SPECIAL ACT ON THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to support unemployed youth with vocational skills development training, etc. in and outside the country, thereby promoting youth employment and contributing to the continued economic growth and social stability.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 9, 2009]

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "youth" means a person who desires to be employed and who has attained the age specified by Presidential Decree;

2. The term "small and medium enterprise" means a small and medium enterprise defined in Article 2 of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 9, 2009]

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State and Local Governments) #

(1) The State and local governments shall establish and implement measures including forecasts for the supply and demand of human resources, fact-finding surveys on unemployed youth, vocational guidance, job placement services, and vocational skills development training, and shall endeavor to create social and economic environments to promote the employment of unemployed youth.

(2) Enterprises, public institutions under the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, and local public enterprises under the Local Public Enterprises Act (hereinafter referred to as "enterprises, etc.") shall actively cooperate with the State and local governments in such measures to promote youth employment.

(3) Schools at any level under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Higher Education Act (hereinafter referred to as "universities and colleges, etc.") shall endeavor to provide educational programs, vocational guidance, and work experience opportunities necessary to nurture human resources required in industrial fields.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Oct. 9, 2009]