Guro-gu Expands Support for Retired Public Officials Involved in Job-Related Lawsuits and Cases

If Job Relevance Is Recognized, Litigation Support Including Lawyer Appointment Provided to Retired Public Officials

Guro-gu District Office (Mayor Moon Heon-il) will expand litigation support related to duties for its public officials even after retirement.

On the 16th, the district announced the revision of the "Seoul Metropolitan City Guro-gu Litigation Affairs Processing Regulations" containing this content.

Previously, even if the case was related to official duties, support for litigation was only provided during employment, forcing retirees to handle lawsuits personally after retirement, which was an unreasonable situation.

From now on, litigation support will be available after retirement through the revised regulations. However, this is limited to lawsuits or cases recognized as related to official duties.

If confirmed as a case related to official duties, the department in charge of the work and the legal affairs department will consult in advance to appoint a litigation representative (lawyer) to support the retired public official.

Support will be provided until the conclusion of prosecution investigation for criminal cases and until the final judgment for civil litigation cases. However, if a criminal case is confirmed guilty or if a civil litigation case is finally judged lost due to intentional or gross and clear negligence, litigation costs will be recovered.

A Guro-gu official said, "With this revision of the regulations, even retired employees can be protected and supported from lawsuits," adding, "We hope a culture where all employees can work actively without worries about litigation will be established."

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