Gyeongbuk Province Assigns Lowest Work Performance and Bonuses to Public Officials Disciplined for Sexual Harassment

Comprehensive Measures Announced to Eradicate Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Dong-guk] Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 3rd that it will establish and implement a comprehensive plan to eradicate workplace sexual harassment and sexual violence to promote a gender-equal organizational culture.

This measure comes in response to recent incidents of workplace sexual harassment. According to Gyeongbuk Province, the comprehensive eradication plan was prepared to fundamentally block sexual harassment and sexual violence behaviors and to create a healthy organizational culture through prompt action when incidents occur.

The comprehensive plan is divided into three areas: ▲ strengthening preventive education to raise gender sensitivity ▲ establishing a fair incident handling system ▲ strengthening zero-tolerance punishment for perpetrators.

To raise gender sensitivity, separate 'violence prevention education' will be conducted for senior public officials, and a standard violence prevention manual will be produced and distributed to enhance the effectiveness of the education. In addition, to establish a fair incident handling system, external experts will conduct monthly on-site grievance counseling, and the number of external members on the grievance review committee will be expanded.

Furthermore, those subject to disciplinary action will receive the 'lowest' rating in work performance evaluations and performance bonuses during the promotion appointment restriction period, and will face personnel disadvantages such as exclusion from domestic and overseas dispatches and training.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo stated, "Workplace sexual harassment and sexual violence are organizational issues, not individual ones," and promised, "Starting with this eradication plan, we will continuously expand effective measures to ensure that such incidents no longer occur in the public service."

Meanwhile, in June, a senior official of Gyeongbuk Province was disciplined for sexually harassing a female subordinate and issuing excessive work orders.

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