"Investigation Needed into Human Rights Violations of Seoul National University Cleaning Workers"…Human Rights Commission Petition Filed

A memorial space for a deceased cleaning worker has been installed at the Agorium in the Gwanak Student Dormitory of Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The National Human Rights Commission is expected to launch an investigation into the 'Seoul National University Cleaning Workers Power Abuse' case.

The joint litigation platform 'Hwanan Saramdeul' announced on the 5th that 1,382 citizens recruited through its website until the 30th of last month, along with four colleagues of the late cleaning worker Lee (59), will file a complaint with the Human Rights Commission.

The complainants requested an investigation into whether Lee and his colleagues' rights to dignity, pursuit of happiness, and privacy were violated due to the school's imposition of tasks unrelated to cleaning duties, such as exam question creation, grade disclosure, and inspections and evaluations of attire, and asked for corrective recommendations.

Regarding the purpose of this complaint, they explained, "Although it concerns the deceased and cleaning workers working under similar conditions at Seoul National University, it will also have an impact on other cleaning workers at different schools and workers suffering from violations of dignity and workplace harassment in similar working environments," adding, "We aim to improve working conditions so that workers can work without having their dignity violated and without workplace harassment."

Previously, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced investigation results recognizing that the Seoul National University dormitory safety management team leader's administration of a written test unrelated to work and attire inspections constituted workplace harassment.

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