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Survey Reveals 40% of South Korean Workers Struggle with Poor Working Conditions

Survey Reveals 40% of South Korean Workers Struggle with Poor Working Conditions

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) –A survey released on December 24 indicates that 40% of South Korean employees identified poor working conditions as the most challenging aspect of their jobs this year. Civic group Workplace Gabjil 119 conducted the survey from December 4 to 11 among 1,000 working adults aged 19 and above nationwide, revealing [...]

4 in 10 Koreans Subject to Retribution After Reporting Harassment at Work

4 in 10 Koreans Subject to Retribution After Reporting Harassment at Work

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 40 percent of people who have reported cases of harassment at the workplace have been subject to retribution of various types, a pro-labor civic group said Monday. Gabjil 119 analyzed 1,442 tip-offs on workplace bullying cases between January and August this year in which they identified the [...]

Illness Caused by Workplace Harassment Eligible for Compensation

Illness Caused by Workplace Harassment Eligible for Compensation

SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Sickness and death caused by workplace harassment will become eligible for compensation under the Accident Compensation Act for Public Servants. The Ministry of Personnel Management announced that the revision of the Accident Compensation Act for Public Servants passed the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, setting a legal foundation for compensation [...]

Labor Ministry Recognizes Bullying Case at Coupang, Rebutting Company’s Internal Probe

Labor Ministry Recognizes Bullying Case at Coupang, Rebutting Company’s Internal Probe

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The labor ministry has recognized that a workplace bullying incident occurred within e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. early this year, refuting a finding reached by the company through an internal probe, the company’s union said Tuesday. In response to a petition filed by a Coupang logistics center worker, the ministry’s [...]

Over 50 pct of Naver Employees Experienced Workplace Bullying: Labor Ministry

Over 50 pct of Naver Employees Experienced Workplace Bullying: Labor Ministry

SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of employees at South Korean technology giant Naver Corp. reported having experienced bullying at work, the labor ministry said, calling for an improvement of its work culture. The Ministry of Employment and Labor on Tuesday announced the results of its special supervision of Naver following the [...]

Gov’t to Conduct Probe into Workplace Culture at Naver Following Employee Suicide

Gov’t to Conduct Probe into Workplace Culture at Naver Following Employee Suicide

SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Employment and Labor said Tuesday that it will conduct a special investigation of Naver Corp., the operator of the country’s No. 1 internet portal, following the suspected suicide of an employee who left a message implying workplace bullying. The special probe will be launched on Wednesday [...]