Prosecution's Formal Indictments for Wage and Severance Pay Arrears Cases Increase by 54%

Principle of 'Detention and Investigation' for Malicious and Habitual Business Owners

Six months after the prosecution implemented measures to improve handling of cases related to unpaid wages and severance pay, the formal indictment rate increased by more than 50%.

The Supreme Prosecutors' Office announced on the 9th that as a result of preparing and implementing measures to promptly restore damages suffered by workers due to non-payment, the number of defendants indicted reached 989, a 54.3% increase compared to 641 from April to September last year.

The prosecution established the improvement measures based on principles such as ▲principled detention and investigation of malicious and habitual employers ▲principled arrest warrants for employers who fail to appear without justifiable reasons ▲formal indictment in cases of habitual and malicious non-payment, even if the amount is small.

To effectively respond to wage arrears cases, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office has set up and is operating a 'Specialized Criminal Mediation Team' composed of 128 labor law practitioners, including labor consultants, lawyers, and judicial scriveners. Additionally, they are implementing measures such as operating on-site mediation offices and expanding mediation during nights and holidays.

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