SESCO Faces Controversy Over Surveillance Reports Tracking Every Move of Resigned Employees... Company Denies Allegations

Pest control company Cesco has been accused of surveilling its retirees. Photo by MBC 'News Desk' screenshot

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Pest control company Sesco is expected to face repercussions after allegations surfaced that it spied on its former employees and documented the information in reports.

On the 13th, MBC's "News Desk" reported that Sesco monitored its former employees and their families and recorded the findings in reports.

According to the report, the market research team created surveillance documents titled "Trend Investigation Report," and it was found that Sesco instructed and received these reports.

The report contains information from April 2014 to February 2017 and is said to be 157 pages long. It reportedly included personal information such as the names, resident registration numbers, addresses, and mobile phone numbers of former employees.

The media reported that in January 2017, 58 individuals were listed as surveillance targets under "Trend Investigation Performance" and other categories.

Lee (36), a former Sesco employee, told the media, "I found out when I received a call on my way to work saying, 'Someone is taking pictures now, so quietly enter through the back door.' I feel betrayed that they conducted investigations like this continuously."

On that day, the report reportedly included detailed records of Lee's every move, such as going to a convenience store and getting into a car to leave.

Additionally, Sesco is investigated to have recorded information in the report about another former employee Kim's mother's car and contact details, as well as a guesthouse operated by Jang's mother.

Sesco denied the allegations through the media, stating, "There is no organization called the 'Market Research Team' within the company, so there would be no reason for surveillance reports to be created."

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