President Moon: "Workplace Bullying Is a Human Rights Issue Without Public-Private Distinction"

Blue House Staff Meeting Directs Search for System Improvements on Civil Servant Harassment Issues

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in defined workplace harassment of public officials as a 'human rights issue' and instructed institutional improvements.

Park Kyung-mi, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated on the 9th, "President Moon received a report this morning at the staff meeting on the need to amend the Public Officials' Code of Conduct and the Public Officials' Industrial Accident Compensation Act to prohibit workplace harassment of public officials."

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Spokesperson Park conveyed, "(President Moon) said, 'Although workplace harassment is a human rights issue that cannot distinguish between public and private sectors, there are legislative deficiencies regarding specific regulations and recognition of work-related accidents related to workplace harassment of public officials, so seek institutional improvements.'"

Regarding this, a Blue House official explained, "On September 26, there was a tragic incident where a new public official in Daejeon took an extreme measure due to workplace harassment, and civic groups urged the establishment of institutional measures, and I understand that the media covered this extensively on October 29."

The Blue House official added, "Since the President was on a foreign trip, this matter was formally raised today, and on that occasion, he made these remarks."

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