Gyeonggi Office of Education Significantly Strengthens Measures to Eradicate Power Abuse and Workplace Harassment

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will implement a strengthened policy to eradicate power abuse and workplace harassment across all its agencies starting this month.

On March 16, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education announced that, following the revision of the “Ordinance on the Prohibition of Power Abuse and Workplace Harassment,” it will standardize the entire process of handling such cases and enhance the system to increase trust at the investigation and judgment stages.

To improve objectivity and reliability in handling cases, the office will focus on several key initiatives: ▲ establishing and operating a power abuse assessment council and expanding advisory reviews of investigation results ▲ strengthening the review and judgment functions of the audit department ▲ allowing reinvestigation if new evidence or facts are discovered, if significant details are omitted, or if fabrication or falsification is confirmed ▲ imposing disciplinary action in cases of repeated power abuse or secondary harm ▲ taking disciplinary measures against false reporters ▲ drafting a settlement agreement in cases of mutual adjustment or agreement ▲ mandating expert counseling (consulting) for institutions with three or more reports, among other measures.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

In addition, a status survey will be conducted to diagnose the causes and prevent power abuse and workplace harassment. Furthermore, by measuring the power abuse index twice a year to assess the likelihood of such incidents, the office will promote expert counseling and improvement recommendations, focusing on managing vulnerable agencies to expand a culture of mutual respect.

Going forward, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education plans to actively implement policies to eradicate power abuse and workplace harassment that can be felt on the ground, prioritizing victim protection and working to establish a culture of mutual respect within the organization.

Meanwhile, the office strictly ensures confidentiality to prevent the disclosure of personal information of reporters during the reporting and counseling process, and prohibits any unfair treatment resulting from reports of power abuse.

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