Heat Illness During Heat Waves and Workers' Right to Rest
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Sources
- Rules on Occupational Safety and Health Standards (Articles 558, 559, 560, 562, 567, 571, 674)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (Articles 39, 52)
- Ministry of Employment and Labor press release: 2026 measures to protect workers' health during heat waves (13 May 2026)
- Ministry of Employment and Labor press release: Intensive inspection of heat illness prevention rules ahead of heat waves (26 May 2026)
- Korea Meteorological Administration: heat wave public action guidelines and basic facts on heat-related illness
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency press release: Start of heat illness surveillance ahead of heat waves (14 May 2026)
- National Safety 24 safety map (evacuation facilities, cooling shelters)
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