GRI G3.1 노동관행 및 양질의 일자리 성과지표에 관한 연구 ― 비정규직 보호를 중심으로 ―

This paper reviews the connectivity between the temporary worker and every indicator in the Performance Indicators of Labor Practices and Decent Work (LA) in GRI Guideline Version 3.1, and analyzes the problem with it through the examples of performance reports, that is, sustainability reports in Korea, and suggests some methods of protection for the temporary worker. According to the result of this research, only one indicator in the 15 LA indicators of the GRI Guideline Version 3.1 has high connectivity with the temporary worker; other indicators have very low connectivity with the temporary worker. Considering that the problem of temporary workers can be a very important factor of social unrest, because of various discriminatory treatment compared with regular workers which causes class resentment, the problem of temporary workers has been relatively treated too lightly so far in the GRI guideline and sustainability report. Because the concept of decent work on which the structure of the Labor Indicators in the GRI Version 3.1 Indicator Protocols Set is broadly based emphasizes guaranteeing rights at work -- to obtain recognition and respect for the rights of workers, in particular disadvantaged or poor workers -- guaranteeing rights for temporary worker must be an important goal of labor indicators in the GRI Version 3.1 Indicator Protocols Set. However, most of the indicators in the 15 LA indicators of the GRI Guideline Version 3.1 have very low connectivity with the temporary worker. In the other indicators except LA 1, therefore, the GRI Indicator Protocols Set have to separately specify the indicators so as to distinguish between the regular worker and the temporary worker. It is necessary that the GRI Indicator Protocols Set gradually increase the indicators distinguishing between the regular worker and the temporary worker. This paper analyzes sustainability reports of some big Korean companies, i.e. Samsung, Hyundai, LG, ect., and reveals that the labor indicators in the GRI Version 3.1 Indicator Protocols Set has little effect on protecting the temporary worker. The assurance reports against the sustainability reports, however, also does not reflect this result. In order to resolve these problems, first, it is necessary that the labor indicators in the GRI Indicator Protocols Set lay out more clearly and specifically what a sustainability report has to report. Second, it must be strictly estimated whether a sustainability report is reported according to the GRI indicators faithfully or not, and an assurance report should prevent assurance from being poor through re-reviewing assurance reports by third parties such as scholars or other specialists. This paper also suggests some ways to use the labor indicators in the GRI Indicator Protocols Set in order to protect the temporary worker in Korea by changing and using those indicators. First, the government should make a plan to suggest more concrete and clear labor indicators referring to the labor indicators in the GRI Indicator Protocols Set to the company, and require the company to report their performance results in such a way that distinguishes between the regular worker and the temporary worker. Second, the government should assure the accuracy and faithfulness of their reports, and manage them as statistics and information of corporate social responsibility in the field of labor like nation-level reports. In establishing guidelines, it is also necessary that every indicator be concrete and clear, and be quantified so as to make comparison possible.