress that day. Representative Baek Hye-ryeon, Undersecretary of the Judicial Committee of the National Assembly, met with journalists after the Congress and said: “There was an opinion to find a compromise method” on the “causal link estimation clause.” “Said.

Regarding the ‘special case of sanctioning public officials’, “it was said that administrative problems could arise due to the scope being too broad,” and regarding the inclusion of multipurpose establishments it was expressed whether the scope was too broad. The need to exclude a specific industry was not mentioned. “Regarding the” four-year probation, “he said,” There was not much talk about it. ”

Putting together the words of Congressman Paik, it is expected that based on the opinions raised at the policy meeting that day, the issues will be narrowed down in the future policy committee, and the judicial committee will organize it. However, it seems inevitable that there will be a conflict with the Justice Party over the provision of a “four-year suspension”. The Justice Party cleared up the objection that day, saying: “Workplaces with fewer than 50 employees represent 98.8% of total commercial sites, and if a four-year delay is applied, only 1, 2% of workplaces. ”

It is said that there was also a request in the Eui-Chong that day to “change the name of the Severe Disaster Punishment Law”. The reason is that “the perception that it is an anti-corporate party prevails, and it may increase the reluctance of the middle class.” However, the Democratic Party made clear the purpose of enacting the Major Disasters Act on this day. Representative Lee Nak-yeon said, “The nature of the bill itself is very important and there are many fields related to its content, so you have to be careful,” but “you should not be late at the same time.” He said, “We have to break the chain of misfortune now.”

“We have a responsibility to protect people’s lives and safety,” said Kim Tae-nyeon, president of the hospital. Rep. Lee said, “I don’t think it’s democratic to decide on a party’s argument for each law” and “I’ll decide in advance and I won’t have it.”

Companies are embarrassed that the Democratic Party confirmed its willingness to deal with the harsh disaster law during the provisional National Assembly in December. In the last ordinary National Assembly, the Democratic Party (Democratic Party) announced the Third Economic Law (Commercial Law, Amendment of the Fair Trade Law, Law of Supervision of Financial Groups) and the Convention of the International Labor Organization (ILO) (Law on Trade Unions, Law on Public Officials Trade Unions, Law on Teachers Trade Unions)), crossed in a row.

President Park Yong-man, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said at an expanded national economic consultative meeting chaired by President Moon Jae-in that morning: “I hope that efforts to induce companies to establish e implementing rules instead of regulations or penalties may take precedence. ” “We look forward to working toward a transition to a leading economy that promotes change through operating rules rather than regulations.”

President Park said, “Over the past decades, there have been recurring instances where our society has adjusted to the realm of the norm,” he said. “I think there is a perception that it is difficult to make change without stricter regulations based on our society.”