Rep. Lim said, ``There is still a golden time for the Serious Disaster Punishment Act...Let's deal with it at the plenary session on the 1st of next month.''

On the 28th, National Assemblyman Lim Ija said, ``I would like the application of the Serious Disaster Punishment Act (Heavy Punishment Act) to business establishments with fewer than 50 employees to be suspended before the February 1st plenary session of the National Assembly.'' Both are heavily involved with the Democratic Party.
We asked them to cooperate with us in processing the legal reform bill. Rep. Lim, who is the ruling party secretary of the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee, held a press conference at the National Assembly and said, ``I want you to look away from political profit and loss and just look at the actual situation.''
Ta. Rep. Lim said, ``If we apply heavy penalties to businesses with fewer than 50 employees on the same basis as large companies, it will cause a huge blow to small businesses and employed workers, and I'm sure the Democratic Party will recognize that point.'' and
insisted. He continued, ``The proposed suspension of severe punishment is not an attempt to exempt the representatives of companies that have suffered serious accidents from responsibility, but rather to prevent serious accidents by giving time to companies that are not yet ready.''
``Golden time is still coming,'' he said. Rep. Lim stated, ``81% of all corporate employees in our country work for small and medium-sized enterprises,'' adding, ``In fact, representative directors of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises work for small and medium-sized enterprises.
They play all roles in corporate management, and if a serious disaster occurs and they are punished, or if they abandon their business due to fear of punishment, it is obvious that they will lose jobs as a result.'' .
Speaking to reporters after the press conference, Rep. Lim said, ``We have time tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.As long as the Democratic Party makes up its mind, we will be able to do it (processing the bill).''He added, ``Nothing is impossible.
It is enough to listen and try to answer." The Heavy Punishment Law punishes business owners who ignore their obligations to ensure safety and health in the event of a major disaster by punishing them with imprisonment for more than one year or a fine of less than 1 billion won.
It is accommodating. It has been applied to businesses with 50 or more employees since January 27, 2022, and was expanded to include businesses with 5 to 50 employees from the 27th.
The Democratic Party has proposed the establishment of a new Occupational Safety and Health Agency and a financial support plan during the grace period as conditions for discussing the suspension of severe punishment.
However, the people's power side is in a position where they cannot accept this. Rep. Lim said, ``The establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health Agency, which was not possible even when the Democratic Party was the ruling party, has now taken place.''
"It just seems like being mean to rush things."