Prosecutors Summon SPC CEO Hwang Jaebok Over Alleged Coercion of Bakery Workers to Quit Union
The prosecution investigating the allegations of 'coercion to withdraw from the Paris Baguette Bakers' Union' by SPC Group summoned Hwang Jae-bok, CEO of SPC, on the 13th.
According to the legal community on the day, the Public Investigation Division 3 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Im Sam-bin) is currently investigating Hwang as a suspect in connection with unfair labor practices at PB Partners, a subsidiary of SPC Group. Hwang previously served as the CEO of PB Partners.
The prosecution is reportedly questioning Hwang about the circumstances under which unfair labor practices occurred at PB Partners and whether there was involvement at the group level.
The prosecution is investigating allegations that PB Partners coerced members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions' Hwasum Food Union Paris Baguette branch to withdraw from the union or imposed personnel disadvantages.
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Hwang is also suspected of bribing a prosecutor to leak investigation information during the time when SPC Group Chairman Heo Young-in was under investigation for charges including breach of trust. This case is being investigated by the Human Rights Protection Office of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.
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