SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Seven out of 10 South Korean workers who reported suffering in their jobs said they had been victims of bullying, violence or other abusive behavior, according to an analysis by a civic group that spotlights workplace injustices. The Seoul-based organization Gabjil 119 said on April 29 that of the 407 [...]
HqO unveils 2024 State of Real Estate Experience (REX) report, highlighting: Two-thirds (67%) of global employees agree that workplace design contributes to their enjoyment in the office. 43% of global employees do not believe their workplace contributes to environmental sustainability. 89% of global employees feel that when they are in the office, focused work at [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has found that one out of every two office workers in South Korea can be characterized as “quiet quitters” – employees who have mentally checked out but remain on the payroll, doing only the bare minimum required. The survey of 1,097 office workers by HR tech company [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study has found that while physical activity during leisure time, such as exercise, can improve health and work productivity, the physical exertion associated with job-related activities might actually have detrimental effects on health. The research, conducted by professor Kang Mo-yeol and his team from the Department of Occupational [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – According to a recent survey, workplace bullying and other harassment are considered the most difficult internal grievances to resolve in South Korean workplaces. The Central Labor Commission (CLC) shared these findings in the winter issue of its labor dispute resolution guidebook, “Conciliation and Judgment,” published on December 25. The survey, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A female worker, identified only as A, was asked by her employer to submit a letter of resignation after she informed them about her pregnancy. She initially cited pregnancy as the reason for her resignation, but the company asked her to change it to a voluntary resignation. A public sector [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — With more people returning to the office amid easing of social distancing restrictions, instances of workplace harassment have also been on the rise, a survey showed Sunday. According to a poll by Embrain Public, conducted between June 10 and 16 on 1,000 office workers aged 19 or older, 29.6 [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — While the overall situation appears to be improving, 1 in 4 office workers are still being subject to harassment in the workplace, a survey showed Sunday. Gabjil 119, an advocacy group for workplace bullying victims conducted a survey of 2,000 office workers, in which 23.5 percent said they had [...]
HONG KONG, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) - Inspired by this the rise in highly competitive work ethics in modern China, a group of researchers choose to examine the effectiveness of competition as a motivational tool, especially as it relates to how well people who are driven to compete with each other are also able to cooperate [...]