SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — More than eight out of 10 people consider “gapjil,” a phenomenon referring to abusive conduct by people in positions of power toward those under their influence, a serious problem plaguing society, a poll showed Wednesday. Gapjil is a portmanteau term that refers to an authoritarian attitude or actions toward [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s antitrust regulator said it plans to propose a new bill to prevent online platforms such as open markets and delivery apps from committing so-called “gapjil” or abuse of power to the companies that sell their products or services on these sites. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The spread of the new coronavirus has made things difficult for companies, leading to a growing number of employees suffering from labor code violations such as forced annual leave, unpaid leave, layoffs and pay cuts. According to an analysis of 911 reported cases, which civic group Workplace Gapjil 119 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 1,000 cases of workplace bullying were reported in the month after an anti-bullying law went into effect in mid-July, a civic group focusing on the issue said Wednesday. According to Workplace Gapjil 119, 1,073 cases were reported to it by bullied workers between July 16, when the act [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A new law designed to prevent bullying in the workplace is set to go into effect in South Korea this week, setting the stage for victims of harassment at work to get some protection. A revised law on labor standards, commonly called the workplace anti-bullying law, will be effective [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday that franchisees can file a suit against their franchise headquarters to seek compensation for damages brought on by bad management. The Fair Trade Commission included the mandatory measure in a revised standard franchisee deal that covers convenience stores, food service outlets and retail and [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The government vowed Thursday to crack down on civil servants abusing their positions against people they serve, including taking tougher criminal and disciplinary measures against violators. The measures come as public outrage has been running high over the so-called “gapjil” practice of people in positions of power bullying those [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Bullying in the workplace, bullies online and too many hours spent on the job. These three are some of the social issues that South Koreans would desperately like to see addressed in 2018. Cases of “gapjil”, a Korean euphemism referring to the abuse of an individual’s or organization’s power [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul announced on November 27 that it had teamed up with franchisee associations to draw up a blueprint for a nine-member arbitration tribunal whose primary task will be to mediate disputes between franchisees and franchisors. Abuses of power by franchisors – “gapjil” in Korean – are a common complaint [...]