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Recommendation on Elimination of Discrimination Based on Age [2004] KRNHRC 14 (1 January 2004)

The Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support of Persons, etc. of Distinguished Services
to the State stipulates that those 60 years of age or older shall receive distinguished
military service allowances to honor them for distinguished military service. Under the Act,
the standard for the allowance is based on age, rather than contribution and sacrifice to the
state.

The Housing Construction Promotion Act and the Enforcement Decree of the Act
stipulate standards for calculation of scores to evaluate the technical capabilities of housing
construction work supervisors. They call for an automatic reduction of one grade if the
supervisor is 65 years of age or older.
The Commission decided that the above two statutes constitute age discrimination as
compensation or capability to perform duties are evaluated by age without any reason, so
the Commission recommended that the provisions be revised.