Conditions of Wages and Labor in the Field of Construction Work and Challenges for Establishment of Public Contract Regulations

Abstract

This paper considers the possibility of improving wages and working conditions in the construction field through public contract ordinances. First, based on survey results, it confirms the actual conditions of wages and working conditions of construction workers under a multilayered contract structure. Through that analysis, the necessity of public contract ordinances becomes clear. Nevertheless, the establishment of public contract ordinances has made little nationwide progress, as the number of local governments with public contract regulations has failed to rise above the 50―some level. What is the reason for this situation ? What challenges face local governments ? We will consider what conditions are necessary for the establishment of public contract ordinances, including the experiences of local governments that have failed to establish such ordinances.