Theirlegalstatusisequal toKoreanworkers, said Kwon Gi-seop, directoroftheLaborMinistry'sforeignwork forcepolicydivision.The Korea Herald소리듣기노동부관계자는외국인근로자는법적으로내국인근로자와동등한신분을인정받게된다고말했다.
In 1997, theSupreme Courtruledthateveryworker, regardless oftheirlegalstatus, shouldbeguaranteedbasicrightsincludingtherighttoorganize.The Korea Herald소리듣기앞서한국노총 관계자는 "1997년대법원은합법성여부를떠나모든근로자는단결권을포함한노동 3권을보장받는다고판결했다.
Currently, 50,000foreignindustrialtraineesareinKoreabutmaynotdemandlaborprotectionbecausetheirlegalstatusistrainee.The Korea Herald소리듣기현재 5만여명의산업연수생들이국내에들어와있지만연수생이란법적신분으로인해 노동법의보호를요구할수없다.