The Employment Order Program (EOP) , which enacted 1961 and being administered by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPV A) and providing patriots and veterans and their family (Bohun family) with secure stabilization of livelihood through employment, has become a national controversial issue whether this program should be reformed or not, reflecting the social and economic environment and changes.
According to the relevant law, any employer of business or head of an organization employed more than 20 employees on a daily basis has an obligation to hire three to eight percentage of the Bohun family member(s) of its total number of workforce.
The EOP has played a vital role in contributing to their welfare and stabilization for more than 45 years. However, it has faced big challenges voiced by ordinary people and employers who require its reform plan. They criticize that the EOP has made related business companies or organizations more uncompetitive and left the Bohun family dependent as well as the absence of benefits or advantages for employers in return for hiring them. For this program, it is rational and resonable for the government to take all into account whether this unique programs should continue to run or not.
To research this study, I review the theory, history and background of patriots and veterans preference in employment and evaluate its strengthen and weakness through analysis framework and survey on the Bohun families, ordinary people, and related employers in order to find out the scope of problem and the needs for improvement.
Through the actual proof analysis, this study suggests some recommendations on a better way of resolving the problems. First, the EOP needs abolishment or big changes because its policy is against the lack of democracy and becomes lots of burden to related employers by meanS of compulsory employment system. However, the Bohun family employment quota system must be strengthened and extended in comparison with those of disabled persons because they are entitled to the top employment priority among others.
Second, the mandatory employment system for the Bohun family member needs to change from a supplier-oriented way to a demander-oriented way so related employers can hire the Bohun family with easiness and voluntarily. Finally, the scope and target of beneficiary's preference and mandatory employment percentages for the Bohun family in view of beneficiary's job qualification needs to be mediated reasonably, which may lead to public trust and social consensus.