Disciplinary Action Against Deceased Employee... Human Rights Commission Says "Violation of Honor Rights"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The National Human Rights Commission has ruled that initiating disciplinary procedures against an employee who died while in service and notifying their bereaved family constitutes a human rights violation.

On the 2nd, the Human Rights Commission made this judgment and recommended that the president of A Junganghoe improve related regulations and work manuals to prevent disciplinary procedures and notifications from being carried out for employees who died while in service.

The complainant, Mr. B, a child of the deceased victim, filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, stating, "Although the victim is deceased and fundamentally unable to exercise the right to defense, A Junganghoe requested and resolved 'subject to disciplinary action' twice after the victim's death, damaging the deceased's honor and causing mental distress to the bereaved family."

In response, A Junganghoe argued, "'Subject to disciplinary action' resolution means confirming that the actions of retired executives and employees constitute misconduct warranting disciplinary measures," adding, "It is an internal decision-making process, and although the victim died, the audit and disciplinary procedures could not be avoided due to issues such as damages identified during the audit."

However, the Human Rights Commission stated, "The dignity and value of a human being must be protected from serious distortion of their personal worth even after death," and judged that "A Junganghoe's resolution regarding disciplinary action unnecessarily negatively affected the deceased's honor and notifying the bereaved family unjustly infringed upon the honor rights of the victim and their family guaranteed under Article 10 of the Constitution."

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