"Not Married at That Age?"... Inappropriate Questions During Hiring, Measures Implemented

Kwonikwi "Public Institution Interviewer Training Must Be Strengthened"

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced on the 23rd that it apologized to the victim for inappropriate questions unrelated to work, such as age and appearance, during the interview for hiring staff at the senior welfare center in City A, and took measures to implement recurrence prevention measures.

Kim Tae-gyu, Vice Chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission. [Photo by Yonhap News]

Mr. B applied for the interview for the 'Senior Welfare Center Fixed-term Worker Recruitment' last month, where one interviewer mentioned his age and asked, "What have you been doing without getting married at that age?" Another interviewer made an inappropriate remark to another candidate, Mr. C, saying, "You have a good impression, but you look strong-willed." However, the welfare center did not restrain or warn the interviewers about their remarks.

According to the Act on the Fairness of Hiring Procedures, it is prohibited to request or collect personal information unrelated to work, such as height, origin, or marital status, from job seekers as proof. The Commission disseminated a hiring work guidebook to welfare centers in City A and appointed qualified interviewers.

Kim Taegyu, Vice Chairman of the Commission, said, "I believe there was negligence in the supervision and guidance regarding the appointment and training of hiring interviewers," and added, "Public institutions need to review the processes of appointing and training interviewers and prepare measures to prevent similar cases from occurring in the future."

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