When an 'Employer' is the Perpetrator of Workplace Harassment, a 10 Million Won Fine Passed in the Plenary Session
[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Employers or their relatives will be fined up to 10 million won if they engage in 'workplace harassment.'
On the 24th, the National Assembly plenary session passed an amendment to the Labor Standards Act that includes 'employers' as subjects of punishment for workplace harassment.
According to this amendment, employers or their relatives who commit workplace harassment will be fined up to 10 million won.
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Additionally, if an employer fails to take appropriate measures such as investigating the harassment or disciplining the perpetrator, they will be fined up to 5 million won. The amendment is scheduled to take effect in early October.
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