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Court Rules Against Punishing Workers for Covering CCTV Cameras in the Company

SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The top court has ruled that if a company installs CCTV cameras to monitor work scenes without the consent of employees, workers covering the cameras cannot be penalized. The Supreme Court overturned the initial sentence of a 700,000 won (US$553) fine imposed on three officials of a labor union [...]

Rep. Lee Jeong-mi Introduces Bill Punishing Sexual Intercourse Without Consent

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Jeong-mi, a member of the 20th National Assembly and the leader of the Justice Party, has proposed an amendment of a current bill that would make possible punishment of sexual intercourse that takes place without consent. The proposed bill aims to actively protect the rights that individuals have [...]